Cement News tagged under: new capacity
Chinese sign US$733m cement deals in Nigeria and Myanmar13 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsSinoma and CITIC Heavy Industries have agreed deals worth US$733m to construct cement plants in Nigeria and Myanmar, respectively. Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd, part of China National Materials Co Ltd, signed a US$536m contract with Nigeria’s Dangote Cement Plc, according to a Reuters report. Sinoma and Dangote will build two clinker cement production lines in Nigeria, each with a cement capacity of 6000tpd. Meanwhile, CITIC Heavy Industries is collaborating in Myanmar with a... |
Cemex Latam opens new grinding unit in Colombia22 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latam Holdings inaugurated a new cement grinding plant in Clemencia in Bolivar, Colombia. Output from the 0.45Mta works is expected to supply projects in the Caribbean coastal area. The plant, which will produce three types of cement (for general purposes, for structural use and for use in marine environments), is located on a 10ha site. "Our vision is to promote the development of Colombia with building solutions that generate welfare people. The country must increase its cement... |
Building Belgaum01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsA key player in cement manufacturing since 1939, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) is not only in the top quartile in terms of market share in India, but also a pioneer in super-specialty cements used for oil wells, railway sleepers and air strips. After the recent set of acquisitions, the company is now looking for organic growth and implementing a number of new capacity projects, including a 4500tpd greenfield integrated works in Belgaum, in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka. By Dalm... |
Podgorensky opens for business22 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Group is already the dominant cement producer in Russia with 16 cement plants in 2012. At the end of last year the company increased its number of domestic cement plants by announcing that the Podgorensky plant was now ready to begin commercial production. The facility is situated in an area with abundant raw material reserves that should exceed 100Mt. By Eurocement Group, Russia. Podgorensky Cement has a 3Mta cement capacity and is the newest plant in Eurocement Group ... |
Building Al Ain25 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsTo help realise its plans to expand its building materials portfolio in the United Arab Emirates, Arkan Building Materials Co contracted Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd to construct its new Al Ain Cement Factory (ACF) at the Arkan Industrial Park in Al Ain, UAE. Satisfied with the completed plant, the cement producer also subsequently awarded the China-based firm with the operations contract. By Overseas Development Branch of Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd (formerly known as... |
Welcome to the new builds (3)23 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn this third and final part of ICR's biannual project review, we focus on new cement plant projects in Asia. Over the past year, India and Indonesia have emerged as key expansion areas for the cement industry with several further projects in Vietnam and China also being completed. PT Semen Gresik opened its new Tuban IV plant in Indonesia Azerbaijan July 2012 saw the inauguration of Holcim’s new E300m dry-process line at its Garadagh cement plant, Baku. The new 1.7Mta kiln r... |
Welcome to the new builds (2)09 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs new kiln capacity figures for 2012 indicate signs of a recovery, ICR takes a look a new capacity and upgrades in Africa and the Middle East in this second part of its biannual new project review. HeidelbergCement's new 1Mta grinding mill at the Tema grinding plant, Ghana Africa Angola The Cimenfort cement plant was inaugurated in August 2012 in the Catumbela Industrial Growth Point (PDIC), central Benguela province, during a ceremony presided over by the Minister of Geo... |