Iraqi’s News Agency (INA) stated that 4 new cement projects will be started in the next few years, while one project has been launched with a combined cement capacity of more than 8.5 Mta. Commercial operations were launched for the…
India’s Shree Cement has commissioned a new 3.4 Mta clinker grinding unit by way of brownfield expansion at its Baloda Bazar integrated cement plant (photo) close to Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The company has two more ongoing expansion projects in Jaitaran, Rajasthan…
India’s Shree Cement plans to build 3 more cement plans in Karnataka according to a MoU between the company and the Government of Karnataka. Shree is one of the TOP3 cement players in India, with 53.4 Mta cement capacity, operating…
Eastern Province Cement Company (EPCC) ordered two MVR 5000 R-4 vertical roller mills (VRM) from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its Khursaniyah plant in Saudi Arabia via the Chinese contractor CBMI. The mills are part of a new 3.2 Mta cement line…
Türkiye’s Çimsa will expand its calcium aluminate cement (CAC) production capacity at its Mersin cement plant for an investment of invest US$ 31.75m. The investment, which is planned to be completed in the first half of 2026, is in line…
Oman’s Raysut Cement Group, which acquired Sohar Cement in 2019, expanded the capacity of the plant to 1.75 Mta. The Group, which owns several factories, has taken strategic steps in the Sohar plant to enhance operations to 5000 tpd and…
Dangote’s 2 x 1.5 Mta grinding plant in Yonbon (Abidjan) in Côte d’Ivoire nears completion. Phase1 with 1.5 Mta is almost finished and also Phase2 is making substantial progress. With the successful commissioning of a 0.45 Mta grinding plant in…
Dalmia Cement plans to set up a new cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, India, with a capacity of 4.0 Mta. The new plant will require a substantial investment of Rs 3,000 crore, making it the first unit in the country…
After entering Zambia with the acquisition of Chilanga Cement (Photo), Huaxin Cement also plans to enter neighbouring country Zimbabwe. The company intends to install a new greenfield 0.3 Mta plant, which can be expanded to 1.0 Mta. The plant location…
ICG Ltd. (International Cement Group) started its new Korcem clinker production line in the Korday district in Kazakhstan. The 3500 tpd plant required an investment of about US$ 153m and has been supplied in a EPC contract by Sinoma (Liyang…