21 August 2015
US: FLSmidth has secured an order for the engineering, supply and installation of a new CataMax catalytic solution for a US cement producer. The order includes a new filter installation with catalytic elements, ID fan, flue gas ducts and dust transport equipment.
The CataMax catalytic solution uses ceramic elements with an embedded catalyst. The porous elements not only remove dust particles from the flue gases, but the catalyst embedded also removes total hydrocarbons (THCs) and organic hazardous air pollutants (O-HAPs) in the flue gas. The CataMax catalytic solution is a patent-pending technology from FLSmidth that will help US cement producers to achieve compliance with stricter environmental regulations.
"We are already seeing an increased interest in this technology from other customers in the US as well as from customers in Europe and Asia, where similar legislative restrictions are also expected in the future," said Jacob Sondergaard, vice president of FLSmidth Airtech, part of FLSmidth's product companies division.
Arabian Cement’s net profit grows to US$15.9m 21 August 2015
Egypt: Arabian Cement Company's net profits grew to US$15.9m in the first half of 2015, up from US$13.8m in the same period of 2014.
YTL Corporation’s net profit down by 15.6% 21 August 2015
Malaysia: YTL Corporation saw a 15.6% year-on-year decline in net profit to US$71.8m for the quarter that ended on 30 June 2015. Its revenue fell by 10.6% to US$987m. YTL Corporation attributed the decline to lower contributions from cement manufacturing and trading, information technology and e-commerce-related business, property investment and development, hotels and utilities.
For the full year that ended on 30 June 2015, YTL Corp's net profit fell from 31% to US$257m, due to lower contributions from cement manufacturing and trading, property investment and development and utilities. During the year, revenue fell by 12.7% to US$3.85bn.
PT Semen Tonasa keeps operating after fire 21 August 2015
Indonesia: PT Semen Tonasa's Unit IV cement plant in Biring Ere, Bungoro, Pangkejene Islands, South Sulawesi remains in normal operation despite the damage done by a fire on 19 August 2015. The fire lasted for two hours.
One employee was killed and 10 others were injured in the fire that broke out at the coal mill transport belt. The fire was believed to have been sparked in the coal by friction. Most of the injured suffered burns and wounds after leaping from a height. They are currently getting treatment at hospitals in Makassar and Pangkep. The deceased, identified only as Akbar, 25, of Pangkep, was buried on 20 September 2015.
PT Semen Tonasa managing director Unggul Attas confirmed that the fire did not affect operations at the plant. "The plant remains operating like usual and production is stable," said Unggul.