Displaying items by tag: Expansion

India: Ramco Cements has doubled the production capacity at its Jajpur plant in Odisha to 1.8Mt/yr. The company commissioned its Line II on Monday 1 April 2024 and started commercial production, adding 900,000t/yr to the plant's capacity. Additionally, an 18MW thermal power plant in Kolimigundla will be commissioned soon.

India: Udaipur Cement has commissioned a new grinding unit at its Udaipur cement plant in Rajasthan. The unit more than doubles the plant’s grinding capacity from 2.2Mt/yr to 4.7Mt/yr. Capital Market News has reported that the Udaipur plant now has an integrated capacity of 3Mt/yr, following the establishment of a second 1.5Mt/yr clinker line there in October 2023.

The company said "Udaipur Cement has been a pioneer in the promotion of various green initiatives. The company is the only one in the entire Indian cement industry with a 1MW floating solar power plant at its mines. During the fourth quarter of the 2024 financial year, the company also doubled its Udaipur cement plant’s waste heat recovery capacity from 6MW to 12MW. This has enabled Udaipur Cement to achieve a green energy share of more than 50% in total electrical energy consumption."

Afghanistan: The government says that contracts worth US$450m have been concluded for the expansion of three Afghan cement plants to 1.5Mt/yr capacity each. Local companies will carry out the expansions, at the Injil cement plant in Herat and the Shur Andam cement plant in Kandahar, while a Qatar-based company will carry out the Jabal Saraj cement plant in Parwan. TRT World News has reported that the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum expects Afghanistan to become self-sufficient for cement after the new capacity joins existing capacity at the Jabal Saraj cement plant and the Ghori cement plant in Baghlan. These two plants reportedly produce 330,000t/yr of cement, less than 10% of domestic demand.

Jamaica: Caribbean Cement Company's first phase of its expansion project is set for completion in 2025. The expansion will increase cement production by 30%.

Managing director Jorge Martinez said "When completed, this project will further reduce our CO₂ emissions and deliver increased output from 2600 to 2850t/day of clinker to meet the increased local demand for cement. We will also have the capacity to explore options for exporting to other countries within the Caribbean community. These exports will benefit Jamaica’s economy through foreign currency income."

The US$40m plant expansion in Rockfort, Kingston is financed by the company, with 150 workers already on the project. The expansion was announced in 2022 and aims to strengthen Jamaica's cement industry, reduce import reliance and support the regional construction sector. It will also support parent company Cemex's sustainability targets, including CO₂ emission reduction and optimisation of heat consumption in cement production, as part of its Future in Action programme.

India: UltraTech Cement has commissioned a new brownfield 1Mt capacity at its Roorkee-based facility in Uttarakhand, contributing to its total cement manufacturing capacity in India, which now stands at 138Mt. This addition is part of the 23Mt capacity expansion plan announced in June 2022.

In the third quarter of the 2024 financial year, UltraTech Cement reported a 67% increase in consolidated net profit to US$21.3m, with revenue from operations rising by 8% year-on-year to US$201m.

Kyrgyzstan: Kant Cement has entered the construction phase of a new dry clinker production line at its Kant cement plant. The facility has a capacity of 2500t/day and aims to produce 800,000t/yr of clinker using advanced technology and automation.

The plant will both substitute for imports and export excess cement. It is expected to generate 300 new jobs.

India: Shree Cement has launched Bangur Concrete, inaugurating its first Greenfield Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plant in Hyderabad. The new plant has a production capacity of 90m³/hr.

Earlier in March, Shree Cement acquired five operational plants from StarCrete in Mumbai, raising its combined RMC capacity to 512m³/hr. This move marks a significant step in the company's diversification and growth in the concrete segment.

Peru: Grupo Gloria subsidiary Yura plans to build a solar power plant in Yura, Arequipa. The plant will have a peak power of 31MWp and a nominal power of 27MW. The installation involves a 1.3km-long, 30kV transmission line. Gestión News has reported that the project is intended to reduce the costs associated with the company’s cement production.

Vietnam: The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction has recommended that Long Thanh Cement receive a mining licence for clay mines T51 and T52 Nui Nghe. The licence allows for an extraction capacity of 1.1Mt/yr of clay. This initiative aims to provide a stable supply of clay materials for the Long Thanh cement plant in Ha Nam province, which is undergoing expansion from 0.91Mt/yr to 2.3Mt/yr. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reports that these clay mines have a claystone reserve of 4.33Mt and a sandstone and siltstone reserve of 1.6Mt viable for cement production.

Turkmenistan: On 13 March 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov inaugurated the second phase of the Lebap Cement Plant in the Koitendag district, Lebap province, increasing its production capacity to 1Mt/yr. The first phase has been operational since February 2013. The new facility includes 38 buildings and is designed to meet international standards, including the production of sulphate-resistant cement.

Additionally, the President announced the upcoming launch of the Baherden Cement Plant's second stage in the Ahal province, expected to produce another 1Mt/yr of cement.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov said "Advanced equipment has been installed at the plant, which will help optimise the production process and produce products that are in high demand." He added “Turkmenistan has set a course for industrialisation, import substitution and ensuring the competitiveness of domestic construction products."