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Turkey: The Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB) has signed a two-year labour agreement with the CIMSE-IS union. Under the terms of the deal workers wages will rise by 10.5% from 1 January 2016, according to CIMSE-IS and Reuters. Subsequently, workers will receive a raise on 1 Janaury 2017 based on an individual factory basis. Adana Çimento, Aslan Çimento, Unye Çimento, Mardin Çimento, Bursa Çimento and Bolu Çimento are members of the union.
Aşkale Çimento orders KHD grinding units for two plants
22 January 2016Turkey: Aşkale Çimento has placed orders with KHD for new cement grinding systems at cement plants in Akoluk and Bilecik. Commissioning of both COMFLEX® systems is planned for the first part of 2017.
At Akoluk the new COMFLEX system will be installed in front of a new 100t/hour ball mill. At Bilecik the COMFLEX unit will allow Aşkale Çimento to increase the existing capacity from 100t/hour to 210t/hour at 3800 blaine. Between 2006 and 2011 KHD supplied three kiln lines to Aşkale plants in Askale, Van and Gümüshane.
KHD's scope includes engineering as well as the supply of mechanical and electrical equipment. KHD will also supervise erection and commissioning of the new systems.
The core equipment of the COMFLEX SC16-3500 clinker grinding system includes: Roller Press RPS 16-170/180 with ROLCOX® system for control and monitoring; Cascade separator, type VS 618 as static classifier; High efficiency separator SEPMASTER, type SKS-VC 3500 as dynamic classifier; System fan HKSK 212/275.
With this new order KHD has now sold six COMFLEX plants in Turkey. Other COMFLEX systems are in operation in Denizli, KCS, Aslan and Batisöke.
Limak Cement plans US$1bn African acquisition
18 December 2015Africa: Turkey's Limak Cement is in talks on the acquisition of cement operations in Africa which could be worth up to US$1bn, a senior executive told Reuters, though there was no certainty a deal would be agreed.
Limak, which already has interests in Mozambique and Ivory Coast, has signed a confidentiality agreement regarding the purchase from an international cement company, though the outcome of the talks will not be known for several months. Limak Cement Group General Coordinator Gultekin Aksuyek did not say who it was looking to buy the assets from, but said that it had operations in more than one African country.
"A global cement firm is considering selling its facilities in three African countries. We are seriously interested and have signed a confidentiality agreement," said Aksuyek. "I think we will know in five to six months." He added that Turkish companies had ground to make up in the continent, which has good growth opportunities.
Other overseas expansion plans are also in the works. "We are also studying a possible acquisition in one of the Latin American countries," said Aksuyek. "We may make an acquisition there in the next five years." Limak has 10 cement plants in Turkey and is building cement grinding and packaging facilities in Mozambique and Ivory Coast, which are expected to come online in 2016 and 2017.
Aksuyek expects Limak Cement's sales volume to grow by around 4% in 2016 to 8.8Mt.
Turkey: A new kiln line is being developed at the Batisöke Söke Çimento Sanayii TAS cement plant in Turkey.
Based on previous positive experience with Loesche, Batisöke Söke Çimento has ordered a type LM 56.4 Loesche mill with a capacity of 500t/hr at a fineness of 12% R at 90µm for grinding cement raw material. The gearbox of this mill has a power of 3400kW. Magnetic separators, metal detectors, refined parts for the mill fan and the engineering of the cyclone are also included in the scope of supply. The lead time for this vertical roller mill is 10 months. The new kiln line will be fitted with a type LM 28.3 D Loesche coal mill with a capacity of 40t/hr at a fineness of 5% R at 90µm for grinding solid fuels. The gearbox has a power of 700kW. For this mill, the further scope of supply includes magnetic separators, metal detectors, process filters, refined parts for the mill fan and explosion flaps. For grinding clinker, a type LM 53.3+3 CS Loesche mill with a capacity of 200t/hr CEM I with a fineness of 3500 Blaine will be used. The gearbox has a power of 4700kW.
The commissioning of the new mills is planned in the second quarter of 2017.
FLSmidth Airtech opens Turkey office
17 November 2015Turkey: FLSmidth Airtech - Air Pollution Control, opened its new office in Istanbul on 13 November 2015. Customers, partners and suppliers from the industry participated in the reception. The office is regional and will service the Turkish market and neighboring countries such as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Middle East and North Africa. FLS Airtech has served the Turkish cement and steel industry with more than 200 reference state-of-the-art solutions in air pollution control.
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.
Global Cement exhibits at the 13th TCMB International Technical Seminar and Exhibition in Antalya
08 October 2015Turkey: 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.
Votorantim Cimentos expands its cement plant in Turkey
08 October 2015Brazil/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.
Oyak orders KHD equipment for Aslan Çimento plant
05 October 2015Turkey: 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.
Fosroc invests in Idea Kimya
17 August 2015Turkey: 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.