Economy & Market

Latin America CemenTrade Summit to explore market prospect

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13 years ago

January 10, 2011

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Construction markets in Latin America present a positive outlook with growth in infrastructural projects and increase in cement demand. CMT’s Latin America CemenTrade conference, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, on the 27 and 28 October 2011, will spotlight on the optimistic cement market outlook in Latin America and touch upon the challenges faced by the industry. Latin America CemenTrade will have investors, raw material suppliers and traders from cement companies explore the cement demand in Peru, residential and commercial projects in Colombia and the upbeat market growth in Brazil, which will host the World Cup in 2014 and Olympic Games in 2016.

Participants will also hear opportunities in markets potential in Peru, Colombia and Mexico. Plus, panelists from Davy, TBS do Brasil and Rodolatina Logistica S.A. will offer insights into the global market outlook, freight rates projection and logistical challenges faced by the cement industry in Latin America. Presenting their perspectives on energy savings solution, cost efficient plant implementation experience, carbon initiatives & trade opportunities in Brazil are PEG SA, IMSACOL – Ingenieria y Mantenimiento S.A.S and WayCarbon Brazil. While Banco BBM SA and Excend Capital Group will look into the economic performance in Latin America, as well as financing options available for investment.

This event is expected to be attended by executives from international/regional cement companies, ready-mix concrete companies, building materials companies, construction analysts, project financiers, shipping companies, technology providers and many more.

Concrete

Sustainable solutions by Ambuja Cement, ACC

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3 days ago

December 4, 2023

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Ambuja Cement and ACC the cement and building material companies of the diversified Adani Group announced solutions to an array of customer concerns while keeping environment sustainability at its core. Examples of this are the concrete mix proportioning solution; designed to optimise the proportions of aggregates, sand and water in concrete mixes considering their unique properties. This helps the company optimise the resources thereby minimising wastage. The company also developed an in-house modular curing solution, also known as zero-water curing. This technique helps concrete slab curing without excessive use of water. This has helped save about 39 million litres of water across multiple sites.

Concrete

Fornnax adds 430HP secondary shredder to it’s R-series line-up

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3 days ago

December 4, 2023

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Fornnax technologies showcased the R4000-HD tyre shredder at the IFAT expo 2023, where the company got a platform to interact with industry professionals from domestic as well as overseas markets and demonstrate the technological prowess of their machine. The R4000-HD is a powerful machine designed to make secondary shredding and steel separation more efficient and profitable.
The machine saves electricity and man-power and due to its design features it is built to make maintenance procedures easier and also lower the wear and tear to the equipment, thus lowering operating cost. It can process various materials from types, cables, e-waste and aluminium scrap. It is built to last 20-25years. With all its features and sturdy built, it is one of the most powerful secondary shredding machines in the industry.

Concrete

Udaipur Cement Works Limited doubles its clinker capacity

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3 days ago

December 4, 2023

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A subsidiary of the well known JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd., Udaipur Cement Works Ltd. (UCWL) recently announced the expansion of its clinker facility taking its current capacity from 1.5MTPA to 3 MTPA at Udaipur. The company, by the end of financial year 2023-24, plans to exceed twice the current capacity from 2.2 MTPA to 4.7 MTPA. The capacity expansion has been funded through a mix of equity and debt; the company recently successfully completed its rights issue of INR 450 crores.
They have two brands under their portfolio ‘Platinum Heavy Duty Cement’ and ‘Platinum Supremo Cement’.
Also known for their commitment to renewable energy and environment sustainability, they have the first and only of it’s kind floating solar power plant of 1MWp at it’s mines, fulfilling 50% of their electricity needs.