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Cimentos de Maiaia launches and aims to lower cement prices06 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsCimentos de Maiaia has begun commerical operations in Mozambique. President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated Mozambique's third cement factory at the end of May. The Cimentos de Maiaia plant has a cement capacity of 0.25Mta and is located in the northern port of Nacala city. The production unit is 85 per cent Chinese owned and cost US$10.28m to build. Cimentos de Maiaia employs 48 local residents and 60 workers in total. It will make its own clinker instead of relying on imports. "Our immediate ... |
Indian cement sector receives new investment04 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement sector is receiving fresh investment as capacity utilisation rates increase, with at least six companies at various stages of announcing or implementing expansion plans, according to the Business Standard. Dalmia Bharat has recently announced plans for 8Mta of new capacity in Odisha, eastern India, at an investment cost of INR37.2bn (US$554.7m). "Looking at the demand for our premium products, we decided to add capacity and strengthen our leadership in east India. For... |
Battambang Conch Cement inaugurates plant in Cambodia01 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Battambang Conch Cement Co Ltd inaugurated its US$230m plant in Battambang province, Cambodia, on Thursday. The facility was constructed within 18 months and is expected to have a total production capacity of 5000tpd, according to the Phnom Penh Post. "Our cement factory, together with others in the industry, can supply the market’s needs and compete with imported cement on quality and price," said Vinh Hour, company CEO. While cement currently costs US$90/t, Mr Hour was optimist... |
Attock Cement seeks gypsum/laterite supplier01 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) has invited a tender for the bulk supply of gypsum and laterite in 2018-19. According to the company announcement, offers are invited for the supply of approximately 120,000t of gypsum and 120,000t of laterite between July 2018-June 2019 at its cement plant located at Hub Chowki, Lasbela, Balochistan. Bids are due on 21 June 2018. Sales review 9MFY18 In the first nine months of the 2017-18 financial year, the company's overall cement dispatches of comp... |
L&T Construction wins order for cement plants22 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Building and Factories sector of L&T Construction has won orders worth a total of INR40.33bn (US$592.74m) in the Indian domestic market, according to a BSE filing. This includes an order from a leading cement manufacturer for the construction of plants in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The projects are based on a design and build model. |
Hongshi-Shivam Cement begins operations21 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsHongshi-Shivam Cement Pvt Ltd started trial cement production in Nepal last Friday. Satish Kumar More, a director of the company, told Chinese news agency Xinhua that commercial production would start after completing trial production for a week. A ceremony was held at the project sitein southwestern Nawalparasi district on Friday . Once in full operation, the Nepal-China joint venture will be largest cement factory to date in Nepal, with production capacity of 6000tpd. China's H... |
MP backs new cement plant for Chamba district04 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsShanta Kumar, Member Parliament, of the BJP has stated that the demand for a cement plant in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India, should soon be met. He hopes plans will be fulfilled by October this year. The plant is likely to be established in the Sikridhar area. The state has 12 districts with Chamba sharing borders with Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. With not much income sources in the area, Chamba has been ranked at 90 and 95 positions for education and infrastructure, respe... |
New cement plant planned for Al-Bayda03 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe city of Al-Bayda in Libya will be the location of a 4000tpd greenfield cement plant. Ali Hussein, the city mayor, has held a meeting with a number of German investors in the presence of several businessmen from the city to examine the possibility of establishing a cement factory within the municipality. The meeting agreed upon a plan to establish a 1.3Mta cement plant located south of the municipality, taking into consideration the compliance with the recognised environmental standards. |
Growth of Indian cement sector slows in March02 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe growth of Indian cement output has slowed in March to 13 per cent, compared to 23 per cent of the previous month. However, the cement sector was one of the principal performers throughout FY18, according to Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA. "Cement output expanded by a five-year high [of] 6.3 per cent in FY18, marking a turnaround relative to the contraction of 1.2 per cent in FY17. Moreover, cement was the fastest growing of the eight core sectors in FY18. Increased budgetary... |
Lucky Cement to establish 1.2Mta Samawah grinding plant27 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd of Pakistan is planning to set up greenfield clinker production facility in southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, according to Irfan Chawala, the ompany's CFO in information sent to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Lucky Cement plans to set up a 1.2Mta clinker line in Samawah as a step to becoming self-sufficient in terms of clinker production in the country.The US$109m project will be carried out as a joint venture with an existing local partner and is subject to all regulatory and s... |