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Virve Elisabeth Meesak resigns from FLSmidth
Written by Global Cement staff
31 January 2018
Denmark: Virve Elisabeth Meesak has resigned from FLSmidth as its Group Executive Vice President for Human Resources. She had been in post since 2013. She will leave the company by the end of January 2018.
UltraTech Cement gets green nod for limestone mining project 31 January 2018
India: The Environment Ministry has approved a US$9.4m opencast limestone mine project by UltraTech Cement in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. The cement producer has proposed to lease a 632 hectare site with a production capacity of 2.07Mt/yr, according to the Press Trust of India. The mine has total mineral reserves of 63.6Mt with a lifespan of 32 years. Conditions of the approval include relocating 147 families and a group of local farmers.
Limestone from the mine will be used to support a proposed cement plant in Bhavnagar district. It will also be sent to UltraTech’s other plants in the state.
Global Cement & Concrete Association launches 31 January 2018
UK: Nine cement and concrete companies have launched the Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA), a new association that intends to develop the sector’s role in sustainable construction. The association also wants to build innovation throughout the construction value chain, in collaboration with both industry associations and architects and engineers.
The GCCA will be led by international cement companies and headquartered in London, complementing and supporting the work done by existing associations at national and regional level. Membership of the GCCA is available for cement manufacturers from all over the world that share the organisation’s values, and partnerships will be developed with organisations that share its vision. GCCA’s founding members are Cemex, CNBM, CRH, Dangote, Eurocement, HeidelbergCement, LafargeHolcim, Taiheiyo and Votorantim. They represent 1046Mt of cement production capacity, according to the Global Cement Top 100 Report.
Çimsa launches presence in the US 31 January 2018
US: Turkey’s Çimsa has launched a new subsidiary in the US at the World of Concrete event in Las Vegas. The company has set up the Cimsa Americas Cement Manufacturing and Sales Corporation to target its products at the US market. It also promoted white cement products at the fair including its Super White, Crafta, Recipro and Resisto brands.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh in row over gas price 30 January 2018
Bangladesh: LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has entered into a dispute with the government-run Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems (JGTDS) over the price of natural gas for a captive power plant at its Chhatak cement plant. JGTDS has argued that the cement producer is paying less than the rate fixed by the country's energy regulator, according to the Financial Express newspaper. However, LafargeHolcim claims that it is paying a tariff set by a gas sales agreement (GSA) signed between JGTDSL and Lafarge Surma Cement in January 2003. The row has been referred to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources for clarification.