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Yun-Ju Chen appointed as chair of Lucky Cement in Taiwan
Written by Global Cement staff
09 October 2024
Taiwan: Lucky Cement has appointed Yun-Ju Chen as its chair. She succeeds Liang-Chuan Chen, her father, who has died. Yun-Ju Chen has been a director of the company since 2001.
The Taiwan-based cement producer operates an integrated plant at Tung-Ao and a grinding plant at Pu-Shin.
This company is not related to the larger Pakistan-based producer of the same name.
Sander Bovee appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Calderys
Written by Global Cement staff
09 October 2024
France: Calderys has appointed Sander Bovee as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Bovee, a Dutch national, previously worked for Nouryon (formerly known as AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), a specialty chemicals company, as its Vice President of Group Control & Treasury. He was also the company’s interim CFO for a period. Prior to this he worked for AkzoNobel in a variety of business and corporate finance roles based in the US, China and the Netherlands. He holds a master’s degree in economics and an executive masters in Finance and Control at Maastricht University.
ThyssenKrupp Polysius to equip Titan Group's Kamari plant with carbon capture technology 09 October 2024
Greece: ThyyssenKrupp Polysius has signed a front-end engineering design contract with Titan Group for the Ifestos carbon capture project at Titan’s Kamari cement plant. The project will equip the plant’s two kilns with oxyfuel systems to reduce CO2 emissions by 1.9Mt/yr, ‘almost completely’, said ThyssenKrupp. The captured CO2 is then liquefied and transported to a permanent storage site in the Mediterranean region. Full operation is expected by the end of 2029.
Cetin Nazikkol, chief strategy officer at ThyssenKrupp Decarbon Technologies, said “With the oxyfuel technology we have developed, around 1.9Mt/yr of CO2 can be captured at the Kamari plant alone. This corresponds to around 12% of greenhouse gas emissions from all Greek industries. We are thus making a significant contribution to one of the largest CO2 capture projects in Europe.”
Christian Myland, CEO of ThyssenKrupp Polysius, said “For our customer Titan Group, we will be using the latest CO2 separation technology. We will design and equip the first kiln line with the proven oxyfuel technology. When modernising the second kiln line, the latest generation of this technology will be used with the pure oxyfuel system. Overall, this will enable us to capture almost 100% of CO2 emissions.”
Saudi cement and clinker exports exceed 8.48Mt in 2023 09 October 2024
Saudi Arabia: In 2023, Saudi cement and clinker exports exceeded 8.48Mt. According to Al Riyadh news, the country ranks 10th globally with a production capacity of over 80Mt/yr from 20 plants. Local demand for cement reached 47.3Mt in 2023, with construction sector spending expected to hit US$1.6tn by 2030.
Minister of industry and mineral resources Bandar Alkhorayef said "The cement sector in the Kingdom has a promising future, with several leading companies constantly adopting the latest manufacturing technologies, helping to improve production efficiency. Recently, some companies have been active in upgrading and replacing some of their production lines to enhance quality."
Pakistan's cement exports increase in September 2024 09 October 2024
Pakistan: Cement exports from Pakistan significantly increased in September 2024, rising by 71% year-on-year to 0.98Mt, compared to 0.57Mt in September 2023. Despite this growth in exports, domestic cement sales continued to decline, falling by 18% in September 2024. Overall, cement sales for the month decreased by 5.6%, totalling 3.54Mt compared to 3.75Mt in September 2023. From July to September 2024, domestic sales were down by 20%, totalling 8.13Mt, while exports rose by 22%, reaching 2.14Mt.