Cement News tagged under: expansion
Sri Lanka: Tokyo Cement expansion project20 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsTokyo Cement Co (Lanka) Plc has commenced initial testing at its cement plant in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The fully-automated plant is expected to nearly double the company’s production capacity when it begins commercial operations in February 2017. It will add 1Mta to the existing capacity of Tokyo Cement, bringing total production capacity to 2.8Mta. This plant symbolises the beginning of an expansion plan undertaken by Tokyo Eastern Cement Co (Private) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of T... |
Nigeria: BUA cement 8Mta planned expansion19 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe BUA Cement 8Mta expansion project initiated last year is expected to be completed by 2018, according to BUA Group CEO, Abdulsamad Rabiu. Mr Rabiu said the expansion will see the firm double its production capacity. Acting Managing Director of the company, Yusuf Benji, said that despite the challenging operating environment, the company would not compromise on the issue of quality of its products. “Our watchword is quality. Anybody that knows our products can attest to the high level o... |
Kenya: Savannah Cement 2500tpm supply deal15 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement claims to be supplying 2500t of cement each month to the Outer Ring Road expansion project. The KES16bn (US$157m) road project is being financed by the African Development Bank and the Kenyan government and is scheduled for completion in September 2017. Meanwhile, the cement manufacturer has plans to install a second grinding unit at its Kitengela complex to boost production capacity. With the installation of the unit nest year, Savannah Cement expects to double its produc... |
India: Dalmia Bharat Group to expand Odisha plant05 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Group has announced an investment of INR20bn (US$2.9m) to expand the capacity of its cement plant in Odisha. Group company Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd has 74.6 stakes in OCL India, a leading cement maker with the largest market share in Odisha. Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO, Dalmia Bharat Group, said: "Odisha is a currently on a high economic growth trajectory and its GDP is expected to grow at around 12 per cent by 2020. The state government's commitment to industrial development ... |
India: Sanghi Industries INR12bn expansion09 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsSanghi Industries Ltd is planning to further develop its capacity following the 1.2Mta expansion of its plant in Kutch district. Production capacity at the Kutch plant recently rose to 4.1Mta. For the second phase of capacity augmentation, Sanghi Industries is looking to raise INR12bn (US$180.6m) to further increase capacity to 8.1Mta. The company is also seeking to establish a 15MW WHR system, expected to come online in two years. “Around [INR12bn] investment has been envisaged for the e... |
Dangote19 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote’s lawsuit against Ibeto Cement Co has been adjourned to 1 November 2016 pending a decision by the Court of Appeal on the matter. Dangote is claiming that Ibeto is enjoying an undue advantage by evading taxes. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s federal government is contending that Dangote is creating a monopoly in the country’s cement sector, wiping out fair competition and a level playing field. Dangote has also come under fire in Ghana where the company’s tough pricing policies are being blam... |
India: JSW Cement capacity expansion by 202017 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement announced plans to expand its production capacity to 30Mta by 2020. According to Director and CEO of JSW Cement, Anil Kumar Pillai, an investment of INR27bn (US$404.3m) has been allocated to increasing capacity to 17Mta by 2018, up from its current capacity of 8.76Mta. The company has a five per cent market share in southern India and has plans to venture into the eastern markets. JSW Cement’s plants are located in Vijayanagar in Karnataka, Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh and Dolvi i... |
India: Sagar Cement reviews expansion plans13 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cement is reportedly convening a meeting of its Board of Directors on 19 October. The meeting will address proposals for setting up a coal-based power plant at the company’s unit in Mattampally, Nalgonda district, and the capacity expansion of the grinding unit in Bayyavaram, Visakhapatnam district. The capacities for the two plants in question were not disclosed in the company’s statement. The company’s 2015-16 annual report states that Sagar plans to acquire a 181,500tpa grinding ... |
Cemex expects to complete Tepeaca expansion in 201813 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced the expansion of its Tepeaca plant in Puebla, Mexico, to conclude in 2018. The plant will see the construction of a new kiln to take its production capacity to 7.6Mta. The project was started in December 2014 and represents an investment of US$642m, including fixed asset additions of US$442m incurred at the end of 2015. The expansion will generated 1500 jobs during construction and around 100 direct and 240 indirect jobs when the plant enters service. |
Uganda: Hima to open new plant27 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsHima Cement is set to invest US$40m in a new plant in Tororo with a view to raising its output to 1.8Mta. The company's CEO, Daniel Pettersson, said the decision was a step to address the rising demand in east Africa. Mr Pettersson said, “We are embarking on several projects, starting with the construction of a grinding station at the end of 2016.” Hima is the second manufacturer to gain a presence in Tororo, following Tororo Cement’s lead. Tororo Cement is also set to expand its capacity... |