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Metso acquires Kiln Flame Systems Ltd04 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsMetso has acquired UK-based combustion solutions and technology provider Kiln Flame Systems Ltd (KFS) to extend its pyroprocessing portfolio and capabilities. KFS specialises in rotary kiln and calcining processes, combustion optimisation and burner technologies with patented designs. It provides solutions to a wide range of industries including minerals processing. KFS has 14 employees based in High Wycombe, UK. KFS will become part of Metso's Minerals Services business area, which offe... |
Votorantim appoints new global CEO04 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsMarcelo Castelli has been appointed Votorantim Cimentos' new global CEO starting on 1 February 2019. He succeeds Walter Dissinger, who led the company for more than five years and will take on new challenges. Mr Castelli is an executive with a career of over 31 years. In 1997 he started working at VCP (Votorantim Celulose e Papel), since then, he has held several executive positions and coordinated the merger of Aracruz and VCP, which created Fibria. At the company, Castelli was the execut... |
Qatar National Cement to produce white cement04 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement Co (QNCC) has announced it will produce white cement following its acquisition of the necessary licences for the product. QNCC white cement will be available in 50kg bags priced at QAR25 (US$6.87) and in bulk, at a price of QAR500/t. |
François Petry new director of LafargeHolcim Belgium & France04 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsFrançois Petry was appointed by LafargeHolcim as the new director for France and Belgium, succeeding Bénédicte de Bonnechose. Mr Petry joined Holcim France in 2008, when he was appointed general manager of the company’s aggregates business. In 2013 he left to head Holcim Group’s subsidiary in Romania and this was followed by a position in the UK where he served as general manager of Aggregates Industries UK. |
Holcim Philippines to raise capacity to 13Mta by 202003 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines (LafargeHolcim group) is investing US$300m to raise its cement capacity in the country by 30 per cent to 13Mta by 2020. Holcim Philippines informed the Philippine stock exchange that will upgrade its facilities in Bulacan and Misamis Oriental with the installation of new and efficient kilns and mills and waste heat recovery systems as part of its cost focus. "Our company believes in the sustained development of the Philippines. This investment is proof of our confidence... |
Semen Indonesia mandates 5 banks for US$1.3bn bridge loan03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia has mandated five banks for a US$1.282bn bridge loan to support its acquisition of the local unit of LafargeHolcim. BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank’s Singapore branch, Maybank, MUFG Bank and Standard Chartered are the lead arrangers and bookrunners for the two-year loan, which will be launched into syndication in 2-3 weeks, according to a company announcement. The borrower agreed to acquire 80.6 per cent of Holcim Indonesia, one of the country’s largest cement producers from L... |
Huaxin Cement seeks funding for US$140m project03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement Co Ltd is seeking the assistance of international banks to close funding on its US$140m plant in Nepal, after it secured a US$30m loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (EIBC), according to Inside International Industrials. Nanjing Golden Cement Technology Engineering Co has been confirmed as the project design firm. The design of the 3500tpd facility is expected to be completed before March 2019, with the funding also expected before then. The company plans to add one o... |
Emami Cement improves power supply03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsEmami Cement Ltd at Kalinga Nagar Industrial Area in the Indian state of Odisha has improved its power supply following its connection to the inter-state 400/220kV New Duburi grid of Odisha Power Transmission Corp Ltd. Emami was permitted to receive 15MVA power in 132kV from the power transmission company. However, taking its future expansion into account, the cement producer applied for 15MVA power in 220kV. AK Das Associates Ltd successfully completed the 220kV line along with substa... |
Illinois Cement Co one step closer to new limestone quarry03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsLa Salle City Council, Illinois, USA, will consider petitions by Illinois Cement Co for rezoning and special use permits to mine limestone on 12 parcels in Dimmick Township following a recommendation by La Salle Planning Commission. The cement producer wants to close its quarry and begin mining new land in the one-square section, moving west for 10-20 years and then north for another 20 years, restoring mined land as it progresses. Restoration such as that taken place in the Little Vermil... |
Dalmia produces new modified cement in Tamil Nadu03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Dalmia Bharat Cement has developed a new, chemically-modified cement for infrastructure projects. “We have come out with engineered cement, chemically modified and targeted at high performance infra projects that would require only three days of curing instead of three-four weeks,” Dalmia Cement’s Executive Director, Sujit Ghosh, said. “We have already filed for patent for this variant of cement. It will benefit infrastructural as well as large-scale housing construction in ... |