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Shree Cement commissions 2Mt/yr grinding plant in Uttar Pradesh
02 November 2015India: Shree Cement commissioned a new 2Mt/yr grinding plant in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh on 30 October 2015.
US$1.2bn Dangote Cement projects licensed
28 October 2015Zimbabwe: The Zimbabwe Investment Authority (ZIA) has issued Dangote Group with licences for three projects worth US$1.2bn, paving way for Aliko Dangote to start implementing business deals agreed with Government earlier in 2015. The three projects are a cement plant, a coal mining venture and an energy or power plant using coal off-take production.
Zimbabwe Investment Authority chairperson Nigel Chanakira said that construction of a cement plant would likely reduce the price of the commodity. "Without any shadow of doubt, from all indications this will be the largest plant, so it speaks to the dynamics in terms of competitive pricing in cement and the construction industry," said Chanakira. "Generally, housing building costs must come down."
He said that the ZIA wanted all licensed investors to start work immediately. "What we need now are very strong follow-ups to help anybody who has been licensed to make sure those licences are used and that they translate into real investment," said Chanakira. "In the past, we have been criticised that we approve projects and then people do not come. If you look at the trend, even in 2014, we have had the largest inflow in terms of foreign direct investment since 2006. In 2006 we had US$444m, in 2014 we reached US$545m. In 2015, the jury is still out. The year has not ended, but we are hoping that our numbers will go up to at least US$3bn."
Sun Cement orders another vertical roller mill from Loesche
27 October 2015South Korea: Sun Cement Co Ltd has placed another order for a Loesche vertical roller grinding mill to grind granulated blast furnace slag.
At the Mokpo cement plant in South Korea, in order to ensure more cost-effective production, plans have been made to replace the current outdated ball mill with a new grinding plant. For this reason, Loesche has been commissioned to deliver a LM 35.2+2 CS mill. The vertical roller grinding mill will produce slag cement with a fineness of 4600 Blaine, at a capacity of 45t/hr. The capacity of the gearbox will be 1600kW.
The delivery of the key parts to Sun Cement Co Ltd is planned for the end of 2015.
US: Residents living near Essroc's cement plant and quarry at the south end of Martinsburg, West Virginia have claimed that dust coming from the plant has coated their vehicles and made it difficult to keep them clean. "If I wanted my vehicle to stay clean, I would have to go to the car wash every day," said Thompson Street resident Melissa Kneisly.
According to local media, Essroc officials said that they have taken multiple steps to keep dust from becoming airborne and leaving their facilities after receiving multiple complaints from nearby residents. The increased number of trucks hauling clinker to Pennsylvania caused the extra dust to be kicked up from the loading of the trucks and transportation on the roads, according to Environmental Manager Bradley Blasé. In recent weeks, the number of trucks leaving the plant has nearly doubled to 50/day as a result of a special operation. Besides truck traffic, Blase also cited dry and unfavourable weather conditions for contributing to the dust problem. Plant Director Heinz Knopfel said that the plant has increased the sweeping of roads and watering as part of efforts to contain the dust.
Jake Glance, a spokesman for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), said that the agency is aware of the dust situation and has had an inspector from the Division of Air Quality looking into the issue for several days. "The situation is still under investigation and right now, the DEP cannot speculate on what the dust is or where it is coming from," said Glance.
Namibia/China: China's Asian and African Business Management has teamed up with a Namibia's Whale Rock Cement to set up a US$350m cement plant. The project will see the creation of 400 jobs.
A few years ago, Whale Rock Cement came onto the Namibian market with its Cheetah Cement brand. This triggered a fierce competition with the existing cement suppliers, leading to a price war that drove Whale Rock off the market.
The plant, about 245km from the capital Windhoek, will be the second cement plant in Namibia after Ohorongo Cement, which produces 500,000t/yr. Whale Rock Cement Public Relations Officer Manfred Uxamb said that a comprehensive feasibility study has been completed and that a limestone survey has also been carried out. "Together with our partners, we have performed a comprehensive investigation of the land plot, limestone, clay, waste iron oreand gypsum," said Uxamb, adding that they had found that all these resources meet requirements. "The survey also included market research that proved that the project is feasible. The feasibility study was presented to the Government of the Republic of Namibia and approved." According to Uxamb, the area chosen for the plant has enough limestone deposits to last more than 40 years.
Vietnam: The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has signed a credit contract with Thanh Thang Cement Corporation to develop a second production line at its cement plant in Thanh Nghi, Ha Nam.
Under the agreement, the BIDV will lend Thanh Thang Cement US$156m. The project requires a total investment of US$250m. The new line will have 2.3Mt/yr of cement production capacity. It was added to the government's plan for the cement industry in Vietnam during the 2011 - 2020 period. Once completed for operation in 2017, the project is expected to create jobs for more than 1000 local labourers.
Vietnam has become the fifth-largest cement producer and consumer in the world after China, India, Iran and the US. The country now has 74 cement production lines with a combined output of 77Mt/yr. The output volume is predicted to continue increasing. The ministry has predicted that Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker will to rise by 1.5 - 4% year-on-year to 72 – 74Mt in 2015, of which domestic sales will rise by 4.5 - 6.5% to 53 – 54Mt and exports will be at 19 – 20Mt.
Sinoma to build US$386m cement plant for Ibeto Cement
22 October 2015Nigeria: China National Materials Company's Shanghai-listed subsidiary Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Ibeto Cement Company Limited for a 6000t/day clinker line and 45MW self-generation power plant in Enugu, Nigeria. The contract is worth US$386m. It covers the whole process, from the exploitation of limestone mines and the crushing of raw materials, to the packing and delivery of cement and a captive power plant and includes engineering design, supply of equipment, steelwork and materials, civil construction, installation, debugging and staff training.
Colombia: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has received an order to build a cement clinker production line from Cementos Argos, the biggest cement producer in Colombia and one of the largest in the Caribbean. The new 4300t/day facility will be built in Sogamoso, around 200km north-east of the capital Bogotá, in the province of Boyacá. The contract is worth around Euro100m.
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions is supplying all components for clinker production as well as quality assurance and monitoring systems. Startup of the line is planned for the end of 2017.
Jens Michael Wegmann, CEO of the Industrial Solutions business area, said, "With our highly-efficient cement plants we are contributing to a resource-friendly infrastructure expansion across the world. To even better leverage the growth potential of the emerging economic regions in the future we are pushing forward the integration and regionalisation of our operations worldwide."
The main components are a 1200t/hr primary crusher for limestone, a 500t/hr secondary crusher for raw material and a 40,000t capacity circular blending bed. The raw material will be ground in a QUADROPOL QMR2 roller mill with a throughput of 355t/hr and stored in a 7000t homogenising silo.
The kiln line comprises a five-stage, single-string preheater with PREPOL AS-MSC calciner, a POLFLAME-VN rotary kiln with sinter zone burner and a POLYTRACK clinker cooler. A further QUADROPOL QMK2 roller mill with a throughput of 26t/hr of coal will be supplied for preparing the fuel. A POLCID process control system and a POLAB APMplus laboratory automation system will be installed for quality monitoring and control.
During construction and commissioning, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions will provide construction management services, consulting services and supervision. During operation of the plant the company will provide assistance in the form of operation and maintenance support services as well as training of operating personnel.
Dangote Cement in Tanzania coal deal
20 October 2015Tanzania: Dangote Cement has signed two agreements that will enable its US$600m cement plant in Tanzania to generate 150MW from coal.
One agreement is with Tancoal. Dangote Cement has also signed a coal prospecting licence for a site in Mbinga. However, the plant will first run on diesel until it is able to generate its own electricity from coal.
The deals ends a year-long dispute between the government and the cement plant after Tanesco failed to provide electricity. The plant was considering importing coal from South Africa, which was a cheaper option than buying it from the area.
The cement plant is expected to reduce cement prices by 50% once production commences in early 2016. It will take advantage of the growing construction industry, which contributes 12.5% to the country's GDP. It will offer more than 1500 direct jobs and 9000 indirectly.
Dalmia Bharat Cement enters Karnataka to boost sales in south
20 October 2015India: Dalmia Bharat Cement expects to improve its share of cement sales from south India by entering the Karnataka market.
"As we enter the lucrative Karnataka market, we expect to do well. The southern region has already witnessed 1.2% growth over the last year compared to the industry's country-wide sales growth of around 5%," said Mahendra Singhi, Dalmia Bharat Cement's CEO.
Dalmia Bharat Cement has commenced operations at its US$200m, 2.5Mt/yr greenfield cement plant in Belgaum and launched its 'superior grade cement' in the Karnataka market. Karnataka accounts for 5% of the total Indian cement market. "The company has engaged 300 dealers in the region, who will be supported with end-to-end marketing, technical and logistics support," said Singhi.
The plant in Karnataka is Dalmia Bharat Cement's 11th manufacturing plant in the country, making it the third-largest cement group in India with 24Mt/yr capacity. "We have a strong market presence in super-specialty cements used for oil wells, railway sleepers and air strips and are the country's largest producer of slag cement," said Singhi.