Cement News tagged under: capacity expansion
Dalmia adds 2.3Mta to Bengal capacity28 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd has expanded its capacity in Bengal, India, by 2.3Mta to 4Mta. The expansion represents an investment of INR3.6bn (US$48.9m). The company expects pent-up demand from infrastructure projects and affordable housing following business disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is also adding 2.3Mta of brownfield capacity in Odisha and revamp the operations of Murli Industries in Maharashtra to add 3Mta. “Today we are at around 29Mta approximately and w... |
BUA and Sinoma sign US$1.05bn project agreement23 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsNigerian cement producer BUA Cement Plc has signed an agreement with Sinoma CBMI of China to build three new cement plants with a capacity of 3Mta in Edo, Sokoto and Adamawa states. The 9Mta expansion project is estimated to cost around US$1.05bn and will bring BUA Cement’s total capacity to 20Mta, reports This Day. The new plants are in addition to the company’s 6Mta facility in Edo, the 3Mta works in Sokoto state and the 3Mta plant in Adamawa state, which is expected to be inaugurated in... |
UltraTech Cement announces 12.8Mta capacity expansion04 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement’s (Aditya Birla Group Cement) Board of Directors have approved an increase of cement capacity by 12.8Mta with a mix of brownfield and greenfield expansions. The additional capacity will be created in the fast-growing markets of the eastern, central and northern regions of India. Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, said: "This significant investment in a core infrastructure sector will accelerate the wheels of economic activity and aid the kickstar... |
Odisha clears two cement capacity expansion projects03 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Odisha state government has cleared two proposals for the expansion of cement grinding capacities. It gave the go-ahead for JSW Cement’s 1.2Mta expansion and Jajpur Cement’s Pvt Ltd 1Mta expansion project – both are located in Kalinganagar in Jajpur. JSW will invest INR4.899bn (US$66.7m) while Jajpur Cements has allocated INR4bn for the project. |
VRM to Crown operations18 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsWhen Crown Cement identified the need to increase the cement capacity of its plant in Bangladesh it opted for vertical roller mill (VRM) technology from Loesche. With a range of VRM benefits, total grinding capacity has increased to 11,000tpd and has offered more product versality with local operating conditions in mind. By Masud Khan, Crown Cement Group, Bangladesh. Crown Cement saw several rounds of capacity upgrades with the latest such project starting in 2017 Vertical rolle... |
Cemex to invest MXN10bn in Tepeaca expansion27 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex is investing MXN10bn (US$530m) in the expansion of its cement works in Tepeaca, Puebla, according to the group’s President, Grupo Cemex. The expansion of the plant aims to meet the demand of central and southern Mexico. Following the expansion, the cement works will have a capacity of 4.5Mta. According to the company the new project, along with 15 existing plants throughout Mexico, shows its commitment to the development of the country. |
Cimtogo signs US$30m contract with Ayoki09 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsTogo-based cement producer Cimtogo has signed a US$30m contract with Ayoki to extend its cement capacity by 1Mta to 2Mta, reports ActuDaily. The project is expected to generate 200-300 jobs. "With this investment, the HeidelbergCement Group believes in the prospects of the Togolese economy and continues to contribute to its development with the transformation of national resources, as part of the NDP,” said Eric Goulignac, HeidelbergCement’s country manager. The capacity expansion project... |
Gazakh Cement completes expansion31 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsGazakh Cement, Azerbaijan, has increased cement capacity by 20 per cent, raising its capacity from 1Mta to 1.2Mta, according to a report by the Trend News Agency. Gazakh Cement is undertaking further upgrade work at its plant to increase the overall capacity to 1.5Mta in 2020. The company, which is one of the biggest manufacturers of building materials in Azerbaijan, is also seeking to explore export markets, with small volumes of clinker already being exported to neighbouring Georgia. |
Lucky Cement successfully completes new line; receives PSX award31 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Limited has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and local authorities that the brownfield expansion for the additional 2.8Mta line at its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plant in the north of Pakistan has been successfully completed on schedule. In a bourse filing, Irfan Chawala, Finance Director, stated that the new line was made operational with the start of clinker production on December 30, 2019: "With the addition of this new 2.8Mta line, the total production capacity (includ... |
JK Cement’s Satha line expected to be ready in December07 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based JK Cement is setting up a clinker grinding unit in Satha village, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh. The INR2.664bn (US$37.6m) project will have a capacity of 2Mta and will be built on a 6.83ha plot. Equipment will be supplied by FLSmidth. Following receipt of environmental clearance, civil work has been completed and equipment installation is currently in progress.. Completion is scheduled for December 2019. In addition, the company has commissioned its grey clinker productio... |