Cement News tagged under: capacity expansion
Bamburi Cement to consider expansion despite macroeconomy19 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement PLC ( Holcim group ) held its 72nd Annual General Meeting in Nairobi on 15 June, chaired by the Board and Management, which included Chairman Dr John Simba, Group Managing Director Mohit Kapoor, and Group Chief Financial Officer Eugene Antera. According to Mr Kapoor, "Kenya's macroeconomic situation is challenging due to inflation, currency devaluation, an uncertain tax environment, and restricted liquidity. “High power costs continue to be an issue and as a ... |
Shiva Cement inaugurates Sundergarh mill19 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Shiva Cement , part of JSW Cement , has inaugurated its new cement plant in Sundergarh, Odisha. The new plant has an overall capacity of 1.05Mta as well as an additional 0.27Mta of cement capacity. Parent company, JSW Cement, announced plans to increase its installed capacity to 25Mta, up 47 per cent, in October 2022. |
Bekabadcement carries out plant modernisation08 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsUnited Cement Group (UCG) is undergoing a large-scale modernisation of its JSC Bekabadcement plant to transform it into a modern high-tech plant. Since the start of the modernisation, the plant has installed modern Unitherm burners, equipped all heat exchangers with new components from CNBM Beijing Triumph, connected a new fourth-generation cooler KC 4.1-0955 from BTIEC and re-launched a rotary kiln with a new lining. One of the stages of the modernisation is an overhaul of the we... |
DG Khan Cement maintains its progress08 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsNishat Group -owned DG Khan Cement ( DGKC) is progressing well due to the back-up of dividends from group companies. According to Spectrum Securities Ltd, the portfolio/revenue of DG Khan is promising, given its holding company portfolio with major holdings in banks, textiles, power generation, agriculture, hotels and dairy. However, the company borrowed a massive loan to finance capacity expansion. Working capital requirements at the end of March 2023 stood at PKR42bn (US$146.6m). The ... |
National Cement Co Ltd to open 2.5Mta clinker plant in Kenya01 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsKenya-based National Cement Co Ltd (NCC) has announced it will open a new clinker plant in September 2023. Located in West Pokot, the new plant is expected to have a clinker capacity of 2.5Mta. NCC owner, Narendra Raval, has said following commissioning of the plant, the company will be one of the largest producers of clinker in Africa and plans to export clinker to countries in the region that have a deficit. The feasibility study for the project, commissioned in 2010 by the Kerio Vall... |
Sinoma’s Latin American debut09 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsLoma Negra’s L’Amali Line II project in Argentina is the first EPC project contracted by Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd (a subsidiary of CNBM) in South America. Involving the successful integration of international and local expertise, performance results after the first year of operation have exceeded guarantee values. By Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd, China. Sinoma Overseas Development Co’s scope for the 5800tpd L’Amali Line II project spanned the complete cement product... |
Cementis expansion to lead to lower cement price and self-sufficiency19 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe expansion of the Cementis cement plant in Ibity, near Antsirabe in Madagascar, is expected to lead to a significant drop in cement prices. Within three years, the price of a 50kg bag is forecast to fall to MGA14,000 (US$3.17), according to the country’s President, Andry Rajoelina. The project will increase the production at the cement plant to 1Mt from its current 180,000tpa, enabling the country to achieve cement self-sufficiency. |
Fauji Cement commissions Nizampur Line 328 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL) informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange that on 27 October it successfully commissioned the third production line at its existing plant in Kahi Village, Nizampur, Khyber Pakthunkhwa. The new line has a clinker production capacity of 6500tpd. The project will bring the total cement production capacity of FCCL to more than 8.4Mta, according to Company Secretary, Brig Abid Hussain Bhatti. The project was completed within planned time and budget. |
Lucky Cement reports Pezu expansion on track28 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd announced that the company’s 3.15Mt brownfield cement expansion at Pezu remains on track to be commissioning by December 2022. A 34MW solar power project is set to be commissioned at the site in the 2Q22-23. The company has also planned a 25.3MW solar power project it its Karachi plant, where it awaits permission from the State Bank of Pakistan to establish a letter of credit. Lucky Cement’s subsidiary in Najmat-Al-Samawah, Iraq, has switched to natural gas from furnace... |
Pakistani producers to expand cement capacities26 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIn a cement sector update, MS Research has stated that four companies in Pakistan are expected to add extra capacity in FY22-23, lifting the current 70Mta of capacity by 11.7Mta by end March 2023. According to market sources and company announcements, Bestway Cement’ s (BWCL) greenfield expansion of 2.2Mta in Mianwali, Punjab, and Fauji Cement’ s (FCCL) 2Mta brownfield expansion in Nizampur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have recently commenced trial operations. As both plants are located in the ... |