Economy & Market

Dangote Cement test runs $620 million Ibese plant

Published

14 years ago

June 30, 2011

admin

Dangote Cement Plc has begun the test run of its six million metric tonnes per annum cement plant at Ibese, near the Polytechnic town of Ilaro in Ogun State, preparatory to the commencement of cement production in August. The 620 million US dollar plant is said to have attained over 80 per cent completion level. It is believed that when the plant rolls out the first batch of ordinary Portland cement in August, it will reduce the price of the product by at least 15 per cent in the open market. All the raw materials required to flag off the production of cement – limestone, shale and red soil, barring gypsum, are readily available at the company’s Ibese Mines. The mines have an estimated reserve of 760 million tonnes of limestone which is expected to last for the next 105 years. The conveyors which are currently being test-run without loads will transport materials from the crusher location to the cement plant located about two kilometres away. Ibese cement plant which has two production lines, will be powered by three turbines being built by the company. Each of the turbines being installed by Siemens of Germany, will generate 37 megawatts of electricity. The Ibese plant can also operate with coal, natural gas and HFO. The plant is equipped with gamma matrix on-line analyser, which is used to control the quality of incoming raw materials from mines automatically and corrects the mix-up to 99 percent at crusher itself. The plants Robo lab ensures that there is no manual intervention. It guarantees auto sampling and testing.

Economy & Market

Celebrating Haryana’s Wrestling Heroes: Nuvoco Concludes 45-Day ‘Sabse Khaas Pehelwaan’ Campaign

Published

2 days ago

May 7, 2025

Roshna

Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd., India’s fifth-largest cement group by capacity, successfully concluded the grand finale of ‘Sabse Khaas Pehelwaan’, presented by Nuvoco Duraguard Cement, on May 2, 2025, at New Delhi’s iconic Talkatora Indoor Stadium. The wrestling championship, rooted in Haryana’s rich sporting culture, was a celebration of strength, resilience, and community pride—values that mirror the essence of Nuvoco’s Duraguard Cement brand.

The 45-day campaign attracted over 1,500 participants from all 22 districts of Haryana, culminating in a high-energy finale featuring the top contenders from district-level qualifiers. The competition included freestyle bouts across multiple weight classes for both men and women. The winners were awarded cash prizes of ₹1,00,000 for first place, ₹50,000 for second, and ₹25,000 each for the joint third-place finishers. Notably, champions such as Aakash Kumar (61 kg), Jaideep (74 kg), Anirudh (125 kg), Parveen (53 kg), Neha (62 kg), and Priya (76 kg) will also be featured as micro-market brand ambassadors, deepening Nuvoco’s local engagement.

Chirag Shah, Head of Marketing, Innovation and Sales Excellence at Nuvoco, said, “Sabse Khaas Pehelwaan brought our brand closer to the heart of Haryana by uniting sport, culture, and community. This platform not only showcased remarkable athleticism but reinforced Duraguard Cement’s brand values of strength and durability.”

Manish Kumar, Head of North Sales, added, “Haryana is a vital market for Nuvoco. Through this campaign, we’ve built authentic relationships and increased brand trust at the grassroots level. It has opened new avenues for engagement and sustainable growth.”

The event’s live broadcast, combined with vibrant community events and digital outreach, created a powerful blend of cultural celebration and brand building across one of India’s most dynamic regions.

Concrete

UltraTech Cement boosts capacity with new clinker line

Published

3 weeks ago

April 21, 2025

admin

UltraTech Cement has commissioned a 3.35 million tonnes per annum (Mt/yr) brownfield clinker line and one of two 2.7Mt/yr cement grinding mills at its Maihar facility in Madhya Pradesh. The second mill is expected to be operational in Q1 of FY2026. The company has also expanded its Dhule (1.2Mt/yr) and Durgapur (0.6Mt/yr) grinding units and inaugurated its first bulk terminal in Lucknow with a 1.8Mt/yr handling capacity.

Concrete

Ambuja Cements gets a new CEO

Published

3 weeks ago

April 21, 2025

Roshna

Ambuja Cements has named Vinod Bahety as its CEO for a three-year term, following Ajay Kapur’s elevation to Managing Director. Bahety, formerly the company’s CFO, brings over 25 years of experience in finance and manufacturing, including a previous role as Group Head of M&A at Adani Group. Other key appointments include Rakesh Tiwary as CFO, Madhavi Isanaka as Chief Digital Officer, Vaibhav Dixit as Manufacturing Head, and Ashwin Raikundaliya as Chief Sustainability Officer.

Image source:www.exchange4media.com