Cement News tagged under: international
IDA to grant Al Alamia cement licence, Egypt06 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Industrial Development Authority will grant Al Alamia Misr a license to produce cement with a capacity of 1.5Mt and total investment cost of EGP1.5bn in Marsa Matrouh Governorate. In addition, the company obtained the Ministry of Petroleum approval to import the energy necessary to operate the new plant. |
Texas General Land Office wins appeal in case against Cemex05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Texas General Land Office said Friday that it has won an appeal in its case against Cemex in which it’s seeking US$558m in royalties for decades of minerals extraction from McKelligon Canyon, just north of El Paso. The case, originally brought in 2009, was turned out by a court. But the land office said in a press release that a district appeals court in El Paso ruled in its favor, and sent the case back to the trial court to determine how much Cemex should pay. Cemex said in an emai... |
Holcim Slovensko sees Slovak construction market stabilising05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Slovensko) will invest about EUR11m this year, about one-third of which has already been spent to bolster production efficiency and the remaining EUR7m will fund a new alternative fuel system, company spokesperson Peter Robl said. Holcim (Slovensko) will also invest EUR25m in two projects in its cement plant in Rohoznik. The first scheme focuses on environmental protection and the second aims to improve production efficiency. As of 2013, the cement plant is expected to cover part ... |
Ambuja Cement signs new rail track pact, India05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd and Ambuja Cement Ltd on Saturday signed an MoU for a 7km railway track. The tracks will be laid and developed between Rabriyawas in Pali district, where Ambuja’s cement plant is located and Ras railway station in Ajmar Marwar section of the Northwestern Railway. The track will help facilitate the transport of raw and finished materials. |
Dangote’s Ibese plant to start production this year, Nigeria05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement will start production at its Ibese plant in southwestern Nigeria this month, Chief Executive Officer Devakumar Edwin said. The company will add an additional production line at its Obajana plant in central Nigeria in the fourth quarter, Edwin said. “By the end of the first quarter of next year, both plants will be operating at 90 per cent of capacity,” Edwin said. Obajana will have the capacity to produce 5Mt of cement, while Ibese has a capacity for 6Mt, he said. Obaja... |
Egypt to partner private sector in new plant project05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Industrial Development Authority [IDA] is set to partner with the private sector in the construction of a 1.5Mta cement plant in Matrouh governorate on the north coast, worth LE1.5bn (US$252m). The IDA’s intent to partner up with private investors follows a government decision to allow the private sector to hold a greater stake in strategic national industries, according to the IDA Chairman Ismail Nagdy. |
Schenck Process opens new test centre, USA05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsSchenck Process has opened its renovated test center located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The newly remodeled facility is equipped with all the necessary features for testing customers’ dry bulk solid aterials in volumetric, gravimetric, and vibratory feeding configurations. Additionally, bulk bag discharging and pneumatic conveying systems can be tested as well. New additions to the test center as a result of the renovations include an isolated testing cell for dusty and poor flowing powd... |
Gresik to acquire US$117m coal mine, Indonesia05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik said it has set aside IDR1trn (US$117m) to acquire a coal mine. The acquisition is aimed at reducing production cost, Dwi Soetjipto, the president of the state company said, adding coal for fuel accounts for 30 per cent of the company’s production cost. Mr. Soetjipto said the company has paid high for coal procurement to fuel its kilns. The acquisition is also part of the company’s plan to expand its production capacity from 20.2Mta at pres... |
HeidelbergCement: India dispatches below target05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsAshish Guha, CEO & MD of HeidelbergCement India, has said cement dispatches have been below target as he spoke to Bloomberg UTV on cement prices, despatches, rising input costs and demand-supply outlook. “Cement despatches have been lower than targets,” says Guha. Regarding higher input costs, he says that the company has not been able to pass on cost rises to clients. He expects prices to be stable going forward. The company’s capacity utilisation at 65-70% in Southern India, says Guha.... |
Cemex Thailand 730 days without loss incident time05 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemex in Thailand recently celebrated Safety Day at its Saraburi cement plant, north of Bangkok. At the event, Cemex in Thailand commemorated 730 days without a lost time incident, a milestone that underscored its long-term commitment to a “Safety First” work culture. This accomplishment showed that injuries and incidents could be eliminated when the whole organisation works together to achieve the safety goal of zero accidents. |