Displaying items by tag: Plant
Cemex opens 1.5MW solar plant in San Pedro de Macoris
16 October 2014Dominican Republic: Cemex has launched operations at a 1.5MW solar energy complex in the Dominican Republic in line with its commitment to sustainability. The facility will supply 2.2MkWhr/yr of energy to Cemex's cement plant in San Pedro de Macoris. It features 5040 panels with high-tech inverters. It is the first solar power plant owned by Cemex in the Caribbean. The company aims to continue to invest in sustainable energy solutions, such as marine and wind power.
Military builds new cement production line at Al-Arish
15 October 2014Egypt: The military-run Al-Arish cement plant is building a new cement production line, which will be completed by the end of 2015, according to the head of the construction materials department at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce Ahmed El-Zeiny. After completion, the production line will double the plant's production from 3.5Mt/yr to 7Mt/yr. It is expected to cost up to US$112m.
"This is an attempt to fight the monopoly imposed by foreign cement facilities that sell cement at higher prices than the international standards," said El-Zeiny.
Angola reaches self-sufficiency in cement
13 October 2014Angola: Cement production in Angola has reached 8Mt/yr, which was slightly more than the amount consumed, making Angola self-sufficient in terms of cement.
The China International Fund Ltd (CIF) plant is the country's newest cement facility. Production from the 4Mt/yr capacity cement plant enabled Angola to cease cement imports. The plant has two 5000t/day production lines, 145MW of power production capacity and three wind turbines.
Savannah Cement lines up new investments
13 October 2014Kenya: Savannah Cement, one of Kenya's newest market entrants, is set to build two new plants as it nears exhaustion of its current capacity, according to managing director Ronald Ndegwa. He said that Savannah Cement plans to invest US$250 – 350m for a clinker plant and a second mill to support its existing operations.
"We see ourselves running out of headroom in two to three years at our current mill, hence the new investment," said Ndegwa. "The clinker plant would use local limestone to make clinker."
Suez Cement to close Tourah Factory 1
08 October 2014Egypt: Suez Cement Co has voluntarily agreed to close its Tourah Cement Factory 1 to comply with the local government's policy to reduce the number of facilities that do not meet environmental standards. Suez Cement has instead chosen to invest US$69.9m in environmental mitigation measures at its Tourah Cement Factory 2.
Century Textiles' Manikgarh cement plant II commences production
08 October 2014India: Century Textiles and Industries Manikgarh cement plant II has commenced production as of 26 September 2014. The plant has 2.8Mt/yr of cement production capacity.
Zuari plans new Gulbarga plant
02 October 2014India: Zuari Cement has announced that it will set up a 3.2Mt/yr cement plant in Gulbarga through its subsidiary Gulbarga Cement Ltd (GCL). The company also plans to set up 50MW captive power plant. The site for the new plant is 28km from Gulbarga city on the Gulbarga–Bangalore highway.
According to Nabil Francis, Managing Director of Zuari Cement, on completion of the project, the company will have a total capacity of 10Mt/yr and will become one of the largest cement manufacturers in South India. "The capacity expansion will strengthen our presence and strengthen our market expansion plans in the southern, western and the north east markets," he said.
The foundation stone for the plant was laid on 30 September 2014 by Francis along with Ramesh Suryanarayana, Director of Business Development, in the presence of Surendra Pattar, Site Manager, and other senior Zuari Cement executives.
Francis said the Gulbarga unit is designed to double its capacity in the future as part of the plans to cater for growing demand in northern Karnataka and neighbouring Maharashtra.
Wonder Cement plans expansion
01 October 2014India: Wonder Cement Limited is planning to expand the capacity of its cement plant at Tehsil Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The company has placed an order with Gebr. Pfeiffer for raw meals and coal mills.
Chinese companies to build cement plant in Indonesia
01 October 2014Indonesia: Two Chinese companies signed an agreement on 25 September 2014 to invest in an Indonesian cement plant as part of investment cooperation measures that were agreed by China and Indonesia in 2013.
State Development and Investment Corp (SDIC) and Anhui Conch Cement Company will fund the project for the plant located in West Papua Province. After the construction is completed, the plant will have 3Mt/yr of production capacity, serving Indonesia and neighbouring countries, including Papua New Guinea. SDIC and Anhui Conch will have stakes of 51% and 49% respectively.
Semen Indonesia seeks loan for Papua plant construction
01 October 2014Indonesia: Semen Indonesia is seeking US$50 - 70m in bank loans to help finance the construction of a new cement plant in Jayapura, Papua. The company has recently announced its intention to construct the first cement plant in the country's most eastern Province, in order to meet the region's demand potential and to reduce distribution and logistics costs.
"For the Papua plant, we will seek external funds like from loans on top of equity injection," said Semen Indonesia's finance director, Ahyanizzaman.
He said that Semen Indonesia is still looking for suitable land and bank loans are expected to be secured in 2015. Semen Indonesia is completing the feasibility study for the project, which is slated to have a capacity of 0.6 - 1Mt/yr. Construction is anticipated to start in 2015.