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Adani Group to set up new cement grinding unit

29 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Adani Group has announced plans to set up a 2Mta cement grinding unit in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India. At the same time, the group is going to develop a state-of-the-art propellant production facility at Shivpuri, announced Karan Adani, CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd. The two projects for the construction of cement grinding and propellant production units, would result in an investment of INR35bn (US$417.2m), and create over 3500 direct and indirect jobs. These announcements were made in...

Uzbekistan fines Shangfeng cement plant nearly US$400,000

28 August 2024, Published under Cement News

The Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of Uzbekistan has found Shangfeng Bridge of Friendship cement plant guilty of engaging in anti-competitive practices, including dumping and restricting the exchange competition. The committee has also forwarded documents concerned with cement sales under direct contracts to the Tax Committee for the assessment of profit tax and VAT.  The committee has imposed a fine of nearly UZS5bn (US$396,150) on the Shangfeng Bridge of Frien...

Chinese to build greenfield plant in Kyrgyzstan

28 August 2024, Published under Cement News

A cement plant and a small hydroelectric power station and a will be built in Tyup, Kyrgyzstan by Chinese investors, reports The office of the Presidential Envoy to Issyk-Kul region. The   agreement was signed with representatives of Yunsheng Mining (Yunnan) Co Ltd and China Yunsheng Group. No details on the capacity of the cement plant were given, but the plant’s location in the far north east will locate it right on the border with Kazakhstan and near to the Almaty capital. China Yun...

UltraTech secures US$500m sustainably-linked financing for FY27 expansion goal

27 August 2024, Published under Cement News

UltraTech Cement , India's leading cement manufacturer, has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand its production capacity to over 200Mta by FY27. This strategic move is part of UltraTech's broader objective to maintain its leadership in the cement industry by meeting rising demand both domestically and internationally. Currently, the company operates at just over 130Mta but plans to significantly boost its production through the establishment of new greenfield facilities an...

Cemex Columbia sets water management standards for cement production

27 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemex Columbia has announced that 90 per cent of the water that is required for cement production at its Santa Rosa plant is drawn from non-fresh water sources, setting a benchmark for water management in the country. The plant is able to sustain its manufacturing process using water sources, including rainwater, recycling systems and zero water discharges. The protocol for verifying water management at the plant was developed in collaboration with Environmental Resources Management (...

Pakistan cement industry challenges ahead

27 August 2024, Published under Cement News

According to IMS Research, the industry has shifted toward cost optimisation in the absence of strong growth prospects and rising energy costs. Companies plan to improve their power mix by shifting toward cheaper options (coal), thus depicting sharp earnings in the results ahead. Analysts assumed that domestic demand for cement has been weak in the past three years (average YoY growth of -7.2 per cent) and is anticipated to recover gradually (by two per cent YoY in FY25). However, industr...

Heidelberg Materials brings slag cement further inland

23 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials North America has delivered its first major Speed slag cement order to Indianapolis. The company has completed the conversion of its cement plant in Speed , Indianapolis, to a slag grinding facility, cementitious materials distribution hub and terminal for Type IL powder from its plant in Mitchell , Indianapolis. Shortly after an upgrade to the Mitchell facility’s capacity to 2.4Mta in mid-2023, the producer outlined a new slag granule sourcing and Speed site evoluti...

Cemex to supply sustainable building materials for Mission Rock development

23 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemex , the Mexico-based building materials giant, has announced that it has supplied more than 42,815m 3 (56,000yd 3 ) of its sustainable building materials for the initial construction phase of Mission Rock, a 11ha (28 acre), multi-phase, mixed-use development in San Francisco, California. The project is being developed by Tishman Speyer, the San Francisco Giants and the Port of San Francisco. Webcor, a general contractor, broke ground on Mission Rock in 2020, choosing Cemex to supp...

Vietnamese cement market contracts 4% in July

22 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Vietnam fell four per cent YoY and slipped two per cent MoM in July 2024 to 4,911,727t, according to the Vietnamese cement association, VNCA. Of this total, VICEM sold 1,473,624t while other VNCA members posted sales of 1,018,103t. In addition, non-member companies dispatched 2,420,000t. Total exports dropped 10 per cent YoY but grew nine per cent MoM to 2,511,907t in July 2024. Clinker exports declined 14 per cent YoY but increased 47 per cent MoM to 779,203t. VICEM exporte...

Egyptian cement producers request 10% cut in production capacity

22 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Several Egyptian cement companies have submitted requests to the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), seeking renewal of the decision to cut production capacity by 10 per cent for quantities allotted to the local market without exporting, an official at ECA told Asharq Business.  The official noted that they are currently evaluating the submitted requests to ensure they meet the needed requirements. The market is characterised by overcapacity and cement producers want to restrict supp...