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A TEC awarded preheater optimisation contract at Turkish cement works21 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsA TEC Production & Services GmbH has been awarded an engineering contract for the upgrade and efficiency optimisation of Çimentas Elazig’s preheater at its cement plant in Elazig in Anatolia, Turkey. The scope of modifications comprises the redesign of all four cyclone stages, riser ducts and related equipment with the target to reduce the total preheater pressure drop by approximately 25 per cent and increase of the production capacity by at least eight per cent on a sustainable basis. T... |
Ashaka to fast-track Gombe plant expansion, Nigeria18 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe board of directors of Nigerian producer Ashaka Cement plc, with the support of parent company Lafarge, has agreed to fast-track the expansion of its US$617m cement plant in Gombe state. Guillaume Roux, CEO of Lafarge Nigeria and Benin Republic, had said that the investment of US$617m in Nigeria was a demonstration of its commitment to the economic growth of the country. Chairman of the board of Ashaka Cement, Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga, confirmed the developments, telling local press that... |
Tvornica Cementa Kakanj environmental upgrade investment14 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsBosnia-based producer Tvornica Cementa Kakanj plans to invest BAM20m (EUR10.225m) to upgrade its facilities and improve its environmental performance. The investment covers the period from 2013 to 2018. This year alone, Tvornica Cementa Kakanj (TCK) plans to invest BAM5m mainly on modernising its cement mills and dust collection system, news portal Indikator.ba said, quoting the company’s notice sent to the Tuzla Canton. The country's leading cement producer is majority-owned by Dutch-b... |
OCC inks financing agreement for new mill project01 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Oman Arab Bank (OAB) has signed new banking facilities to Oman Cement Company (OCC) for its new cement mill No 5 project, including a term loan in addition to letters of credit. The Times of Oman reported that the agreement was signed by Jamal bin Shamis Al Hooti, CEO of OCC and Amin Al Husseini, CEO of the Oman Arab Bank. |
GCR affirms ARM Cement's ratings, outlook Stable30 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsGlobal Credit Ratings (GCR) has today affirmed the national scale ratings assigned to ARM Cement Ltd of A(KE) and A1(KE) in the long term and short term respectively. The outlook is Stable. GCR said the Kenyan cement producer's well-entrenched position in the East African cement industry has been augmented by an aggressive roll-out of capacity in the past five years. With the completion of the Tanga plant in Tanzania later this year, ARM will secure clinker sufficiency in FY14/FY15, which... |
Invecem to double San Sebastian output, Venezuela26 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndustria Venezolana de Cemento (Invecem) is expected to double production at its plant in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Aragua state, brings its third production line on-stream, according to Venezuela’s industry minister, José David Cabello. The new line is a Sino-Venezuelan joint venture with an investment of US$144m, provided by the Chinese Fund as part of an agreement between the two countries. |
Ethiopia: two new plants due to commence production in 2H1425 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo new cement plants currently being implemented in Ethiopia are expected to begin production in the second half of this year, according to the director general of the Chemicals and Construction Materials Development Institute. Samuel Halala told local press that 90 per cent of Ethio Cement’s construction has been completed, while Dangote's Mugher works is 75 per cent finalised. The two factories are expected to increase domestic capacity to 15.7Mt. He said he expects production at both ... |
CMS awards contract for new grinding plant23 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsCahya Mata Sarawak Bhd's (CMSB) has contracted Christian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH to design and build its new cement grinding plant in Mambong, Sarawak. CMSB said its cement division had on Monday signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with the German company, according to reports by The Star. Construction of the 1Mta grinding plant is expected to begin in July 2014. The facility includes a ball mill, high efficiency separator and two 10,000t concrete sil... |
India Cements to upgrade Tamil Nadu works23 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements plans to upgrade and expand capacity of its cement plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu state, India. The company will optimise the existing kiln and add a new line. It has sought environmental clearance and once this is in place the project will be able to proceed, according to sources cited by Hindu Business Line. |
Montana modernisation on the cards, USA20 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Ash Grove Cement Company has applied for a change to its air quality permit for possible modernisation to its Montana cement facility. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment on its preliminary decision to grant Ash Grove a change to its existing permit. The modified permit includes possible modernisation of the facility in the form of a new, more energy-efficient kiln and construction of an overland conveyor for transporting raw materials from ... |