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IKN places order for A TEC GRECO kiln burner
14 April 2016Germany: IKN has placed an order for a A TEC GRECO kiln burner for the HeidelbergCement’s cement plant at Burglengenfeld. The project will be completed by the end of 2016. It is part of a general upgrade being conducted at the plant by IKN.
The scope of A TEC GRECO’s supply includes the engineering, design and manufacturing of a tailor-made combustion system including the required peripheral systems for operation. The burner thermal power will be 75MW. The burner is intended use with lignite, sewage sludge, refuse-derived fuel (RDF), diesel and solvents.
A TEC GRECO is a subsidiary of A TEC specialising in burners for kilns and calciners.
Taiwan Cement pins hopes on stronger second half of 2016
14 April 2016Taiwan: Taiwan Cement Corp has conceded that its business has remained weak since 2015. It hopes to see rise in sales in the second half of 2016 said Taiwan Cement chairman Leslie Koo in comments reported by the Tapei Times.
Cement shipments to China grew by 18% year-on-year to 10.8Mt in the first quarter of 2016 from 9.2Mt in the same period in 2015. Taiwan Cement senior vice-president Edward Huang said that overall demand for cement and clinker in 2016 should remain the same or improve from 2015. He citied transportation infrastructure projects in Taiwan and potential demand in China as measures for growth.
It expects cement production overcapacity to end in 2016 as the Chinese government continues to close cement plants. It also expects cement prices to start to grow again throughout the year based on price rises in the first quarter of 2016. The company plans to build four production lines in 2016. A new cement plant in Shaoguan, China, is expected to start production in the first half of 2017.
Taiwan Cement’s net income fell by 47% to US$178m in 2015 from US$334m in 2014. Sales dropped by 21% to US$2.89bn from US$3.65bn. It blamed the result on falling prices and demand in China due to oversupply of cement.
Indonesia: State-owned cement producer Semen Baturaja has received a US$115m bank loan to build a new cement plant in Sumatra. The plant will have a cement production capacity of 1.85Mt/yr and it will be operational by June 2017. The project is expected to cost US$252m, according to Investor Daily. The plant was originally announced in 2014.
Vietnam: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to add the Thaicement Ha Tien plant in Kien Giang to a portfolio of projects to be invested in the 2011-2020 period with a vision to 2030. The cement plant will have a production capacity of 4.5Mt/yr.
Nguyen has assigned the Ministry of Construction and People’s Committee of Kien Giang province to conduct a survey and exploration of limestone and clay deposits and present it to the National Mineral Reserves Councils for approval before granting an investment license. He also requested the relevant agencies to assess the financial capacity of the investor, which must be able to provide at least 20% of the project’s total investment under current regulations.
The Ministry of Construction has forecast that Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker will rise by 4 - 7% year-on-year to up to 77Mt in 2016 despite economic problems.
Jabal Saraj cement plant reopens after 20 years
11 April 2016Afghanistan: The Jabal Saraj cement plant in Parwan has reopened after 20 years. The plant originally closed in 1996 due to the civil war in the country. Local officials have stated that the plant can now produce 100t/day of cement. Provincial governor’s spokesman Wahid Sediqi said the government has invested more than US$1m to help restart operations at the plant, according to the Khaama Press. More investment will be required to increase the plant’s production output.
Nigeria: Dangote Cement has started building a 6Mt/yr cement plant in Okpella, Edo. The Nigerian cement producer has invested US$1bn in the plant, according to All Africa. The company is also building another 6Mt/yr cement plant in Itori, Ogun. Its cement production capacity in Nigeria is expected to grow to 41Mt/yr once construction of both plants is complete. The groundbreaking event was part of the celebrations to mark company owner Aliko Dangote’s 59th birthday.
Ivory Coast: Dangote Cement has started to build a 3Mt/yr clinker grinding plant in Yongbon near Abidjan. The plant will be cost US$200m and be completed by late 2017 according to Devakumar Edwin, Dangote Group Executive Director, Strategy, Projects and Portfolio Management.
The grinding plant will consist of two 1.5Mt/yr lines. Once complete the plant is expected to double the country’s cement production capacity. Indian engineering firm Ayoki Fabricon is managing the project subcontracting Thyssenkrupp. Once complete the plant is expected to create over 3000 direct and indirect jobs, according to local media.
Derba Cement plans US$300m expansion
04 April 2016Ethiopia: Derba Cement is planning to build a US$300m expansion to its cement plant. The new plant in Chancho City, Sululta will have a production capacity of 2.5Mt/yr. The project is expected to take 18 – 24 months to complete once started, according to the Cihan News Agency.
The subsidiary of MIDROC is in talks with China National Building Materials Company to build the new plant. It is negotiating with the Development Bank of Ethiopia, International Financial Corp, the World Bank Group investment arm, the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank to finance the project, according to Derba Cement CEO, Haile Assegide.
Haile added that Derba Cement’s decision to build an upgrade in a market with excess production capacity made sense due to the project’s cost efficiency. The new plant will use existing infrastructure to cut its costs. The plant will also benefit if the government implements the Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II) increasing demand for cement.
Derba Cement has a 2.5Mt/yr cement plant at Chancho City. However, the plant is producing 0.5Mt/yr less than its capacity due to power supply interruptions. The Gilgel Gibe III Dam, that started producing electricity in late 2015, is expected to normalise the electric supply to the plant.
India: OCL India has inaugurated a 5.5MW solar power plant for use by its cement grinding plant in Salboni, Bengal. The 1.35Mt/yr grinding plant was set up in 2014 with an investment of US$93m.
"Our plant at Paschim Medinipore is located strategically to ensure timely and faster delivery of cement across the state. West Bengal is an emerging market for infrastructure development with a host of projects under implementation and thereby auguring well for the cement industry in Eastern India. In our first year of operations in Medinipore we are already operating at 95% capacity utilisation," said Amandeep, director and CEO of OCL India. He added that the solar plant will be the first and largest of its kind in West Bengal
OCL India also operates two cement plants at Kapilash and Rajgangpur in Orissa with a combined production capacity of 5.35Mt/yr.
Chad starts construction of second cement plant
30 March 2016Chad: Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké has laid the first stone for the construction for a cement plant in Ngara. The initial production capacity of the new plant will be 0.5Mt/yr and this is planned to increase to 3Mt/yr, according to local press.
The plant is a joint project between Chad and China. The cost of construction will be US$52m and the building should be completed by April 2017. The project will create 300 jobs initially and this may rise to up to 1000 if the plant reaches its higher production capacity.
Ciment du Tchad, a subsidiary of government-owned SONaCIM, opened the country’s first cement plant at Baore in 2011. The 0.2Mt/yr plant reached its full capacity output in 2012.