Cement News tagged under: international
Pakistan: Thatta Cement captive power plant comes online24 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement manufacturer, Thatta Cement Company Limited (TCCL), has informed Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recently that its subsidiary, Thatta Power Limited (TPPL), has successfully started its captive power plant’s commercial production of power. TPPL has already contributed 13MW to Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Ltd (HESCO). Muhammad Taha Hamdani, CFO & Company Secretary, Thatta Cement Company, informed CemNet that apart from supplying electricity to the power utility, TCCL will al... |
Dangote slams Ibeto for Nigeria surplus24 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsA spat has broken out between Nigeria’s leading domestic producer, Dangote Cement, and Ibeto Cement Company, the country’s sole cement importer. Dangote Group spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate Communications, blamed a surplus of supply on the continued importation of subsidised cement into the country. According to Chiejina, Dangote Group’s Gboko cement plant was shut because of a flood of imported cement, adding that staff had to be put on forced leave, pending when t... |
Shree Vinayak plans new grinding unit24 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsShree Vinayak Cement Company, a subsidiary of Sandhu Group, is planning to expand its cement grinding unit located at Amjhore village, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand state, India. Environmental permission has been granted for the expansion project, which will cost INR75m to complete. |
Financing concluded for Norm’s Azerbaijan plant24 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsA financing agreement was signed in Baku on 21 December by the General Director of Norm LLC, Hassan Yalchinkaya, and the Chairman of Pasha Bank, Farid Akhundov, paving the way for the supply of equipment from Germany for the new 5000tpd clinker plant. Under the agreement, the construction of Gyzyldash Cement by Norm LLC is guaranteed by Pasha Bank, while a USD22.3m long-term loan with a 7-year term has been arranged through German bank Commerzbank and export insurance agency Euler Hermes, ... |
Saudi Cement restarts kilns24 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Cement Company has restarted clinker production at its Hofuf plant. Kiln lines No. 1, 2 and 3, each with a clinker capacity of 1,325tpd, resumed production on 22 December. |
Quinn to invest EUR15m in alternative fuels usage21 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsIreland-based cement producer Quinn Manufacturing has today announced a EUR15m investment to upgrade its Ballyconnell cement plant, which, when completed, will facilitate the use of alternative fuels thereby replacing coal as the primary fuel. The use of Solid Recovered Fuel will bring Quinn Cement cost of production more into line with its Irish and European competitors, the company said. |
Vicat Sagar joint venture plant begins production, India20 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe first line at the greenfield Vicat Sagar plant, a joint venture between France-based Vicat and Sagar Cements, has started production. Located in the north of Karnataka, the plant has a nominal cement capacity of 2.8Mta and has a captive power plant and immediate access to rail transport. To benefit from substantial operational synergies between the companies controlled by Vicat in India, the plant’s production will be marketed under the “Bharathi” brand, backed up by its strong reputa... |
French cement consumption rises 5% in October19 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsFrench cement demand increased by five per cent YoY to 1.904Mt in October, data from association Syndicat Français de l'Industrie Cimentière (SFIC) shows. Domestic producers advanced sales by 4.5 per cent to 1.762Mt when compared with October 2011 while importers increased their deliveries by nearly 11 per cent from 0.128Mt to 0.142Mt. In terms of exports, the French industry made modest gains of 3.7 per cent from 0.108Mt to 0.112Mt, mostly in the form of cement (0.099Mt) although some ... |
Sociedad de Cementos y Materiales looks to cut 35 jobs19 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement and building materials producer Sociedad de Cementos y Materiales de Construccion de Andalucia, is reportedly planning to lay-off 35 members of staff. The company, which is controlled by Portuguese cement major Cimpor, is currently negotiating with its employees and trade unions, according to reports by Expansión. The downsizing measure will affect 25 employees at its Cordoba works and 10 employees at the factory in Niebla. The firm currently employees a total 142 people.... |
PPC appoints general manager for Jupiter plant, South Africa19 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsBusi Legodi has been appointed as PPC Ltd's first black female general manager to oversee operations at its Jupiter plant in Germiston. Legodi has been with the company for 17 years, having started out at the Hercules plant in Pretoria, as a Laboratory Assistant. She has since held positions in several divisions, ranging from chemical to quality control and packaging logistics. Prior to her recent appointment, Legodi was the Production Manager at the Hercules plant. “Providing equal opp... |