Cement News tagged under: new plant
Rwanda's Prime Cement set to begin operations14 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsA new cement plant under construction in Musanze, Rwanda, is set to begin marketing its product next month. Prime Cement Ltd is expected to begin production at around 50,000tpm or 600,000tpa of cement. "Preparations are on high gear. Most of the equipment and machinery are in their place and a few remaining are on their way from Mombasa. No wonder, we shall be on the market next month," said Eric Rutabana, the plant manager. The works is expected to begin selling cement at RWF9000/bag (U... |
BUA Cement plans new 3Mta plant in Adamawa06 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsNigeria’s BUA Cement has announced that it is planning to establish a 3Mta cement facility and 50MW power plant in the Guyuk and Lamurde areas of Adamawa state. While visiting the state governor, Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Cement, reportedly referenced preliminary findings which show that the two areas have good quality limestone deposits and said the company is ready to begin investment in the state. Mr Rabiu noted that the Guyuk plant would be a major investment into the northea... |
Power Cement begins commercial operations at 7700tpd plant01 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Power Cement Ltd has announced that its 7700tpd clinker production plant has reached its rated capacity and will therefore begin commercial production from 1 July 2020. The company noted production levels of 450,096t and 502,541t of cement and clinker, respectively, during the 9MFY19-20. Domestic sales reached 418,757t, while cement exports were at 4372t and clinker exports at 111,800t. Overall this represents a nine per cent decline in both domestic and export sales. However,... |
Planning for 7Mta plant in east Africa continues18 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsMartine Shigela, regional commissioner for Tanga, Tanzania, has confirmed that Sinoma and Hengya Cement have now finalised payment procedures for the residents of Mtimbwani, Mkinga District, as the planning for the largest cement project in east Africa continues. "We want to see this project being implemented and ultimately grow so that residents could benefit economically," said Mr Shigella. The Amboni and Mtimbwani agreed to provide 280 and 1000 acres of land for the project, respect... |
Al Sahawa Cement is set to invite tenders for 5000tpd plant29 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsAl Sahawa Cement Co (ASCC), a subsidiary of Oman Cement Co, is reportedly planning to invite bids for two key tenders linked to the construction of its new US$212m integrated cement plant in Duqm by mid-July, according to TradeArabia. The tender for the 5000tpd clinker production unit is expected to be awarded on an EPC basis, while work on the clinker facility is expected to be pursued in parallel with the construction of a cement grinding unit. Commissioning is planned for March 2022. ... |
Abay Cement plant now 60% complete19 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe construction of Abay Cement Factory in Amhara, Ethiopia, is now 60 per cent complete and will commence operations next year, according to Samuel Halala, director of the Ethiopian Chemical and Construction Inputs Industry Development Institute. The 2.5Mta project is being developed by Abay Industrial Development Association. On average, cement plants in the country are using around 60 per cent of their production capacity, stated Mr Halala. He also noted that the price of cement has su... |
Akhangarancement completes kiln housing installation15 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsEurocement has completed the installation of the rotary kiln housing at its 3Mta Akhangarancement project in Uzbekistan, according to a press release. Internal and external welding work was carried out on parts of the kiln body, bandages and support rollers, while the main and auxiliary drives were also installed. The rotary kiln is equipped with high-tech sensors, scanners, gas analysers and manometers, which ensure high energy efficiency and minimise environmental impact, states the com... |
Mayur Resources moves closer to new cement and lime project go-ahead12 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsMayur Resources' vision to build Papua New Guinea’s first cement project is becoming clearer after the company announced it had signed all the landholder compensation agreements required for the development of its flagship Central Cement and Lime project, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Ongoing due diligence is continuing with potential strategic funding partners for the US$350m project which has a target annual production of 1.65Mta cement/clinker and 200,000tpa of quicklime for sup... |
MGI Group of Bangladesh sets up nine industrial units, including cement06 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsMeghna Group of Industries (MGI), a leading Bangladeshi business group inaugurated last week nine newly-built industrial units, including cement plants, at its economic zone in the Narayanganj district, Dhaka of Bangladesh. A group announcement said, "We are much obliged to the distinguished guests, patrons and well-wishers for their unconditional support to our cause." The Finance Minister of Bangladesh, A H M Mustafa Kamal, was the chief guest of the inauguration programme. Minister of Co... |
JSW Cement launches Jajpur grinding plant04 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement has announced that it has recently inaugurated the 1.2Mta Jajpur cement plant in Odisha, India. The launch was graced by the honourable Ratan Jindal, Parth Jindal and Abhyuday Jindal. With this expansion JSW Cement's cement capacity has expanded to 14Mta. |