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Cimaf announces 0.5Mta plant in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire

23 November 2017, Published under Cement News

Cimaf continues to expand its footprint in Côte d’Ivoire as it started its second production unit in the country in the port city of San Pedro on 20 November. Moreover, Cimaf announced the construction of a 0.5Mta cement plant in Bouaké, central Côte d’Ivoire. The XOF25bn (US$45.1m) works is expected to be operational in 2019. Cimaf expects to generate an additional 250 permanent jobs, according to a company statement. The unit in San Pedro represents an investment of XOF35bn and will...

New cement plant to be built in Kilifi, Kenya

20 November 2017, Published under Cement News

ARM Cement’s facility in Kilifi County is likely to face competition as Devki Group founder, Narendra Raval, plans to invest in the construction of a 0.75Mt cement plant in Mariakani, Kilifi County. The project, which represents a US$290m investment, will be built on a 20ha site. Construction of a new cement plant will further bring down the prices while reducing the long distances lorries cover to deliver cement to Kenyans at their doorstep,' said Mr Raval, according to Business Daily Af...

Iran-Ghanaian joint venture starts construction of new 0.6Mta cement factory

15 November 2017, Published under Cement News

A 0.6Mta cement factory is being set up as a a joint venture between Ghana and Iran, at the Dawa Industrial Enclave, on the Tema-Aflao road, Ghana. The US$30m Ilam Cement factory is expected to be completed in two years. Ghana's Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, was at the ceremony that marked the start of the construction. Iran owns 90 per cent shares in the project with Ghana owning the rest. An MoU was signed earlier this year between Ghana and Iran when the Dr Bawumia visited the...

Consortium applies to build 1Mta grinding unit in Athi River

13 November 2017, Published under Cement News

A consortium of local quarry operators and institutional investors are planning to establish a KES5bn (US$48.3m) cement plant in Athi River, Kenya. Global Choice Ltd will build a 1Mta grinding unit at the location. Roller press technology will be used to produce 3000tpd of cement. Clinker for the plan will be imported and transported via the standard gauge railway while pozzolana and gypsum will be locally sourced, creating new revenues for the quarry operators. The company is currently...

State Bank forecasts strong cement demand for Pakistan producers

13 November 2017, Published under Cement News

Pakistan's 11 cement manufacturers are aggressively investing in production capacity, increasing output potential by 30.3Mta (60 per cent) through expansion projectsat a cost of over US$2.225bn in FY17-19 in anticipation of strong domestic demand and improved export potential. Manufacturers are exploring new markets, such as the Philippines, Qatar, Yemen and Sri Lanka to boost their exports following a recent decline, according to a recently-published annual report of the State Bank o...

Kazakhstan’s Rudny Cement Factory opening delayed until 2018

10 November 2017, Published under Cement News

The opening of the 0.5Mta Rudny Cement Factory in Kazakhstan has been rescheduled for 2018, according to the regional governor’s office. The works was initially scheduled to start operation by the end of this year. The KZT14.8bn (US$44.4m) project is in the final stage of completion but the refusal by the Sberbank Kazakhstan to provide additional financing is leading to the delay. Shareholders invested an additional KZT1.1bn out of the required KZT2.8bn in the project, but after the bank'...

Semen Indonesia

01 November 2017, Published under Cement News

Semen Indonesia has been forced to suspend construction of its new plant in Aceh, Indonesia. Located in the Pidie Jaya regency, the works is due to commence operations in 2020 but has been plagued with land disputes. While local communities are supportive of the new plant, they want a disagreement over land issues to be resolved before construction resumes. They are also requesting that environmental impact requirements linked to the plant are met. It is not uncommon for issues over land ...

Livetouch Investments starts production at Redcliff plant

30 October 2017, Published under Cement News

Livetouch Investments has commenced cement production at its 410,000tpa capacity plant in Redcliff, Zimbabwe, a senior company executive said. Managing director Dongning Wang told The Sunday Mail Business that the US$34m plant had started operations and has the second biggest production capacity of all local cement producers. Livetouch’s production is currently being distributed to potential customers to give the potential consumers a feel of the quality of the products. "This is o...

Eurocement Group to invest in Kaliningrad plant

26 October 2017, Published under Cement News

Russia’s Eurocement Group is reported to be considering investment in the construction of a new plant in the Danor industrial park, in the Guruyevsky district of the country’s Kaliningrad exclave, according to the Government of the Kaliningrad region. The new cement works is expected to reduce the region’s dependence on cement trucked in from other parts of Russia while making a positive contribution to the development of Kaliningrad’s industry. "This large-scale project is in line w...

Key equipment for Fancesa line arrives at port

19 October 2017, Published under Cement News

Some 200 large components for the new production line of Bolivian cement producer Fábrica Nacional de Cemento (Fancesa) have arrived at the northern Chilean port of Iquique. From Iquique Terminal Internacional they will be transported to Cal Orcko, near Sucre, where the new 2100tpd line will be built. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2019. FLSmidth was awarded the contract for the line on 27 July 2016. Equipment supply will include ATOX® 35.0 vertical mill for raw grinding, ROTAX-2® r...