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Sagar Cements set to increase capacity to 8.25Mta

17 November 2021, Published under Cement News

India’s Sagar Cements is reportedly increasing capacity to 8.25Mta by the end of December, according to BusinessLine. The company opened a 1Mta integrated plant in Madhya Pradesh in October, which took capacity from 5.75Mta to 6.75Mta, while the commissioning of another plant in Odisha next month should take it to 8.25Mta. Sagar Cements has invested INR6bn (US$80.72m) and INR3.05bn in the plants in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, respectively.

Kohat Cement receives regulatory approvals for Punjab plant

17 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Kohat Cement Co (KOHC) has obtained all the requisite regulatory approvals for setting up the greenfield 7800-10,000tpd cement production line in Khushab, Punjab province of Pakistan. According to Kohat Cement’s latest report for 1QFY22, acquisition of land is under progress and it is expected that contracts for the supply of plant will be executed. A Letter of Credit for the import of plant and machinery will be established by the end of the 2QFY22. Financial performance in 1Q...

Lanwa Sanstha Cement to begin operations in 2022

02 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Sri Lanka's Lanwa Sanstha Cement is now expected to commence operations in January 2022, when it opens a US$80m plant in the Mirijjawila Export Processing Zone, Hambantota. The production capacity of the plant is estimated to be 3Mta, according to Daily News (Sri Lanka). "One of the highlights of the first-of-its-kind facility in Sri Lanka would be the emphasis on the latest technology, where all mixing will be carried out with latest European technology while many of the other equipme...

Regional chief president calls for new Ghanaian cement factory

11 October 2021, Published under Cement News

The President of the North East Regional House of Chiefs, Nayiri Naa Bohagu Abdulai Sheriga, has appealed to Ghana's government to establish a cement factory in the area to create employment and promote the local economy. According to the Nayiri, who is also the overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, the huge limestone deposits in the area present the opportunity to develop an industry that would help in raising the standard of living of the people and benefit Ghanaians in general....

Medcem orders 9000tpd kiln line from Sintek

30 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Sintek has signed a contract with Medcem for a new integrated production line in Turkey.  The new line will have a clinker production capacity of 9000tpd and will cost approximately US$230m.   Within the scope of the project, Sintek's contract has a value of nearly US$128m. The company will provide construction works, mechanical equipment manufacturing, supply and erection, technological manufacturing and erection, structural steel fabrication and e rection, supply of aux...

International Cement Korday plans new 1.5Mta project

27 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Kazakhstan’s International Cement Korday (International Cement Group Ltd) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Nurzhan Shakirov for the construction of a cement plant in Jambyl, Kazakhstan. The new project, Korcem LLP, is expected to have a new 3500tpd dry process cement clinker production line and represents an investment of approximately US$150m from internal sources and third-party financing. The new plant will increase the group's current annual cement production capacity b...

Raysut Cement Co plans Duqm grinding plant start up for 4Q21

23 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement Co's (RCC) US$30m Duqm grinding unit in Oman will come on-stream in the 4Q21. The Duqm plant will raise RCC’s group output to 7.4Mta, and help the company raise production to 10Mta by 2022. “Duqm plant will add another 1Mta to our capacity, helping us cater to Oman and other regional markets with increased supplies, where construction activity is poised to pick up in post-pandemic resurgence,” said Mr Joey Ghose, group CEO of RCC.   As part of developing the Duqm plant...

Cherat Cement Co kicks off Line 4 greenfield project

15 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Cherat Cement Co Ltd (CHCC), during a financial briefing on 13 September 2021 updated about its planned Line 4 greenfield expansion of 10-11,000tpd at DI Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The completion of the project is expected in three years. The expansion represents an investment of PKR34bn (US$202.1m). The financing structure includes 70 per cent of the total cost will be debt component and the remainder will be equity. The company has obtained PKR5bn for this cap...

New plant to be constructed in Libya

13 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Libya’s National Mining Corp and Al-Shahba Cement Co have signed an agreement to construct a 1Mta cement works in Al-Shahba, south of Tobruk. The Minister of Industry and Minerals, Ahmed Abuhisa, laid the foundation stone for the establishment of the cement factory on Thursday.

Mayur Resources’ project awarded special economic zone status

09 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Mayur Resources' Central Cement and Lime project area has been granted Special Economic Status by the Papua New Guinea government. Managing Director, Paul Mulder, said “I greatly appreciate the leadership of the PNG Prime Minister & Minister for Bougainville Affairs & Defence, Honourable James Marape, in the establishment of this Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as it sets the right conditions for large-scale investment to thrive and catalyse down-stream processing in the SEZ that will pa...