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Uzbekistan/Turkey: The Turkish Dal Engineering Group plans to commission a new 1.5Mt/yr cement plant in Surkhandarya by late 2017. A Turkish company and Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (AMMC) have signed a memorandum on cooperation for the construction of the cement plant.

The US$225m cement plant will potentially be financed by a US$90m loan from the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan, commercial banks loans totalling US$110m and the equity of AMMC, worth US$24.4m.

Uzbekistan currently has six cement plants with a total installed capacity of more than 7Mt/yr. The largest of them are Kyzylkumcement (3.08Mt/yr), Akhangarancement (1.74Mt/yr) and JSC Kuvasaycement (920,000t/yr). Cement production in Uzbekistan in 2014 increased by 5.1% to 7.35Mt.

Turkey: Global Cement Magazine is exhibiting at the 13th TCMB International Technical Seminar and Exhibition at the Gloria Golf Resort Hotel in Antalya, Turkey on 7-10 October 2015. Around 510 delegates looking to learn about the latest technical innovations and new products and services will visit the event, which is sponsored by ABB Group.

Picture: Fatzunnahar Ngopil of Fosroc, Asia, visits the Global Cement stand to talk with Paul Brown, Commercial Director of Global Cement.

Brazil/Turkey: Votorantim Cimentos has announced investment plans of up to US$158m to expand its business in Turkey. As well as tripling the output of its cement plant in Sivas, Votorantim may set up or acquire a new plant to tap the growth potential of Turkey's construction sector, according to company officials.

"The investment in our Sivas plant will boost production capacity to 1.8Mt/yr, up from its current level of 600,000t/yr. Following the upgrade, the Sivas plant will account for 42% of Votorantim's cement production capacity in Turkey," said Sefik Tuzun, Votorantim Turkey's CEO. "Votorantim sees the potential of Turkey's construction sector and this investment shows our commitment to reinforcing our presence in Turkey. Sivas' expansion will bring a crucial dynamism and competitiveness to the company in the Turkish cement market."

The capacity upgrade will be completed by April 2017. The construction works for the extension will create employment for 700 people. Votorantim Turkey is active in cement production as well as concrete and aggregate businesses in the country, accounting for a share of about 29% of Votorantim Cimentos' total production capacity, excluding China.

Turkey: Oyak Aslan Çimento has awarded KHD Humboldt Wedag a contract for engineering and delivery of equipment to upgrade its cement grinding line at its plant in Darica-Kocaeli. The installation will be Oyak's seventh KHD roller press at the facility.

The contract to install a new Comflex grinding system will increase the capacity of cement grinding unit no. 1, by more than 100% and save approximately 20% energy. KHD's scope includes the engineering and delivery of mechanical and electrical equipment, as well as advisory supervision of erection and commissioning for the new Comflex SC20-3250. This will be KHD's fourth Comflex grinding unit and 15th roller press system with a V-Separator in Turkey.

The core equipment to be designed and delivered by KHD, as specified in this contract, includes a Comflex SC20-3250 clinker grinding system with:

• Roller Press RPZ 20-170/180 with Rolcox system for control and monitoring
• Cascade separator, type VS 620 as static classifier
• High efficiency separator Sepmaster, type SKS-VC 3250 as dynamic classifier
• System fan HKF 190/280

The new Comflex system will be integrated with the existing ball mill system. However, according to KHD, a primary reason Aslan Çimento chose KHD's Comflex for this project is it's ability to produce finished product without a ball mill unit. The commissioning of the new Comflex system is planned for 2016.

Turkey: Fosroc, an international construction chemicals group, has announced a major step in its global growth strategy with the agreement to acquire, subject to regulatory approval, a substantial majority shareholding in the Turkish market leader for cement additives, Idea Kimya.

Andre Ladurelli, CEO of Fosroc, said that the acquisition signals a highly ambitious phase of growth. "Our strategy is to continue achieving double-digit organic growth in existing businesses and enter new territories through the formation of new ventures as well as through acquisitions. The acquisition of Idea Kimya is an excellent example of this strategy, demonstrating our commitment to growth while providing a substantial platform for further development in Turkey and its neighbouring countries. Our attitude is that we want to seize the day, lead the market and out-class our rivals on product, expertise and service," said Ladurelli.

Having recently completed new ventures in Myanmar, Vietnam and Iraq and with a host of other projects currently being developed, Ladurelli cited the example of Kenya as one of Fosroc's key future strategic ventures, through which it aims to open up the East African market. Fosroc's sales in the first half of 2015 increased in line with expectation. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 18% year-on-year.

"The integration of Idea Kimya into the Fosroc Group will create new high growth opportunities. Fosroc will provide a thorough range of construction chemicals products and solutions, with the support of their global organisation," said Hakan Gulseren, managing director and one of the founders of Idea Kimya.

Turkey: Bolu Cimento Sanayii AS has completed the conversion of its Ankara grinding facility to a fully-integrated cement plant, according to Reuters. The plant will start operations in July 2015.

Mozambique: According to Agence de Presse Africaine, two new cement plants are planned for Mozambique in the coming years.

Turkey's Limak Holding plans to invest US$150m in a 2Mt/yr capacity cement plant in the Maputo Port area of Mozambique. Limak chairperson Nihat Ozdemir said that his company would create least 500 jobs during the first phase of the plant." Limak is also interested in entering the Mozambican energy sector and later intends to assess the viability of investment in ports, railways and tourism," said Ozdemir. Mozambique's Industry and Trade minister Max Tonela pledged the Mozambican government's support for Limak.

Meanwhile, Portugal's Cimpor Cimentos group, via its subsidiary Cimentos de Moçambique, has announced plans to build a new integrated cement plant in Nacala, Nampula for an estimated investment of around U$250m. It already owns an integrated cement plant in Matola and also operates four grinding units.

Turkey: Biberci Insaat is building its first cement plant in Konya, Turkey and it has ordered Loesche's LM 56.3+3 vertical roller mill for clinker grinding. Biberci Insaat specialises in infrastructure works including road construction, interchange, water conduction lines, sewerage, natural gas and other energy transfer lines.

One of Biberci Insaat's first investments for the new greenfield cement plant is the order of Loesche's LM 56.3+3 cement mill for clinker grinding. The mill will produce 200t/hr of Ordinary Portland Cement at 3,800 Blaine. The gearbox is planned with a capacity of 5400kW. Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015.

Turkey: Votorantim Cimentos has announced a Euro140m investment in the expansion of its cement plant in Sivas, Turkey. The investment is the largest carried out in Sivas' history and will increase the plant's current production capacity by three times, from 0.6Mt/yr to 1.8Mt/yr.

The investment will allow Votorantim Cimentos, which currently operates in the country at full capacity, to increase its market share in Turkey. The Sivas plant currently accounts for about 19% of Votorantim Cimentos' 3Mt/yr production capacity in Turkey. After the expansion, it will account for 42% of the company's total production capacity in the country.

"Votorantim Cimentos sees the potential of Turkey's construction sector and this investment shows our commitment to reinforcing our presence in Turkey. Sivas' expansion will bring a crucial dynamism and competitiveness to the company in the Turkish cement market," said Mustafa Şefik Tüzün, CEO of Votorantim Cimentos in Turkey.

Groundbreaking at the plant will take place in June 2015 and construction work will employ around 700 people. Cement production will begin in 2017. The plant will supply the market with CEM I and CEM II, the most in-demand products in the Turkish cement market.

Votorantim Cimentos recently announced a Euro1.61bn investment package for 2015 - 2018. The company will invest in five new plants in Brazil, one in Bolivia, as well as in the expansion and modernisation of existing units, such as the one in Sivas.

Turkey: Turkish officials have said that an explosion at a cement plant in Kazan near Ankara has killed three employees. Chief of production Haluk Bilge, the plant's deputy manager Orhan Özer and an operations staff member Bayram Altın died in a resulting fire. Mayor Lokman Erturk said that two other workers were injured in the explosion and fire on 24 May 2015 at the plant. According to Erturk, the blast occurred while the workers were trying to fix a faulty boiler. The exact cause is under investigation.