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Cbb’s Arequipa grinding plant faces zoning challenge

15 February 2021

Chile: The protest organisation Frente de Defensa de Islay has launched a challenge against the legality of Cbb’s planned 200,000Mt/yr Arequipa grinding plant in the Port of Matarani. The La República newspaper has reported that the organisation says that the plans would violate Islay district’s urban zoning law due to the risk of contamination.

The producer plans to complete the US$20m plant in mid-2021. It acquired the project from Inversiones Primax in 2019.

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Holcim Argentina presents voluntary retirement plan to workers at Yocsina grinding plant

10 February 2021

Argentina: LafargeHolcim subsidiary Holcim Argentina has presented a voluntary retirement plan to all 50 workers at its Yocsina grinding plant in Cordoba. The La Voz del Interior newspaper has reported that the company is stopping production at the site and has invested US$120m in its integrated Malagueño cement plant in order to consolidate production there. Construction of the Yocsina plant originally started in 1959.

The company said, “At Holcim Argentina we are convinced of the potential of the Argentine market, and - as we have been doing for more than 90 years - we will continue to bet on the development of our country, both in private works and in public infrastructure."

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Ramco Cements reports nine-month profit growth amid sales fall in 2021 financial year

04 February 2021

India: Ramco Cements’ nine-month profit for the period ending on 31 December 2020 was US$77.9m, up by 23% year-on-year from US$63.3m in the corresponding period of the 2020 financial year. Cement sales volumes dropped by 18% to 67.6Mt from 82.7Mt. Its revenue from sale of products fell by 9% to US$488m from US$535m.

The company reported that it has redeposited US$3.54m for its appeal against cartelisation charges that carrya penalty of US$35.4m. It said, “The company, backed by legal opinion, believes that it has a good case and hence no provision is made.”

The cement producer plans to commission a 1.5Mt/yr clinker line and a 9MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system at Jayanthipuram, Andhra Pradesh and a 2.25Mt/yr clinker line at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh in the first quarter of its 2021 – 2022 financial year. A 1Mt/yr grinding unit, a 12MW WHR unit and a thermal power plan are expected to be commissioned later in the year.

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Italcementi’s Bergamo research centre to stay in Italy

03 February 2021

Italy: An agreement between Italcementi and its unions has confirmed that its Bergamo research centre to stay in Italy. The agreement with the FenealUil, Filca-Cisl, Fillea-Cgil, Italcementi RSU unions is intended to preserve jobs at the company, maintain at least 15,000 hours/yr of research at the site and dedicate at least 1% of the company’s profits towards research and innovation. Parent company HeidelbergCement was reportedly considering a relocation of the centre to Heidelberg in Baden Württemberg, Germany in late 2020.

Separately, Italcementi’s grinding plant at Salerno has been approved to continue producing white cement. The decision follows staff cuts at the cement producer, according to the Il Mattino newspaper.

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Société Ciment Côte d'Ivoire inaugurates grinding plant near Abidjan

03 February 2021

Ivory Coast: Société Ciment Côte d'Ivoire (SCCI) has inaugurated a 1.5Mt/yr grinding plant in the PK24 industrial zone of Akoupé-Zeudji near Abidjan. The subsidiary of Atlantic Financial Group spent US$110m on the project and it is expected to create 300 direct jobs, according to Koaci Media. Minister of Trade and Industry Souleymane Diarrassouba attended the event.

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UNACEM’s sales in 2020 squeezed by coronavirus

02 February 2021

Peru: Unión Andina de Cementos’ (UNACEM) income fell by 14% year-on-year to US$467m in 2020 from US$546m in 2019. Cement despatches dropped by 16% to 4.46Mt from 5.32Mt. Its profit decreased to US$8.33m from US$96m. The cement producer attributed the reduction in sales and profits due to the country’s coronavirus-related lockdown from March to May 2020. In December 2020 it agreed to buy Chile-based Cementos La Unión Chile for US$23m. The deal includes the 0.3Mt/yr San Antonio grinding plant and a concrete plant.

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Lafarge Africa to sell 35% stake in CBI Ghana

26 January 2021

Ghana/Nigeria: LafargeHolcim subsidiary Lafarge Africa plans to sell its 35% subsidiary Continental Blue Investment (CBI) Ghana. CBI Ghana runs the Supacem brand from the Tema Free Zone near Accra. It reportedly started building a cement grinding plant at the site in 2017 for a cost of US$55m.

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Haridaspur residents protest lack of local jobs outside Ramco Cements grinding plant in Odisha

21 January 2021

India: Residents of Haridaspur in Jajpur District, Odisha, launched a protest on 20 January 2020 outside Ramco Cement’s 0.9Mt/yr Haridaspur grinding plant. The New Indian Express has reported that the people allege that the company has fail to delivered promised local jobs. They also accuse it of failing to provide concrete roads, drinking water, healthcare and lighting. The company said that it has yet to receive a memorandum of the protestors’ request.

Ramco Cements commissioned the Haridaspur grinding plant in late 2020.

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Onyx Group to launch cement grinding plant in Sri Lanka later in 2021

18 January 2021

Sri Lanka: Onyx Group chairman Nandana Lokuwithana says that his company will start operations at its 3.6Mt/yr grinding plant in Mirijjawila, Hambantota later in 2021. The unit has an investment of nearly US$100m, according to the Sunday Observer newspaper. It was previously reported in 2019 that two roller mills for the project had been ordered by Lanwa Sanstha Cement from Germany-based Gebr. Pfeiffer. Lanwa Sanstha Cement is a related company to Onyx Group.

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Star Cement completes construction of 2Mt/yr Jalpaiguri grinding plant

12 January 2021

India: Star Cement has announced the completion of its US$61m grinding plant project in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Press Trust of India has reported that the 2Mt/yr grinding plant is set to enter production shortly. This will bring the company’s installed capacity to 6.3Mt/yr. The company intends to source clinker from its integrated cement plant in Meghalaya that has mines nearby. Fly ash will be procured from West Bengal or Bihar.

Star Cement plans to discontinue its lease of another grinding plant in Siliguri, West Bengal, at the end of January 2021.

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