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Anhui Conch uses coronavirus closure for maintenance 11 February 2020
China: Anhui Conch’s subsidiary China Cement Plant Company (CCPC) has made the best of the downtime necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak by carrying out necessary maintenance work on its integrated plant’s third line, including the installation of a new vertical roller mill. Anhui Conch says CCPC is undertaking the work with the greatest degree of care for the ‘prevention and control of new coronavirus cases.’
Japan: Equipment supplier Kawasaki has announced that its Vega class of boiler will be used in Taiheiyo Cement’s 8MW waste heat recovery (WHR) power plant at its 1.4Mt/yr integrated Saitama cement plant. Kawasaki says that the advantages of the Vega boiler are a compact design, a shorter installation time, a reduced induced draft (ID) fan power consumption and excellent dust-removal performance.
Langley Holdings 2019 profit falls by 42% year-on-year 11 February 2020
UK: Langley Holdings recorded a 42% year-on-year fall in profit in 2019 to Euro59.9m from Euro103m in 2018. There was a 3.3% decline in sales year-on-year to Euro820m from Euro848m. The company attributed its profit drop to its Marelli Motori acquisition and reorganisation of the Italy-based motor and generator producer. Langley Holdings Chairman Tony Langley said, “The group is now poised for the next phase of its development.”
Russian consumption rises by 9.6% year-on-year in January 2020 11 February 2020
Russia: Russian producers sold 2.4Mt of cement in January 2020, up by 9.6% from 2.2Mt in January 2019. This is in line with Unioncement’s optimistic forecast of 6% year-on-year demand growth. The coming construction season promises sustained growth due to the planned renovation of housing stock, the implementation of integrated development projects and an increased share of roads built using cement concrete, in line with the country’s 2020 Housing and Urban Environment programme and President Putin’s social initiatives.
Buzzi Unicem boosts 2019 sales by 12% year-on-year 10 February 2020
Italy: Buzzi Unicem’s consolidated sales rose by 12% year-on-year to Euro3.22bn in 2019 from Euro2.87bn in 2018. The company saw a rise in cement sales volumes of 4.3% year-on-year to 29Mt from 28Mt. The company attributed the boost to its 0.9Mt integrated Testi plant in the Veneto region of Italy, which it commissioned on 1 July 2019, and two new grinding plants in Italy and Germany.
