Cement News tagged under: expansion
JK Cement plans 23Mta expansion by end of 202303 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement intends increase production capacity to about 23Mta in the next two years, from 15Mta now, by expanding its footprints in northern and central India. "We will maintain and grow our market share in the short term. Apart from the ongoing expansion in Panna, and now in Hamirpur, we already have plans for another 4Mt expansion," said Madhav Krishna Singhania, JK Cement’s CEO. "We have visibility of reaching around 23Mta by 2023." The company will be expanding its footprint in ... |
Cemex to expand capacity at its Rockfort plant by 30%06 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex plans to upgrade and increase the production capacity by 30 per cent of its Rockfort cement plant in Jamaica. This planned increase would strengthen the self-sufficiency of the national cement industry, reduce dependency on cement imports and reinforce CCCL’s ability to serve the growth of the construction sector in Jamaica and the Caribbean. Cemex anticipates that once this planned expansion is finished, CCCL will increase its existing cement production capacity by approximately... |
Ambuja Cements plans 1.5Mta Ropar expansion02 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ambuja Cements has announced plans to expand capacity at its Ropar plant in Punjab over the next two years, representing an investment of INR3.1bn (US$41.68m). The 1.5Mta project is expected to be completed by June 2023 with the grinding unit reaching a total capacity of 4.5Mta. "We are optimistic about the growth in demand for cement in India. The expansion of our Ropar unit along with more investment in the coming years will help us unlock fresh opportunities by debottlenecking e... |
GCC reports strong 2Q21 results and prepares for expansion28 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsGCC reported a net sales increase of 18 per cent in the 2Q21 and a rise in EBITDA of 19 per cent. The company’s net financial expenses totalled US$10m during this accounting period. GCC reported cement volumes rising by 11 per cent in the 2Q21 compared to eight per cent in 2020. Concrete sales fell by 17 per cent compared to a six per cent rise in the 2Q20. Commenting on guidance for the remainder of 2021, Enrique Escalante, GCC’s CEO said: “ Starting in Mexico, we now expect GCC’s cem... |
Dangote Cement considers Mtwara expansion09 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is reportedly considering an expansion of its Mtwara plant in Tanzania, as the domestic cement market expands. "We have come a long way and right now we are doing one production line and as volume increases and the market develops, the expansion of the existing plant may take place. This is because we have been well received in the market," said Abdullahi Baba, general manager of Dangote Cement Tanzania. The plant currently has 3Mta of cement capacity, which has already inc... |
Flying Cement Co slates expansion to complete in 3QFY2218 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsFlying Cement Co Ltd (FCC) announced that its plant expansion in Mangowal, Kushab district of Pakistan's Punjab province is due to come online in the 3QFY22. The cement plant has an existing clinker production capacity of 4000tpd (Line I) and the company's Line II project will add a further 7700tpd to take total clinker production capacity to 11,700tpd. Out of the PKR10.2bn (US$64.8m) total projected cost for the expansion, FCC has already incurred PKR7bn. Taking into account the plant's ... |
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions wins order for second Lebap kiln line11 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsTurkmen Enjam has commissioned thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions to build a second cement clinker production line at the Lebap cement plant, Koytendag region, Turkmenistan . The new 3000tpd cement clinker production line will be erected in parallel with the first line, which was built by thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions in 2010. For the new plant thyssenkrupp will supply the main components from crusher, raw material preparation, clinker production and storage through to cement ... |
L&T Construction wins 3.5Mta project in India20 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Construction has announced several significant contracts across multiple sectors, including the cement industry, with values in the range of INR10-25bn (US$134-334m). As such, its building and factories segment won an order from one of the country’s leading cement manufacturers for a 3.5Mta brownfield project in Nimbahera, Rajasthan. The scope of work involves mechanical and civil works as well as equipment erection. |
Twiga Cement to expand production capacity19 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (Twiga Cement) has announced its intention to invest US$15m in an expansion and rehabilitation programme in 2021, according to the Tanzania Daily News. For the past 10 years, the factory has been producing 1.2Mta of cement, but it has currently increased capacity to about 2Mta. "Twiga Cement is doing well and we are happy for that, they have also thanked the government for better business environment despite the fact that there are small policy challenges which... |
Intercem Engineering wins Cimasso II grinding plant project15 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn May 2016 Intercem Engineering's third order out of five with the CimMetal Group’s 2Mta Cimasso grinding plant in Bobo Dioulasso started. The plant was commissioned by the end of 2018 and production started successfully. Due to a growing cement demand, the investor decided to double his capacity and ordered an extension line and an upgrade of the existing line from Intercem which will be integrated on the existing plant called Cimasso II. Cimasso II consits of three truck unloading... |