Cement News tagged under: packaging
The new normal11 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe shift to polythene cement bags by some cement producers has helped them improve brand differentiation as well as offering benefits in terms of maintaining a quality product throughout the packing and distribution process. To achieve this bagging success, key product and packaging process parameters have been improved. By David Khanna, BPI Visqueen, UK. BPI Visqueen explains why advances in polythene cement bags are giving rise to a significant shift in packaging material and... |
Bangladesh: MI Cement will package growth16 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsMI Cement Factory Ltd plans to grow on the back of higher domestic cement demand. Bangladesh is expecting rapid development in terms of new public infrastructure, communication and housing facilities. At present, MI Cement Factory’s total cement production capacity is 5800tpd, or 1.74Mta. The plan is to install a new cement packaging facility to help meet demand. "We have decided to set up another packing unit and 1500t capacity ordinary Portland cement silo to enhance the delivery capaci... |
Future-proofed packaging14 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsWith US cement demand back on an upward trend, domestic producers are keen to capture a larger share of the expanding market. In anticipation of growing demand, associated rises in production costs and changing production mix requirements, Ash Grove Cement’s packaging arm has invested in new automated bagging and palletising solutions at two of its packing plants, positioning the US producer for future growth. By Premier Tech Chronos, USA. Neatly-palletised bags produced by the Premie... |
Nigeria’s SON starts cement standards enforcement30 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsConcerned by the high rate of building collapse across Nigeria in recent times, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) held a zonal stakeholders' forum on blocks and allied products in southwestern states to begin implementation of the cement standardisation and reclassification scheme. This follows a directive of the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment (FMITI) to immediately commence the full enforcement of the policy across all segments of the cement and allied products... |
Home clean and dry12 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement by its very nature requires safe, waterproof and dust-free storage solutions. Modern bagging techniques offer all three. Ahead of processing and packaging trade fair interpack 2014 – to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, over 8-14 May – ICR takes a look at the latest technologies on offer. The Arodo Arovac vacuum bagging system produces fully de-aerated plastic packs without any perforations, which allows each individual pack to be stored or placed in the most arduous of wea... |