Cement News tagged under: capacity expansion
Dalmia Bharat adds 1Mta of capacity at Kadapa05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Ltd has expanded the capacity of its integrated cement production facility at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh by an additional 1Mta. The company announced on 4 July that the expanded capacity had begun production. The expansion, which required an investment of INR2.07bn (US$24.79m), will increase the total capacity of the Kadapa unit to 3.6Mta and the company’s total installed capacity to 46.6Mta. The expansion aims to meet the growing cement demand in the southern markets and... |
UltraTech commissions Tadipatri production line01 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech is commissioning an additional 3.35Mta clinker along with 1.8Mta grinding capacity at its existing unit situated at Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, India. The capacity addition forms part of the 22.6Mta capacity expansion announced in June 2022. Furthermore, with debottlenecking, the company has increased the capacity of its grinding unit at Jharsuguda , Odisha, by 0.4Mta taking it to 4.5Mta. As a result, UltraTech’s total cement capacity has reached 154.86Mta. |
Hoffman Green announces the construction of first Saudi unit07 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffman Green Cement Technologies, a global cement company committed to the decarbonisation of the construction sector, has announced the construction of its first unit in Saudi Arabia. Ground was broken on the new ‘ H-KSA 1’ unit in Rabigh, following the company’s signing of a licensing agreement with Saudi conglomerate the Shurfah Group. The 22-year agreement allows for the construction of four Hoffman Green facilities in Saudi Arabia to support the use of low-carbon and cli... |
Udaipur Cement Works inaugurates Dabok cement mill19 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsUdaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL) , part of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd , has inaugurated cement mill IV at its Dabok plant in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The new mill increases cement capacity at the integrated plant from 2.2Mta to 4.7Mta and is expected to improve efficiency, productivity and product quality. In addition, the mill includes measures to minimise its environmental impact. Shrivats Singhania, UCWL director and CEO, said, “This expansion not only strengthens our position in the cem... |
Medcem’s global expansion11 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsTurkey’s Medcem has invested in both its production facility and export capability with a view to expand its reach on a global scale. ICR chats to Mehmet Ali Ceylan, CEO, Medcem about the company’s plans to establish an international terminal network and what steps it is taking to decarbonise its operations. Mehmet Ali Ceylan, CEO of Medcem, speaks with ICR about the company’s plans to build an international terminal network while decarbonising its operations (© Medcem) ... |
Holcim to invest US$55m in Tabasco mill15 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Mexico plans to invest US$55m in the construction of a new grinding mill at its plant in Macuspana , Tabasco, Mexico. The new mill will increase cement capacity at the facility to 1.5Mta. This investment in Tabasco reflects our firm belief in the potential of southeastern Mexico and our commitment to the sustainable development of the region," said Jaime Hill, Holcim Mexico's CEO, in a statement. "Through this expansion, we will not only increase our capacity to supply the state... |
JK Lakshmi Cement to invest INR2.25bn in Surat expansion06 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement announced it will be spending INR2.25bn (US$27m) to expand its Surat plant in Gujarat, India. Cement capacity at the plant will be increased by 1.35Mta by setting up an additional grinding unit, the company said. The project is expected to be completed within two years and will see the doubling of existing capacity. It will be financed through a mix of term loans and internal accruals. |
Siam City Cement posts 1Q23 revenue of THB1188m in Vietnam26 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam City Cement Co (SCCC) has posted a revenue of THB1188m (US$34.5m) from its Siam City Cement Vietnam business in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2023. This represents a 33.6 per cent YoY drop. EBITDA of the Vietnamese operations was -THB52m in the 1Q23, compared with THB371m in the 1Q22. As a result, the EBITDA margin declined from 20.7 per cent in the 1Q22 to -4.4 in the 1Q23. However, signs of recovery have been seen, according to the company, with moderate growt... |
Shree Cement commissions Purulia plant03 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement announced the completion of its INR5.5bn greenfield cement plant in Purulia, Bengal, India. The 3Mta cement plant is its first production facility in Bengal and has started trial production on 30 June 2023. Entirely financed by internal acrruals, the Purulia works will serve the growing cement demand in Bengal and Jharkand markets, according to Neeraj Akhouri, Shree Cement’s MD. The project has increased the company’s cement capacity to approximately 50Mta across 15 plants... |
Derba Cement to expand capacity to 15,000tpd26 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia-based Derba Midroc Cement , part of the Midroc Ethiopia plc , plans to expand its cement capacity to double its daily production to 15,000tpd with a new plant in Mughar Valley, Oromia – not far from its existing plant. When completed, the producer will be the largest cement producer in Ethiopia. To implement the project, Derba looks to sign an agreement with China National Building Materials (CNBM) this week. Prior attempts to expand the production capacity in 2017 were const... |