Cement News tagged under: new plant
Semen Indonesia set to acquire land for new Papua plant13 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia will soon acquire 500ha of land in West Papua for the construction of a cement plant at a cost of around US$150m. Semen Indonesia corporate secretary Agung Wiharto told the Jakarta Post that the firm would sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) later this year to procure the land for the first cement factory in the province. "For a capacity of around 1Mta, we might need around 500ha," Agung said. Construction of the new plant is expected to begin in 2015. The new plant... |
Chinese companies ink Indonesian plant agreement26 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo Chinese companies signed an agreement on Thursday to jointly invest in an Indonesian cement factory as part of investment cooperation measures agreed by the two countries in 2013. State Development and Investment Corp (SDIC) and Anhui Conch Cement Company (Conch) will fund the project of building production lines and relevant facilities of the factory located in West Papua Province. After the construction is completed, the factory will have a capacity of 3Mta, serving for Indonesia'... |
JSW seeks to expand southern Indian presence23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement, a subsidiary of the JSW Group, is mulling the construction of a 4.3Mta cement plant in the Gulbarga district of Karnataka, reports Business Line (India). The project is being considered with a view to serving other southern markets such as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, according to SS Sandhu, JSW Cement vice president. Well connected markets like Gujarat and Maharashtra have also fuelled the decision to launch another plant, Sandhu added. The company has a current cement capac... |
Semen Indonesia eyes Papua plant construction17 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia is considering the possibility of constructing a cement plant in Papua to meet demand potential in the country’s eastern-most province and reduce distribution and logistic costs. Dwi Soetjipto, Semen Indonesia president director, told local press that the plant would either be located in Jayapura or Manokwari, the two largest cities in proximity to a limestone quarry. "We hope the study can conclude soon so that we can include the investment needed for the plant in o... |
Cimentos Tupi to build new plant in Paraná state05 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian producer Cimentos Tupi is to invest BRL915m (US$408m) in a new factory in Adrianópolis, Paraná state. According to local news reports, the plant will have a capacity of 1.5Mta. Cimentos Tupi executives signed a letter of intent with the state government of Paraná yesterday. The new investment will be the company’s first cement facility to be located in the south. (Source: Revista Amanhnã). |
Vietnam cancels five plant projects from Master Plan05 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, has approved a proposal by the country’s Ministry of Construction to cancel five cement projects from the industry’s Master Plan 2011-2020. The five projects, which have a combined capacity of 0.91Mta, are Cao Duong, Cho Moi, Viet Duc, Long Tho and Ngan Son. The government leader earlier had approved a proposal by the Vietnam Building Material Association to remove nine cement projects from planning to keep capacity in line with demand. The p... |
India: Ramco to set up new Andhra Pradesh plant02 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsChennai-based Ramco Group is planning to establish a cement plant in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh (AP). A Ramco delegation headed by company Vice Chairman, PR Venkata Ramaraja, met with AP Chief Minister N, Chanadrababu Naidu, and indicated an interest to set up the cement plant with an investment outlay of INR5bn. The Ramco team requested the State Chief Minister provide necessary land to develop the plant and to facilitate the necessary clearances to develop the rail line as this... |
ZETH breaks ground on Kyrgyzstan plant01 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe ground ceremony for a new cement plant in northern Kyrgyzstan was held on Friday by ZETH Cement, a local subsidary backed by Chinese investors. The project will be located in Kemin, Chui province, about 13km east of the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, according Sun He, business counselor with the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan. Speaking at the launch ceremony for the construction of the project, Kyrgyz First Vice Prime Minister Tayirbek Sarpashev said he was confident that the plant would not ... |
Bhutan: feasibility study completed for new plant26 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe feasibility study for a new cement plant in Bhutan has been completed, marking the first such proposal to receive the go-ahead in the Zhemgang district. The proposed cement works must now obtain clearances from the Department of Geology and Mines and National Environment Commission. Should the project proceed as planned, the cement plant will be located at in an area called Nyge-zer in Digala Chiwog under the Bardo Gewog region. The plant has been approved because of the socio-econ... |
Sephaku Aganang works launches clinker production25 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsDangote subsidiary, Sephaku Cement (SepCem), launched clinker production at its integrated Aganang plant on 20 August 2014, the company confirmed in an operational update. This follows the announcement on 13 August 2014 on the completion of the hot commissioning of the plant. The first consignment from Sephaku's flagship works in Northwest Province, South Africa, will be delivered to the company's Delmas grinding unit Mpumalanga. To-date, SepCem has been purchasing clinker to mill at Delm... |