Cement News tagged under: new capacity
Devki Group plans to construct two plants in Kenya25 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsDevki Group plans to construct two new cement plants in Kenya, according to Construction Kenya. The first plant is expected to have a 0.75Mta capacity and be located on a 20ha plot in Mariakani, Kilifi County, while the second will have the same capacity and be situated in Njoro, Nakuru. Each of the two plants are expected to represent an investment of KES3bn (US$29.2m). The proposed facilities would help lower the price of cement and shorten the distance covered by delivery vehicles, acc... |
Reliance awarded 468ha of Yavatmal forest for new cement plant25 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Maharashtra government has given the green light to the diversion of 467.5ha of reserved forest land for the construction of a cement plant in Zari Jamni, Yavatmal district. Reliance Cementation Pvt Ltd had been pursuing the project since 2009. The application seeking diversion of the 'C class’ forest reserved under Forest Conservation Act, 1980, was officially moved in May 2011 and the state government gave its approval in April 2012, followed by the Union government in December... |
Masaiti plant will need to relocate households25 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsZCCM Investment Holding (IH) Cement has had to defend the construction of a US$600m cement plant in Masaiti District on the Copperbelt province, Zambia. Some 47 households are expected to be displaced to pave way for the construction of the plant. ZCCM Investment Holding (IH) Cement Stirring Committee Chairperson, Mwila Lumbwe, said ZCCM-IH is partnering with Central African Cement Ltd, which is spearheading the development of the project in Masaiti. In July last year, President Edg... |
Thanh Thang to develop third line24 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThanh Thang Group Cement JSC is investing VND800bn (US$35.2m) in developing the third production line in Ha Nam, northern Vietnam. Construction of the 2.3Mta facility is expected to be completed in 2021. In July 2017 Thanh Thang inaugurated its second production line, which is also located in Ha Nam province. The VND5tn line has a clinker capacity of 6000tpd or 2.3Mta of cement. |
Uzbekistan: Sherabad works holds foundation ceremony23 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe foundation ceremony for Popcement, an Uzbek-Chinese-Arab joint venture was held in Sherabad, Namangan region, Uzbekistan. The project represents an investment of US$50m. The initial production capacity of the new Sherabad plant is expected to be 0.5Mta, but it is expected to increase to 1.5Mta of Portland cement from 2019. |
Maple Leaf Cement issued favourable ruling19 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd announced on Thursday that Lahore High Court has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) filed by the company. As a result, an order passed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month to stop construction work at a new 7300tpd line, has been set aside. However, the company has been ordered by the court to maintain status-quo until a report delineating positive and negative areas for cement plants is issued by the Punjab Government. The ... |
Lighting up the mighty Xuan Thanh15 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s first mega plant and 12,500tpd kiln line was commissioned by Xuan Thanh Cement JSC at Ha Nam on 9 October 2017. The line is a bold statement and an apt symbol of the tremendous development achieved by Vietnam, one of Asia’s most dynamic emerging markets, over the course three decades of almost uninterrupted economic growth. ICR reports on the new production line and the Xuan Thanh’s ambitions to construct a further three 12,500tpd lines by 2020. Xuan Thanh cement plant, buil... |
JSW Cement to bid on Binani Cement15 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement Ltd will partner with a global equity firm to bid for Binani Cement, according to The Hindu BusinessLine. It is expected that as many as 11 industry players, including Ultratech and Dalmia, will submit a bid for the company which is currently undergoing the bankruptcy process. "There are a lot of bidders and this is going to get aggressive because nobody wants to leave these assets; we would not want to leave these assets," said Sajjan Jindal, managing director, JSW Group. ... |
Is a record cement year on the cards for Pakistan?12 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week it was announced that Attock Cement Company has launched a new 1.2Mta cement plant in Hub , just outside Karachi, while several brownfield and greenfield plants are also underway. Meanwhile, Lucky Cement has climbed its way back to the top of installed domestic capacity by completing its 1.3Mta brownfield expansion project at its Karachi plant in December. But with all this capacity expansion, will 2018 be a record year for Pakistani cement producers? Pakistan’s cement industry... |
Attock Cement commissions new 1.2Mta line10 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) has started operations at its new 1.2Mta production line at Hub, Balochistan. The line brings the total capacity of the plant to 10,000tpd and represents and investment of US$130m, according to Dawn. The construction work was completed within 22 months with the help of Pakistani engineers. Alongside this project, the company also plans to install a 15MW WHR plant. In the quarter ending 30 September 2017, Attock cement saw a 19 per cent YoY increase in ... |