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Campulung modernisation is completed

23 October 2023, Published under Cement News

KHD has successfully delivered upgrades to the pyroprocessing and cement grinding lines at Holcim Romania ’s Campulung cement plant . The project increases clinker production capacity at the plant and underlines KHD’s reputation as an expert and reliable partner for value-enhancing plant modernisation projects.   “The Campulung project is a clear mark of confidence in our ability to design, engineer, and execute plant upgrade projects from one of the world’s largest cement producers,”...

Oman and UAE sign agreement on limestone exports

18 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Oman and the Etihad Rail Co(OERC) have signed an agreement with Emirates Steel Arkan to facilitate the export of raw limestone from Oman to the UAE. According to Gulf News Reporter, OERC will provide logistics solutions for the transportation of 4-6Mta of limestone, which Emirates Steel Arkan plans to import from Oman to its cement factories in Al Ain, UAE. “Our collaboration with OERC enhances our supply chain capabilities by leveraging the railway network that connects both countries,” ...

PPC opens new Highveld blending plant

18 October 2023, Published under Cement News

South Africa’s PPC has opened its new Highveld blending plant in Emalahleni in the Mpumalanga province. According to the company, the new facility demonstrates PPC’s ongoing commitment to improving efficiencies, reducing turnaround times, and delivering excellence to all stakeholders in the Highveld region. “The opening of this Highveld plant allows us to optimise our logistics through localisation, which is imperative in reducing transport costs and minimising transport-induced carbon e...

Iran's cement demand increases 8% in September

17 October 2023, Published under Cement News

The Iranian cement market expanded by 8.1 per cent to 6.26Mt in September 2023 from 5.79Mt in September 2022, according to the Iranian cement association. Production of cement by domestic cement companies increased by 12.3 per cent YoY to 6.65Mt in September 2023 from 5.92Mt in September 2022 while clinker output was 0.9 per cent up to 6.67Mt from 6.61Mt over the same period. Total exports in September 2023 were down 17.5 per cent to 1.030Mt when compared with the previous year when export...

INC drops Paraguayan cement prices

17 October 2023, Published under Cement News

The price of cement produced by Paraguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) will be reduced by PYG2000/bag (US$0.27/bag) and by up to PYG40,000/t for bulk cement, according to the country’s president Santiago Peña. “The construction sector is key to generating jobs, that is why we achieved a reduction of PYG2000/bag of cement produced by the INC, in all types and up to PYG40,000 less in bulk,” said Mr Peña. Composite Portland cement (CPII-C40) will be sold at PYG55,000/bag, while the ...

Breedon Ireland reports 48% profit growth in 2022

16 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Breedon Ireland , the Irish cement-making business of the UK-based Breedon Group , reported profit of EUR21.5m in 2022, up 48 per cent from EUR14.5m in the previous year. Revenue over the same period advanced 21 per cent to EUR72.8m, according to Irish Independent. The results come despite higher energy prices and fears over what impact the government’s planned concrete levy would have on the residential construction market. In 2022 the Irish government announced a five per cent concret...

Ecocem proposal at Port of Los Angeles takes next step

16 October 2023, Published under Cement News

The Port of Los Angeles has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for a proposed low-carbon cement processing facility at the port in Wilmington. According to Random Lengths News, Ecocem Materials Ltd , through its subsidiary Orcem California Inc, plans to construct a new processing facility at the port for the production of a low-carbon binder. The facility would import raw materials by ship, process them to manufacture the binder, then ship the product to customers via truc...

thyssenkrupp Polysius wins order for Cimpor Ghana's calcined clay plant

13 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Cimpor Ghana Ltd has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH for its new calcined clay project Cimpor Ghana Ltd has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH with the construction of a flash activator for clay activation in Tema, Ghana. The plant will have the world's largest newly-built flash activator for clay with a production capacity of 1280tpd.   Once operational in 2025, the Tema plant will save up to 440,000t of CO 2 emissions annually. Cimpor Global Holdings i...

Malaysian cement demand set to flourish, says report

11 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Malaysia will continue to flourish in the medium-to-long term, supported by major infrastructure projects across the country, reports RHB Investment Bank Research (RHB IB). A sector report by RHB IB listed current low inventory levels, the push towards solar panels and electric vehicles, and the recovery in demand on the back of an anticipated upturn in China’s manufacturing and property sectors in the second half of 2024, as the main drivers of its demand growth projections...

Ukraine ready to lift import duty on Moldova

10 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Ukraine is ready to end its anti-dumping duty on cement from Moldova by the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation of Moldova. The announcement comes after a meeting between the co-chairs of the Moldovan-Ukrainian Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade in Odessa. Along with the duty removal, the two countries also agreed to help remove other barriers to trade by simplifying border controls to optimise the flow of goods, review enviro...