Displaying items by tag: Expansion
Jammu and Kashmir to expand Pulwama plant
31 July 2013India: The state government of Jammu and Kashmir intends to set up a 1000t/day cement plant at its existing site at Pulwama, according to its official spokesman. The plant will be built in a 12 hectare site at government's existing cement plant at Khrew in Pulwama. The new plant will fill the gap in demand in the local market. According to a preliminary survey, the state requires 3Mt/yr but it only has an installed cement production capacity of 1.5Mt/yr with demand growing at 10%/yr.
RAK Cement Company launches US$18m expansion
09 July 2013UAE: The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Cement Company has launched a US$18m expansion of its second kiln at its cement plant in Khor Khwair in Ras Al Khaimah. Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, chairman of the board of the RAK Cement Company launched the new expansion. Also in attendance was Yasser bin Ahmed bin Humaid Al Qasimi, director-general of the Union Cement Company, along with a number of senior officials.
Raysut making moves in Somalia, Yemen and UAE
01 July 2013Oman: The board of directors at Oman's Raysut Cement has announced that it will give the green light to the firm's plans for a series of expansion moves, both at home and abroad. As part of the plan, the country's largest cement manufacturer will establish modern state‐of‐the‐art Cement Terminal inside Oman's Duqm Port for storing, packing and distribution of cement. The facilities will include two silos, each with a capacity of 4000t. The port plan is expected to commence operation in the second half of 2014.
The Raysut board has also given approval for the establishment of a modern state‐of‐the‐art cement terminal at Berbera Port in Somalia. The construction, to be undertaken as a joint venture with local partners, will see storage, packing and distribution of cement from three 4000t silos.
Additionally, the board approved the establishment of a grinding plant in Mukulla, Yemen through its sister company Mukulla Raysut. Another joint venture with a local partner, the Yemen grinding plant will have a capacity of 0.5Mt/yr and will pack cement for the Yemeni market.
Finally, Raysut is planning to improve its Pioneer Cement Industries plant in the United Arab Emirates. The expansion will see the installation of an additional cement silo, a cooling system upgrade and the installation of environmental abatement systems.
"This development and expansion will have positive impact on the performance results and profitability of the company in the future," said Raysut in a statement.
Colacem seeks expansion abroad
19 June 2013Italy: Colacem, Italy's third-largest cement producer, is increasingly relying on foreign markets, according to director general Giuseppe Colaiacovo, who was speaking at a news conference. Colaiacovo said that the company was looking to offset the 'dire' Italian market.
The company plans to boost its presence in the Caribbean, where it already has a plant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is looking at the potential oil markets of some African countries such as Nigeria, Mozambique and Angola.