Cement News tagged under: expansion
Cemex to resume Tepeaca plant expansion02 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that it is to restart the expansion of its Tepeaca cement plant in Mexico having put the project on hold in 2008. The additional investment involves 4.4Mta of new capacity at a cost of around US$200m, taking the total spend on the Tepeaca plant to US$650m. The company had already spent US$450m on the project by 2008. Upon completion in 2017, total capacity of the plant will reach 7.6Mta. “We are encouraged by our industry’s positive outlook in Mexico. With this investment,... |
Egypt: Loesche wins mill orders at El Arish Cement25 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsEl Arish Cement is adding two new kiln lines, each with a clinker capacity of 5500tpd. The company already operates two Loesche Type LM 56.4 vertical roller mills for cement raw material grinding within its existing two lines. Now the Egyptian cement producer has decided on a repeat order for the two new lines. The LM 56.4 mills will grind raw meal with a capacity of 450tph and a fineness of 12 per cent R90µm. For cement grinding El Arish Cement also decided in favour of Loesche vertical ro... |
China: Chongqing Conch commissions new line25 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsChongqing Conch Cement commissioned its third clinker line on 16 November. The new 4500tpd clinker line at Zhongxian was partially contracted by the Housing Engineering Technology Company of the 17th China Metallurgical Construction Group (17MCC Group). The order for 17MCC Group included 11 sub-contracts for limestone pre-blending storage, converying, kiln, pulverised coal preparation system, storage and conveying for clinker, plus a limestone crushing and conveying system. The electrostat... |
Cherat Cement looks to expand capacity, Pakistan21 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based cement producer Cherat Cement has reportedly decided to install a new production line with a production capacity of over 1.3Mta, according to a report in The News International (Pakistan). Citing Abid A Vazir, executive director of the company, the report states that expansion is being undertaken to meet expected increases in domestic demand. The increase is expected to be fuelled by government spending on major infrastructure projects, with a special focus on the constructi... |
Semen Indonesia eyes Than Long expansion project, Vietnam13 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia is reportedly preparing to double capacity of the Thang Long Cement Plant in Vietnam with the construction of a second line, according to local news reports. Indonesia’s largest cement producer acquired a 70 per cent stake in the Vietnamese cement works back in 2012. Its 2.3Mta cement works is situated in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Hoanh Bo district and located near to the Cai Lan deepwater port. The acquisition has since proved fruitful for Semen Indonesi... |
Cimerwa expansion on-track for 1Q15 completion31 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsRwanda’s sole cement producer, Cimerwa, is nearing completion of its expansion project and is on track to be ready in the first quarter of next year. Busi Legodi, chief executive officer of the cement producer, told AllAfrica News that 94 per cent of works have already been completed, with electrical installations and minimal mechanical works remaining. Legodi added that the plant should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2015, lifting capacity from the current 100,000tpa to ... |
Mitsubishi plans CA terminal expansion, USA09 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsMitsubishi Cement is seeking to expand the footprint of its import terminal at the Port of Long Beach, California, for the more efficient handling of operations. Port officials this week released a draft report reviewing the potential environmental impacts of a project being proposed by Mitsubishi Cement. A hearing for the draft EIR is set to place take on 22 October 2014. Mitsubishi Cement wants to reconfigure a cement import facility, adding storage for 40,000t of products, new ship unlo... |
Ghana to expand Tema harbour terminal30 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsGhana’s government is expected to soon embark on a terminal expansion project at Tema harbour to enable the bulk intake of clinker for cement producers. The US$122m project is scheduled for completion in 4Q15 and should provide Ghacem with the necessary space to accept delivery of raw materials. Amandi Construction is expected to carry out the project, which will cover an area of 400x50m, sufficient to create the room for cargo ships delivering clinker to berth at the port and providing a... |
Chettinad Cement Corp moves on expansion19 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Chettinad Cement Corp has received all the required permits for its greenfield project in Andhra Pradesh and expansion in Karnataka. In Andhra Pradesh, the company is building a 3.5Mta integrated cement works at Guntur, reflecting an investment of INR11bn (US$181m). Chettinad Cement has acquired a 405ha plot for the unit. At Gulbarga, Karnataka, the company will be investing INR20.1bn in expanding its plant from 2.5Mta to 5.75Mta. The project includes the construction of a 130... |
Cementos Argos to boost Colombian capacity with new 2.3Mta line16 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos is to expand its Sogamoso cement plant, located in the Boyacá department of Colombia, with a new 2.3Mta line, involving an investment of US$450m. The strategic location of the Sogamoso plant will enable the Colombian cement market leader to serve the Bogota market as well as growing demand in the centre of Colombia where around 70 per cent of cement consumption for the country’s infrastructure plant will be concentrated. As well as Bogota, the location of the plant allows fo... |