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China: China Tianrui Group Cement says that Yang Yongzheng, a non-executive director, and Yu Chun Liang, a joint company secretary, have been detained by the police in Jinan. The police are holding the pair on alleged violations of criminal law in relation to ‘other duties which are outside the business of the company’ that took place on 8 April 2017. The company added that the pair have not been held as guilty or tried at a court of law.
China Tianrui Group Cement says that the incident was not connected to the company or its subsidies and that the it is not related to the performance of either person. It added that the ‘incident’ was unlikely to effect the business and operations of the group.
In early April 2017 the Jinan properties of its Shandong Shanshui, a subsidiary of China Tianrui Group Cement, was occupied by a former manager of the company and his associates. In the resulting debacle, representatives of Shanshui Cement were held against their will for over two hours by a hostile crowd until local police helped them to escape.
Quebec state government plans to rebuild railway line offer boost to McInnis Cement distribution 09 May 2017
Canada: Plans by the state government of Quebec to rebuild the Gaspésie railway between Matapédia and Gaspé will allow McInnis Cement to increase its distribution of cement by rail significantly. Once the line has been restored the cement producer says the number of wagons it uses could rise to 2000/yr from 300/yr.
”The flexibility of the railway combined with our maritime distribution mode allows us to improve our logistics chain and reach certain markets more efficiently, in all seasons,” said McInnis Cement chief executive officer Herve Mallet.
In December 2016 McInnis Cement confirmed its use of the rail for a volume of approximately 28,000t/yr over five years, through a transshipment facility in New Richmond, fed by truck from Port-Daniel–Gascons. Railway repairs are expected to result in the transport of at least 200,000t/yr of cement by rail.
KHD wins order to upgrade Nuh Çimento ball mill 09 May 2017
Turkey: KHD has been awarded the contract to upgrade Nuh Çimento’s existing ball mill grinding unit in Hereke-Kocaeli located in Marmara. With this upgrade, the plant will increase the grinding capacity from 212t/hr to 408t/hr at 4000cm3/g according to Blaine. This will be the largest upgrade project to date for KHD. Commissioning is scheduled for the start of 2018.
NUH Cimento’s plant contains one of the largest ball mills in the world with a diameter of 5.8m, a length of 17.84m and a 10.4MW drive unit. The mill has been used for around nine years at the site. For the upgrade, KHD will install two new identical Comflex grinding systems next to each other, which can be operated independently, in addition to the existing ball mill system. The new compact system will allow for a significant reduction in the installation height of the Complex system.
The contract includes: two Comflex SC16-3250 clinker grinding units; two roller press RPM 16-170/180 with Rolcox system for control and monitoring; two VS 620 type cascade separators as static classifiers; two Sepmaster SKS-VC 3250 type efficiency separators as dynamic classifiers; two HKSK 190/265 system fans; and a two years spare parts package including one spare roller.
Switzerland: Eric Olsen, the chief executive officer of LafargeHolcim, has denied that his departure from the group is connected to payments to armed groups in Syria. Olsen announced his resignation following a review into a conduct of a cement plant in Syria, according to the Associated Press. However, he was found not responsible or even aware of the misconduct. Olsen told reporters at the publication of the group’s first quarter financial results that his decision to leave was not related to Syria but he did acknowledge ‘tensions’ at the company. LafargeHolcim hopes to have recruited a replacement for Olsen by the end of 2017.
Arabian Cement to spend US$7m on upgrades 08 May 2017
Egypt: Arabian Cement has announced three upgrade projects with a budget of US$7m. The projects include the construction of a mechanical crane to feed the kiln of the first production line, a new system to feed the cement mills and a new coal mill, according to the Daily Egypt newspaper. The coal mill project was announced previously in mid-2016.