Cement News tagged under: capacity expansion
ICG launches fourth cement plant in Kazakhstan19 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsSingapore’s Mainboard-listed International Cement Group (ICG) has inaugurated its fourth integrated cement plant, Korcem, in Kazakhstan’s Jambyl Region. The US$153m facility, located in Korday District near Almaty and the Alatau Special Economic Zone (SEZ), adds 1.5Mta of capacity, bringing ICG’s total production capability to 5.5Mta. The Korcem plant further establishes ICG as the largest producer of new dry process cement in Kazakhstan, bolstering its leadership in Central Asia’s ceme... |
Jindal Group to expand cement capacity to 7Mta23 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsJindal Group is expanding its cement grinding capacity to 7Mta by commissioning a 1.5Mta cement grinding unit in Odisha, India. In a statement, the group said, "Its arm Jindal Panther Cement (JPC) has commissioned the first cement grinding unit with a capacity of 1.5Mta, reinforcing commitment to low-carbon cement production. The facility will utilise about 1Mta of blast furnace slag." The grinding unit is designed with low-carbon technologies and uses slag to produce cement. The facilit... |
UltraTech Cement expands capacity to 156Mta17 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement , the cement flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, has announced the completion of a significant capacity expansion, bringing its total cement production capacity to 156.06Mta. This addition forms part of the company's broader 22.6Mta capacity expansion plan, originally announced in June 2022. With this development, UltraTech solidifies its position as the third-largest cement producer globally, excluding China, with a consolidated grey cement capacity of 154.86Mta. This e... |
Confidence Cement invests US$68m in new facility in Narsingdi02 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsConfidence Cement PLC , a leading cement producer based in Bangladesh, is investing BDT8.15bn (US$68.2m) to construct a new production facility on 10 acres of land in Narsingdi. This expansion comes amid a slowdown in construction across Bangladesh following political changes, yet the company is positioning itself to meet future demand in Dhaka and surrounding regions. The new unit, Confidence Cement Dhaka Ltd, will have a daily production capacity of 6000tpd and is expected to create ar... |
JSW Cement adds 2Mta of capacity to its grinding plant in Karnataka02 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement has expanded its Vijayanagar plant in Karnataka by adding an additional 2Mta of grinding capacity, bringing the total capacity at the site to 6Mta. The project, which involved an investment of INR461m (US$5.5m), is part of the company’s strategic plan to scale its overall production capacity to 40.8Mta through both brownfield and greenfield developments. CEO Nilesh Narwekar highlighted that this capacity increase supports JSW Cement's sustainability goals while preparing for ... |
JK Cement plans to invest INR30bn in capacity expansion18 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based building materials manufacturer, JK Cement , has announced plans to invest INR30bn (US$358.4m) to increase its capacity by 25 per cent, from 24Mta to 30Mta by the end of FY25-26. Nearly INR8bn of the investment has already been made, with work on the brownfield expansion in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, and the greenfield grinding unit in Buxar, Bihar, underway. At Panna, the investment includes clinker capacity expansion, costing approximately INR24bn, while the greenfield unit ... |
Indian cement producers prepare for major expansion12 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement producers are set to invest approximately US$14.3bn over the next four years, aiming to increase capacity by around 25 per cent, or an estimated 160-170Mta of production capacity. The expansion will be driven primarily by the three leading cement producers in India: UltraTech , Ambuja , and Shree Cement . Collectively, these companies will account for 70 per cent of the country’s capacity increase. The producers’ capital expenditure costs for these expansions is expected to... |
UltraTech secures US$500m sustainably-linked financing for FY27 expansion goal27 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement , India's leading cement manufacturer, has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand its production capacity to over 200Mta by FY27. This strategic move is part of UltraTech's broader objective to maintain its leadership in the cement industry by meeting rising demand both domestically and internationally. Currently, the company operates at just over 130Mta but plans to significantly boost its production through the establishment of new greenfield facilities an... |
Taiheiyo Cement Phillipines inaugurates Cebu plant22 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsA PHP12.8bn (US$219.25) cement plant has been opened in San Fernando, Cebu, in the Philippines by Japan-based Taiheiyo Cement . The inauguration marks a substantial investment for Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc (TCPI) and the country’s infrastructure ambitions. “Taiheiyo’s new San Fernando plant will increase the Philippines’ cement production by 3Mt annually, reducing our dependence on imports,” Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual announced. “This investment aligns with the government’... |
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... |