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Two applications for new capacity at Dera Ghazi Khan09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwo of Pakistan's leading cement manufacturers are seeking environmental approval from the Environment Protection Department (EPD), Government of Punjab, for setting up a cement plant in Dera Ghazi Khan. According to official communications of the government department, DG Khan Cement Ltd and Pioneer Cement Ltd have both applied to set up new capacity in the same region. The approval is necessary under section 12 of Punjab Environmental Protection Act (1997), amended in 2012. The gover... |
Ramco Cements inaugurates new grinding unit09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements has commissioned its new 0.9Mta grinding unit in Odisha. The plant represents an investment of INR7.1bn (US$97m). The company had been marketing around 1Mt of cement each year in Odisha, with the product being delivered from its manufacturing facilities in Andhra Pradesh. The unit uses German machinery and is equipped with energy-efficient motors and automatic packing machines capable of continuous operation and dispatch, according to the New Indian Express. |
JK Cement commissions 0.7Mta Gujarat unit09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Cement has commissioned and begun commercial dispatches from its new Gujarat unit. "The company has successfully commissioned 0.7Mta of grey cement grinding capacity at JK Cement works, Balasinor, Gujrat, unit of JK Cement and also commenced commercial dispatches today, ie 8 October 2020," said the company. The company has now completed its planned 4.2Mta grey cement capacity expansion from its units in Rajasthan (2Mta), Uttar Pradesh (1.5Mta) and Gujarat (0.7Mta). |
Steppe Cement sees 5% revenue increase for the 3Q2009 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan’s Steppe Cement saw a 5.2 per cent YoY increase in revenue to KZT11.11bn (US$26m) for the 3Q20, up from KZT10.56bn a year earlier. However, its sales volume declined four per cent to 556,162t. Average prices for delivered cement advanced to KZT18,841/t from KZT18,157/t. Kazakhstan’s cement market is expected to expand two per cent YoY in 2020. |
Universal Cement Corp sees 9% rise in revenue in 9M2008 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s Universal Cement Corp saw a 15.3 per cent YoY rise in revenue in September 2020 to TWD450.89m (US$15.73m) from TWD391.2m in the same month last year. In the first nine months of 2020, revenue increased 9.4 per cent to TWD3.89bn from TWD3.55bn. |
INSEE Sri Lanka appoints new CEO08 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsGustavo Navarro has been appointed as the new CEO of INSEE Cement Sri Lanka. Mr Navarro took up the position on 1 September after Nanndana Ekanayake relinquished the CEO duties after three-and-a-half years in the position. Mr Navarro was previously CEO for Holcim in Serbia and Russia as well as CEO for CRH's Romanian subsidiary. |
Supacem opens doors to Ghana's armed forces07 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsGhana's armed forces have been given a special a tour of the Supacem cement factory in Tema, Ghana. The army was visiting the facility after the cement company donated 850 bags of cement to the armed forced earlier this year. Supacem (LafargeHolcim) has donated 2400 bags of cement to security institutions in the country as part of its corporate social responsibility. The institutions include Ghana's Armed Forces, Ghana's Police Training School and Ghana's Prison Service at the Awutu Breku p... |
Philcement responds to CeMAP statement06 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsPhilcement Corp (Phinma Group) has released a statement folllowing yesterday's revelation that the Cement Manufacturer's Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) had requested that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) investigate a possible case of non-compliance regarding a cement brand sold by Philcement. "Philcement asserts firmly that the company is compliant with the provisions of DTI AO 17-06, since the company was granted the required certifications by the DTI (Philippine Stand... |
Breedon announce Group CEO change06 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsPat Ward has informed the Board at Breedon Group of his intention to retire as group CEO and a director of the company in 2021. It is anticipated that he will be succeeded by Rob Wood, Breedon’s group finance director. Rob Wood has served as group finance director of Breedon since early 2014 and has been instrumental in its success. A search for a new group finance director is now underway. Mr Ward has served as group CEO since the beginning of 2016 and has overseen a period of signif... |
Anhui Conch works with China Telecom and Huawei to roll out 5G smart plant05 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsA 5G end-to-end smart factory system developed by China Telecom and Huawei is enabling Anhui Conch to reduce its energy consumption and increased its productivity, resource utilisation and profitability, according to Conch Group Deputy General Manager, Hé Chengfa. It has taken two years to develop and implement the smart factory concept, with the first going into production in Chuzhou, Anhui province. "The cement factory has been transformed into a smart factory end-to-end," said Mr Hé... |