Cement News tagged under: Sri Lanka
Foreign cement vessel yet to be salvaged in Sri Lanka29 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe general cargo vessel Sri Lanka Glory, which brought cement clinker to Sri Lanka and later ran aground at Rumassala, Galle, southern Sri Lanka, due to inclement weather last week, is yet to be salvaged. The vessel met adverse weather after offloading clinker for a local cement plant and anchoring at the outer harbour. The Indian owner of the vessel is likely to send a group of marine experts to Sri Lanka soon to explore the possibilities of salvaging the vessel. Earlier, according to... |
INSEE Cement Sri Lanka launches its Sustainability Report 201825 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsINSEE Cement Sri Lanka has launched its first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) by releasing its inaugural Sustainability Report 2018. Sudashini Christopher, company communications and reputation manager said, "Launching this inaugural report is our first step towards accountability and transparency of our sustainable practices." INSEE Cement Sri Lanka's investments in expansion, modernisation, R&D facilities and environmental performance improvements amount to US$47m since investing in S... |
Sri Lanka-based Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corp orders two MVR mills18 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsLanwa Sanstha Cement Corp (Pvt) Ltd has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer SE the contract for two MVR cement mills for its plant in Sri Lanka. The two grinding facilities consist of an MVR 5000 C-4 each, producing 180tph of OPC, ground to a fineness of 4000cm2/g according to Blaine. The core components of the plants will be supplied by Gebr Pfeiffer SE in Europe while Indian subsidiary Gebr Pfeiffer (India) Pvt Ltd will supply most components and provide the engineering. It will also provide the sta... |
Nandana Ekanayake named new CEO of Siam City Cement (Lanka)24 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsSri Lankan cement producer Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd (SCCLL) INSEE Cement) has appointed Nandana Ekanayake as its chairman. He will also continue its current position as CEO of the company. Mr Ekanayake was the finance director and head of divestment projects at Siam City Cement (Vietnam) prior to taking up the position as CEO in Sri Lanka in March 2017. He has gained considerable experience in mergers, expansions and acquisition projects. In addition, Anuttara Panpothong and Mark Schmi... |
Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) Plc is established03 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka’s Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) PLC board of directors have completed the amalgamation of Tokyo Super Cement Co Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary company, with Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) PLC (TCCL). The name of the amalgamated company is now Tokyo Cement Coy (Lanka) PLC. All Tokyo Super Cement Co Lanka (Pvt) Ltd shares representing the stated capital of the company will be cancelled without payment or any other consideration and TCCL will succeed to all the assets and liabilities o... |
INSEE Ecocyle Lanka launches Ecocycle Environmental Services12 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsInsee Cement's subsidiary INSEE Ecocyle Lanka is launching an eco-friendly service called Ecocycle Environmental Services to collect and process waste from industries around the Biyagama Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka. INSEE Ecocycle has established a range of much needed industrial waste management services, including laboratory services, e-waste management, emergency response, training and consultancy, specialised logistics, sought after by corporate customers for sustainability endea... |
Chinese manufacturer to enter Sri Lankan market22 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsA Chinese cement manufacturer will set up a plant in the Hambantota Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka, according to Nalin Bandara, deputy minister of Development Strategies and International Trade. Although the name of the manufacturer has not been released, it is the first time that a Chinese manufacturer has entered the country's market. "Since most of the regional markets have large cement manufacturers, this Chinese company would mainly concentrate on Sri Lankan markets," said Mr Banda... |
INSEE Cement starts shipments into Hambantota International Port16 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsHambantota International Port has begun taking cement industry shipments in Sri Lanka, extending its bulk handling capabilities. INSEE Cement became the first cement producer to use the facilities at the port by unloading the Ithaca Patience, which discharged 27,150t of slag cargo. "The advantage of bringing in bigger ships provides economy of scale, and the efficiency with high productivity levels has made Hambantota Port the preferred option for the cement industry operating in the south,... |
Sri Lanka's cement output rose 11% in September08 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka's cement production fell 3.2 per cent to 2.086Mt in the first nine months of 2018, but output picked up in September. Total imports and production was flat at 6.204Mt in the first nine months of the year, against 6.229Mt a year earlier, reports the Central Bank. In September domestic production rose by 11.4 per cent to 262,000t. Imports also increased by18 per cent to 909,000t during the month. Sri Lanka's statistics office said the construction sector grew 2.5 per cent in rea... |
Insee Cement wins environmental awards05 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsInsee Ecocyle Lanka, a subsidiary of Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, scooped the silver award in the solid waste recovery, recycling and disposal or processing category at the Presidential Environmental Awards 2018, held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Insee Ecocycle Lanka director Sanjeewa Chulakumara said, "Insee Ecocycle is now established as an independent company, and diversified its business portfolio to provide non-kiln based wa... |