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Dalmia Cement commits to 100% renewable power 14 November 2016
India: Dalmia Cement has committed to 100% renewable power and joined RE100, an initiate between the Climate Group and CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). The new additions to RE100 take the total number of members to 83, and the total demand for renewable electricity being created to over 100TWhr.
“Being one of the greenest cement companies in the world, we are committed to decarbonising our operations in a way that makes business sense. We are scaling up our ambition to make a long term transition to 100% renewable power, achieving a fourfold increase in the percentage of renewable energy in our electricity consumption by 2030,” said Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO and Whole Time Director at Dalmia Cement (Bharat).
After adding 8MW solar photovoltaic capacity for its captive use, Dalmia Cement has set an interim target to increase its percentage of renewable energy consumption fourfold by 2030 compared to 2015, according to the Business Standard newspaper. Around 7% of the electricity used by Dalmia Cement, from the national grid and in-house generation, is based on renewable energy. Around 40% of the group’s locally generated power is based on renewables.
Holcim Indonesia inaugurates cement terminal in Lampung 14 November 2016
Indonesia: Holcim Indonesia has officially inaugurated its new 1Mt/yr cement terminal in South Lampung. The event was attended by the Vice Regent of South Lampung Regency, Nanang Hermanto, the representatives of the Ministry of Industry and the Board of Directors of Holcim Indonesia. The US$26m project was started in 2014 and it will process bagged and bulk cement. It is intended to serve markets in Sumatera Island, especially in Lampung.
“We want to get closer to our customers and ensure secure supply to meet local demand in Lampung. This terminal applies the latest technology and environmental-friendly equipment and a jetty to support the operation,” said Gary Schutz, President Director of Holcim Indonesia.
Schutz also addressed the country’s economic slowdown and decreasing demand for cement by calling for the government to invest in delayed infrastructure projects. He said that numerous additions to the national cement production capacity has led to a ‘drastically’ over-supplied market outpacing demand by far for the next six to 10 years.
East African Portland Cement profit falls by 42% to US$41m 11 November 2016
Kenya: East African Portland Cement’s (EAPCC) profit has fallen by 42% to US$41m in the first half of 2016 from US$70.7m in the same period of 2015. It has blamed the drop on a fall in the revaluation gain of its assets, according to the Daily Nation newspaper. Its revenue rose by 5.4% to US$87m but this was adversely affected by rising cost of sales. The cement producer asked for regulatory approval to publish its financial results after a 31 October 2016 deadline.
W&P Zement orders PSIglobal logistics system 11 November 2016
Austria: W&P Zement has chosen PSIglobal software from PSI Logistics to manage its production and delivery networks. The system offers the replication, analysis and composition of national, continental and global supply chains as well as optimal site planning.
The Austrian construction materials producer will firstly analyse the sites and transportation routes of its cement business in Austria, Italy and Slovenia with PSIglobal. In subsequent steps, the company will prepare the key performance indicators determined with the system and then report options for optimisation for the network through structured evaluations.
Lagan Cement picks Ctrack Online to manage fleet 11 November 2016
Ireland: Lagan Cement has chosen Ctrack Online, a vehicle tracking system, to manage its fleet. It will use the system to monitor a mixed fleet of 42 heavy goods vehicles, vans, forklift trucks and barges, improve productivity and analyse operational performance. In particular, the system will measure and analyse the performance of three barges that extract sand from Lough Neagh.
“Ctrack Online has already become an essential day-to-day tool that is helping us achieve lean operational practices, while meeting strict customer requirements and keeping them informed at all times,” said Paul Adamson, operations manager of Lagan Cement Products.