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Uzbekistan: A new cement plant build in the Jizakh region of Uzbekistan plans to install its mill by early 2013. The plant will have a production capacity of 0.35Mt/yr of white cement and 0.76Mt/yr of grey OPC.
The project was initiated in July 2012 when Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) and Turkey's Dal Teknik Makina signed a contract worth US$114m. Finance came from a US$74.2m loan from the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan and AMMC contributed of US$40m. In June 2013 Dal Teknik Makina placed an order with Gebr. Pfeiffer SE for a Pfeiffer MPS 3350 B vertical roller mill.
Sinoma subsidiary to acquire Wuhai Xishui Cement 26 June 2013
China: Sinoma has announced that its subsidiary Ningxia Building Materials has agreed to acquire a 55% equity interest in Wuhai Xishui Cement held by Xishui Strong Year for a cash consideration of US$43m. Wuhai Xishui Cement is currently owned by Ningxia Building Materials (45%) and Xishui Strong Year (55%).
Ghorahi Cement launches new Sagarmatha brand 26 June 2013
Nepal: Ghorahi Cement has launched its Sagarmatha brand cement. Director Aditya Sanghai said, "By manufacturing high grade cement in the country, we aim to substitute imports from India and China. Our goal is to substitute imports of cement and clinker worth more than US$100m/yr."
Sagar Cements plans US$20m railway line 26 June 2013
India: Sagar Cements has prepared a US$20m plan to build a 7km-long railway line connecting its cement plant at Matampally in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. Executive Director Sreekanth Reddy said that the proposed line is expected to be complete by 2015 and dispatches by rail are expected to rise by 20% subsequently.
In Sagar Cement's last financial year, which ended on 31 March 2013, it dispatched 1.55Mt of which 39,500t were transported by rail. Sales of Sagar's products outside Andhra Pradesh have been steadily increasing and accounted for 46% of total sales in the last financial year, according to an official spokesperson.
Shree Cement starts clinker production at Ras 26 June 2013
India: Shree Cement started clinker production at its Bangur City, Ras unit in Pali District in state of Rajasthan on 20 June 2013. The plant has a production capacity of 6000t/day. Shree Cement has eight cement plants in Rajasthan and one grinding unit in Uttrakhand, with a production capacity of 9Mt/yr.