Cement News tagged under: expansion
Pioneer Cement considers green and brownfield expansions24 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsPioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) of Pakistan is continuously assessing new avenues and business ventures, including green and brownfield expansions in the country, according to the company’s FY21-22 Annual Report. The introduction of the 10,000tpd Line III at PIOC's integrated cement works in Khushab district, Punjab province, has increased total capacity at the plant to 17,300tpd. In addition, a 12MW waste heat recovery (WHR) facility and a 24MW coal power unit have been in operation ... |
Kohat Cement presses ahead with Punjab project23 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Company (KOHC), based in northern Pakistan, has started developing the infrastructure for a greenfield production line in Khushab, Punjab province, the company said during a corporate briefing on its latest set of financial results. According to KOHC, land for the project has been acquired, while work on the development of infrastructure (such as utility connections, roads, etc) is in progress. The new line is expected to cost approximately PKR35bn (US$165m), comprising a 40 ... |
IFC loan proposed for new Al Douh Cement production line16 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsIFC is proposing a corporate loan of up to US$65m to Al Douh Cement Co , one of the leading producers of cement in Iraq, to finance the company’s planned expansion of its production capacity. The project envisages the construction of a new production line of sulphates-resistant cement within the same site, with a capacity of 2Mta. The new line will be equipped with a kiln fuelled by natural gas and powered by a 50MW captive gas fired power plant, which will be built as part of the pro... |
Maple Leaf Cement begins Line 4 production09 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that an additional dry process clinker production line of 7000tpd grey clinker, a brownfield expansion at the company’s existing site in Iskanderabad , Punjab, successfully started production on 3 November 2022, according to a bourse filing of Company Secretary Muhammad Ashraf. MLCF had signed a contract with Chengdu Design & Research Institute, China, to supply a 7000tpd grey clinker line in March last ye... |
BUA Cement looks to finance 6Mta expansion project31 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsBUA Cement is in talks with US-based International Finance Corporation (IFC) to raise funds through a loan to expand its cement facility, the company said in a statement to the Nigerian stock exchange. The funding aims to expand the capacity of the company’s integrated cement plant in Kalambaina, Sokoto , to 8Mta from 2Mta and develop other ancillary utilities. In a recent statement, BUA Cement Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, said that the ongoing projects will be completed in 2023 t... |
Lucky Cement's domestic capacity to rise to 15.3Mta09 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd announced its financial results for the 4QFY21-22 (April-June 2022) on 5 August 2022 and held a corporate briefing session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to discuss the company’s outlook. Expansion of the Pezu cement plant in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to 3.15Mta is progressing well and is expected to cost PKR30bn (US$133.6m), according to Lucky Cement. This brownfield expansion in the north of the country is scheduled to come on-line in December 2022... |
BUA approves dividend and sets 2023 deadline for current expansion projects26 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsBUA Cement Plc shareholders have approved dividends of NGN88.047bn (US$96.3m) for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 at NGN2.60k per ordinary share of 50k each. This approval was given during the company’s 6th Annual General Meeting held in Abuja and comes on the back of a strong financial performance in the year under review, which recorded revenue growth of 22.9 per cent from NGN209.4bn in 2020 to NGN257.3bn in 2021. Profits after tax also rose by 24.5 per cent YoY to NGN90.1bn in... |
Building a better Australia13 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsAdbri has been integral to the use of slag cements in Australia since the 1970s. Here, the company looks at how the role of slag cements in the Australian cement industry has progressed and the importance of strong partnerships with local and foreign suppliers. By Michael Miller, Adbri Ltd, Australia. ABCL’s Birkenhead site Adbri Ltd, formerly known as Adelaide Brighton Ltd, is a pioneering construction materials and industrial mineral manufacturing company in Australia. With... |
Star Cement invests in new capacity07 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsStar Cement is planning to invest INR17,000-18,000m (US$218.9m-231.8m) over the next two years, in response to robust demand from the infrastructure and real estate sectors. The company currently operates two clinker units in Meghalaya with a total capacity of around 2.75Mta. A new clinker unit, costing INR10,000m, will add a further 3Mta of clinker capacity taking total production capacity to 5.75Mta. According to BusinessLine Online, the new unit is due to be operational by April 2024. ... |
Perfect planning for Shree Cement's new Raipur clinker line27 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsAchieving its first clinker production in March 2022 , Shree Cement says its new 9000tpd Line 3 at Raipur cement plant, India, was successful because it portrayed a perfect harmony in project planning. "It showed the commitment of Shree Cement and FLSmidth teams, combined with FLSmidth's technologies and process expertise," said Shree Cement. Prashant Bangur, joint MD of Shree Cement, adds, " It was an extraordinary teamwork between FLSmidth and Shree Cement to commission a large pr... |