Cement News tagged under: modernisation
Minister for the Economy visits Cimpor to see decarbonisation investments31 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsCimpor received a visit from Portugal's Minister of Economy, Pedro Reis, at the Alhandra Production Centre to present the company's strategic decarbonisation plan for the country, which represents a total of EUR360m to be invested in the Alhandra, Souselas and Loulé plants. This investment plan, which is already underway, aims to achieve carbon neutrality for Cimpor by 2050, which will place the historic Portuguese company at the forefront of the environmentally sustainable transition a... |
Dyckerhoff Polska to modernise Nowiny cement plant11 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff Polska has received support from the Starachowice Economic Zone for a major green investment at the Nowiny cement plant . With an investment of over PLN200m (US$50.78m) the company will modernise its technological line, maintaining high production levels while reducing CO 2 emissions. The plant in southern Poland has a current cement capcity of 1.6Mta. |
Minister inaugurates hot gas project at Bokajan factory25 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Steel and Heavy Industries Minister, H D Kumaraswamy, recently visited the Cement Corp of India (CCI) factory at Bokajan in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district and said “[The] potential of the region will be harnessed for the benefit of locals.” Mr Kumaraswamy attended a public meeting where he inaugurated the hot gas utilisation project in the raw mills of the cement factory. Important issues of the area were placed before Mr Kumaraswamy during the meeting, such as the need to ... |
Xuan Thanh Cement targets capacity rise by 203031 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsAfter more than a decade of construction and development, Xuan Thanh Cement ( Thai Group JSC ) has been affirming its capacity and brand reputation in the domestic and international markets. The goal is to reach a total cement capacity of more than 30Mta by 2030. Xuan Thanh Cement also maintains its vision of ‘Becoming the leading cement brand in Vietnam in terms of scale – capacity – technology and product quality’. |
Amran Cement Factory to be modernised01 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsChairman of the Board of Directors of the Yemeni General Corp for Cement Industry and Marketing , Yahya Atifa, has reviewed the progress of production work at the 2Mta Amran Cement Factory . Mr Atifa, accompanied by First Undersecretary Governor, Abdul Aziz Abu Kharfsha, inspected the work conditions at the factory. In the meeting, chaired by Mr Atifa, the performance and work level of all departments and manufacturing formations of the Amran Cement Factory units were discussed. He stre... |
Caribbean Cement's expansion underway27 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsPhase one of Caribbean Cement Co Ltd ’s (CCCL’s) expansion project is well underway in Jamaica. It is anticipated that when the Rockfort plant 's expansion is completed, Caribbean Cement’s existing cement-production capacity will increase by approximately 300,000t. Phase One of CCCL’s expansion project, which will deliver an increase of up to 30 per cent in cement production, is progressing towards full completion next year. The company’s newly-appointed Managing Director, Jorge Martine... |
Dandot Cement Co re-fired its kiln in December11 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the1HFY23-24 financial report of Dandot Cement Co Ltd r eleased recently, the company officially commenced operations by lighting up the kiln in December 2023 and is currently in the testing phase. Nevertheless, the net loss for the period is PKR124.81m (US$0.48m) (Dec 2022: PKR126.28m), as no production was reported during the period due to Balancing, Modernisation and Replacement (BMR) of the plant at Dandot RS in Jhelum district, Punjab province, Pakistan. Company’s plan... |
Gharibwal Cement achieves a gross profit of PKR1.499bn in 1HFY23-2405 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsGharibwal Cement Ltd (GWLC) of Pakistan announced its half-year financial results ending 31 December 2023, on 26 February 2024. The company saw a decrease in its profit to PKR685m (US$2.45m) in 1HFY23-24 from PKR1.12bn earned in the same period last year. This translated to a fall of 39.2 per cent in profit YoY. The major factor responsible for this fall was the increased cost of sales and other factors. According to the company's latest report, it experienced a 1.9 per cent decline in ne... |
IFC invests US$130m in Iraq's Al Douh Cement15 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsIFC is investing in Al-Douh Iraqi Company for Cement Industries (part of Al-Riyadh Investment Companies Group) to help boost economic diversification and improve sustainable growth in Iraq. IFC is providing a financing package of up to US$130m in long-term debt to Al-Douh. The financing will enable Al-Douh to expand its cement production capacity by 1.9Mta to reach overall production of approximately 3Mt of cement by the end of 2025. Of the total financing provided, up to US$25m will be... |
Cementos Cienfuegos reports progress rehabilitation programme29 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cienfuegos SA, the largest cement factory in Cuba, is making progress in its rehabilitation, the plant's management reports. The plant currently runs at 30 per cent of its 1.6Mta nominal capacity but modernisation is under way. The first results of a foreign currency raising programme are starting to be seen, according to National Television News, with Cienfuegos Financial Manager, Angel García de León, saying that the first shipment took place in November. The plant is planning... |