Cement News tagged under: New project
Lithuania’s Akmenes Cement seeks export markets23 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the completion of upgrade works at the Akmenes Cement works in Lithuania, the company has said it is seeking new export markets for its additional output. The company is installing a new line which will raise capacity from 1.2Mta to 1.5Mta. “Search for new markets and customers is vital for us and we focus on that now. We are building a new plant, which will have the capacity way larger what we have now, hence we must secure our future sales today,” Akmenes Cementas CEO, Arturas... |
Proposed Daqm plant being studied, Oman23 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement Company (OCC) is interested in establishing a cement plant in the port town of Daqm, the Times of Oman reports. The company is currently carrying out a feasibility study for a plant which would be a joint venture with fellow Oman cement producer, Raysut Cement. Jamal Shamis Al Hooti, chief executive of Oman Cement Company, said: “If the feasibility report says it is viable to install the plant, supply cement locally and for export market there is nothing like it. We just awar... |
New Algerian cement plant proposed23 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe National Agency for Investment Development (Andi) and the Society of Aggregates and Building Materials (Sagremac) have signed an investment agreement for the implementation of a US$400m cement plant in Biskra. The agreement involves the construction of a 2Mta cement plant in the town of Djemourah, located in the wilaya of Biskra, northern Algeria. Sagremac is a private company incorporated under Algerian law regarding mixed capital held under rule 51/49 per cent applied to foreign ... |
2011 global consumption reaches 3.6bnt22 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsGlobal cement consumption amounted to around 3.6bn tones in 2011 of which China accounts for approximately 2.0bn and India approximately 0.2bnt, according to FLSmidth in its latest annual report. The Danish engineering group expects annual growth in global cement consumption is expected to be 3-4% in the coming years. Capacity utilisation on a global scale. meanwhile, remains relatively subdued around 75% but is expected to increase in the coming years. The global market for contracted... |
High input costs impact HeidelbergCement India 4Q20 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement India posted lower-than-expected results on the back of a sharp rise in input costs. However, the company’s exposure to the Central and Western regions, where demand remains strong, stands it in good stead. The company’s topline increased by 36 per cent YoY and 25 per cent QoQ to INR2570m, it recorded a net loss of INR18m in the fourth quarter of the 2011 calendar year. Strong demand in the Central and Western regions enabled the company to operate at utilization rates... |
Holcim sees 20% rise in production capacity from new plant, Indonesia20 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Indonesia, the country’s third largest cement producer, says its new plant in Tuban, East Java, will increase the company’s domestic cement capacity by 20 per cent, the Jakarta Globe reports. “We’re projecting production capacity in Tuban of up to 1.7Mta," Holcim’s relationship management director, Rusli Setiawan, said. Holcim currently has a production capacity of 8.3Mta from its exisiting plants in Cilacap, Central Java and Narogong, West Java. The new facility will bring capacit... |
Dangote Cement – Africa market expansion20 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement, Africa’s biggest producer of the building material, last week inaugurated its Ibese plant in southwestern Nigeria. The occasion marks a significant milestone for Nigeria, as the country moves closer to becoming a net exporting nation – something that was inconceivable even five years ago. Meanwhile, Dangote Cement continues to expand its domestic production base with major new announcements, and reasserts plans to become a major global force in the cement sector. The compa... |
Egypt to announce fresh round of licences15 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsA new round of licence bidding for greenfield cement plants in Egypt will get underway within the next three months. A representative of the minister of trade and industry announced that the government will issue 14 licences for the construction of new cement plants, with priority being given to Egyptian bidders. |
Zambia: US$500m Dangote Cement works on course15 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsConstruction work on the US$500m Dangote Cement plant in Masaiti district, Zambia, is progressing well and will be completed on schedule, according to Kampew Nundwe, Dangote’s logistics manager. In an interview from Lusaka at the weekend, Mr Nundwe said construction works were on course and the plant was set for completion in the next 27 months. The plant's cement capacity will be 1.5Mta and this should be achieved by 2013 when optimum operations will be established. Dangote Cement s... |
FLSmidth wins Mongolia project10 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR86m from the Mongolian company, Mongolyn Alt (MAK) Group, to supply a greenfield cement plant. The plant will be located some 330km from the capital city Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. FLSmidth will deliver all equipment, engineering and commissioning for the cement plant, which will have a capacity of 3000tpd. "This order is a great example of FLSmidth's technological strengths in both the cement and minerals industries, and it confi... |