Russia: China CAMC Engineering is seeking international finance for an upgrade to the Zhiguli cement plant. The US$70m project was part of a wider US$175m contract with Eurocement signed in mid-2014 to upgrade three plants, according to Inside International Industrials. The building phase of the project is planned to last 36 months. The other plants in the project are the Pikalevo cement plant and the Savinski cement plant. China CAMC Engineering a subsidiary of China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach).

Colombia: Grupo Argos and Mexico’s Grupo Calidra have inaugurated a new US$40m lime plant at Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia. The unit has a production capacity of 90,000t/yr, according to the El Colombiano newspaper. The plant is the only one in Colombia capable of producing pulverized limestone. Grupo Argos and Grupo Calidra will operate the plant under a joint venture named Caltek. The new plant is expected to create 100 jobs.

Bolivia/Paraguay: Bolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento (Fancesa) is planning to build a new cement grinding plant and terminal near the border with Paraguay. The project is budgeted at US$16m and it may be built as a joint venture, according to the Correo del Sur newspaper. The cement producer is also about to deliver its first consignment to Paraguay.

Pakistan: Fecto Cement plans to build a new 6000t/day cement plant at Palai in Malakand. The project will also include a waste heat recovery unit.