China: Gansu Qilianshan recorded a net profit of US$110m in 2022, Reuters has reported. The figure corresponds to a drop of 20% year-on-year from US$138m in 2021.
Eastern Province Cement invites bids for Najibiyah clinker plant
Saudi Arabia: Eastern Province Cement has invited contractors to bid for work on the construction of its planned 10,000t/day Najibiyah clinker plant.
Trade Arabia News has reported that the producer also plans to upgrade multiple decommissioned lines at its 3.5Mt/yr Al Khursaniyah cement plant.
CBMI Construction and Gebr. Pfeiffer launch calcined clay plant partnership
China/Germany: CBMI Construction and mill supplier Gebr. Pfeiffer have signed a cooperation agreement to supply integrated calcined clay plants to the global cement industry. The partners say that their plants will offer clay calcination and grinding, giving cement producers a high performance solution, all in one place.
CBMI Construction and Gebr. Pfeiffer have carried out numerous recent cement projects in overlapping geographies, including Western and Southern Africa and Russia.
Holcim Belgium secures environmental permit for Obourg cement plant kiln upgrade
Belgium: Holcim Belgium has received an environmental permit for the kiln upgrade for its 100% decarbonisation of its Obourg cement plant. Agency Belgium News has reported that the upgraded kiln will employ a 'new incineration concept' to enable it to replace limestone with alternative raw materials. It will reduce the plant's thermal needs by 40% and its CO2 emissions per tonne of clinker by 30%. Construction will commence in late 2023. The kiln replacement will support a carbon capture installation as part of the GO4ZERO project.
The first phase of the GO4ZERO project is running from 2022 to 2025, and commands total investments of over Euro350m.
