Cement News tagged under: expansion
Orient Cement's INR21bn project cleared to begin12 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s environment ministry has reportedly cleared Orient Cement’s INR21bn (US$280.27m) expansion plan for its Telangana plant, according to the India National Press. In 2017 the company announced its plans to expand its Devapur plant in Telangana and Chittapur unit in Karnataka for an estimated capital expenditure of INR36bn. However, the plans were stalled and were with the environment ministry for the last two years as an expert panel sought several clarifications. |
Maple Leaf Cement Factory increases clinker capacity07 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Maple Leaf Cement Factory has expanded clinker capacity at Line 3 of its Iskandarabad plant in Punjab. The brownfield project has boosted the line’s capacity by 500tpd to 7800tpd. As a result, the company’s total grey clinker capacity has now reached 18,500tpd from 18,000tpd previously. This is in advance of the 7000tpd Line 4 project, which was announced last month. |
Dalmia Cement launches production at 2.25Mta expansion26 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Dalmia Cement (Bharat) launched commercial production at its new 2.25Mta plant expansion in Bengal, Midnapore, on Wednesday. As a result, overall capacity at the unit has reached 4Mta, making it the largest plant in the state. The company has reported a revival in demand from the infrastructure and urban housing sectors, along with that from individual home builders and the government's rural housing schemes, especially from the eastern and central regions. Therefore, the new expans... |
Caribbean Cement looks to capitalise on growing demand26 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsJamaica’s Caribbean Cement Co is looking to maximise its production capacity as it prepares to satisfy the increase in domestic demand, according to the Jamaica Observer. "Our current capacity is increasing every year — last year we were able to produce close to 1Mt of cement and this year we are going to exceed that as our plant has a capacity of 1.4Mta," said Yago Castro, general manager. He also noted that preparations were being made to capitalise on an additional 25-30 per cent of pr... |
Kalambaina Cement to launch second line in July08 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsNigeria's Kalambaina Cement (BUA Cement) is set to launch its 3Mta second line in July this year, which is expected to increase supply and stabilise the price of cement, according to the company. The plant, based in Sokoto State, is expected to scale-up cement production after commissioning the new line in order to meet the country’s current and projected demand. |
New cement capacity in Punjab planned22 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement and DG Khan Cement plan new capacity in Punjab, Pakistan. Top industry officials believed that construction activity is picking up, and that there will be a significant spend on infrastructure. Thus, both cement companies' Board of Directors have decided to invest in additional cement capacity. Fauji Cement has approved the setting up of a 2.05MMa greenfield cement plant in Dera Ghazi Khan. The project's construction work is expected to commence within the current financial y... |
Prism Johnson to raise cement capacity29 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsPrism Johnson Ltd has approved of a 0.9Mta cement capcity expansion at Prism Cement's Satna cement plant, Madhya Pradesh, India. The new capacity will take the plants total cement capcity up to 5.4Mta. The investment is estimated to cost INR1390m (US$19.02m). |
thyssenkrupp invests in Reno service centre26 November 2020, Published under Cement Newsthyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (USA) Inc is investing in a new service centre in Reno, Nevada, to bring field service expertise, machining, fabrication and refurbishment capabilities closer to its cement and mining industry customers in North America and particularly in the western US. The new service centre will provide 994m 2 (10,700ft 2 ) of workshop space and will enable the company to provide local expertise with faster response and deliveries, strengthening thyssenkrupp Industri... |
Long Son Cement to commission third line in December11 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe third production line of Vietnam’s Long Son Cement, based in the central province of Thanh Hoa, is expected to be put into operation in December 2020, with a design capacity of 2.5Mta, according to Vietnam News. The construction of the line began in October 2019 and represents an investment of VND4trn (US$172.41m). Upon completion, the capacity of Long Son will reach 7Mta. |
Kohat Cement Co announces US$21.67m expansion programme27 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Co Ltd (KOHC) in Pakistan announced a big expansion programme in the north of the country at an estimated cost of PKR3.5bn (US$21.67m). KOHC will implement three projects at the plant site in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The company is setting up a 16.2MW coal-fired boiler at an estimated cost of PKR1.04bn. This will result in energy cost savings and availability of other power sources, the company believes. KOHC is also to undertake construction of a 6700tpd production l... |