Fly ash handling project
Netherlands. FLSmidth Moeller has received an order worth around €11 m from a German power provider for a fly ash handling system for a coal fired power plant in the Port of Rotterdam.
   The project includes engineering, delivery and erection of a complete pneumatic ash handling system from hopper outlets of an electrostatic precipitator to fly ash silos. Included is equipment for a new gypsum silo in connection with the related stair tower.
   This is the second order for the company from the same power provider following a similar power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany which is currently being executed.
   |   21:47 08/12/2009

Cement mill and packing plant
Egypt. FLSmidth has signed a contract worth around €21m with Egyptian cement producer Arabian Cement Company for supply of engineering and equipment for a 360 tph cement mill and packing plant.
   Equipment will be installed next to an existing cement production plant located at Ramliya, near Suez - a 6000 tpd facility already supplied by FLSmidth on a turnkey basis.
   The contract comprises all major equipment including cement mills and cement silos as well as three cement packing/dispatch plants.
   FLSmidth subsidiaries and divisions participating in the project will provide dosing and weighing equipment, dedusting filters and cement packing systems. A complete electrical and control equipment package is also included in the contract.
   The project will be implemented in parallel with FLSmidth's current supply of engineering and equipment for a second 6000 tpd cement production line at the plant, contracted in June 2008. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2010.
   |   09:51 23/11/2009

Coal handling project
India. FLSmidth has been awarded a €35m contract from Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd, India's largest private power utility and wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Company Ltd, for supply and construction of a coal handling system for the company's Ultra Mega Power Plant project in the state of Gujarat.
   The project includes a complete coal handling system to convey coal from a jetty to a stockpile and from there to the power plant, with a 6800 tph stockpiling capacity and 4500 tph reclaiming capacity. The system features one of the world's largest bucket wheel stacker-reclaimers for coal and includes a series of high speed/high capacity conveyors. This award follows two previous material handling orders received from the client in 2006 and 2008.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that material handling systems and products are now the fastest growing segments in FLSmidth's portfolio and the contract a demonstration of its capability to meet the strictest requirements in a wide spectrum of industries, including infrastructure sectors such as ports and energy. Order completion is set for late 2010.
   |   22:10 15/11/2009

Alumina refinery project
India. FLSmidth has received an order worth approximately 100m DKK from Anrak Aluminium Ltd, India for a gas suspension calcination system. Equipment is for Anrak's 1.5 mt per year alumina refinery project located in the east Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
   Contract work includes design, engineering and supervision for the entire equipment package which includes a gas suspension calciner, hydrate storage and reclaiming equipment, pan filters, baghouse filters, pipe conveyor and a material handling system for two 25,000-t silos.
   This represents another large order from the alumina industry and the fourth contract FLSmidth has received in India for a gas suspension calcination system over the past four years. FLSmidth's project centre in India is responsible for preliminary engineering work and for coordination and execution of the order. A global FLSmidth team has been assembled at the centre with the best technology available, providing a ‘One source, one partner’ solution for the client.
   The award follows closely on the heels of the Utkal Alumina project orders. Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that the new order confirmed FLSmidth's leading position as a supplier of technology and equipment for the alumina industries.
   |   13:30 30/08/2009

Cement production line
Indonesia. FLSmidth has signed a contract worth around €55m with Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Tonasa for an 8,000 t per day cement production line on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The client is part of the Gresik Group, said to be Indonesia's largest cement producer with a total annual capacity of approximately 18 mt cement.
   The contract comprises equipment supplies for the main part of the production line including a raw mill, coal mill, preheater, rotary kiln, kiln burner, clinker cooler and silo equipment as well as a complete control system for the entire plant and all laboratory equipment.
   The new line is PT Semen Tonasa's fifth line and three of the existing lines currently in operation utilise major parts supplied by FLSmidth over the past 30 years. This is the second order awarded to FLSmidth by the Gresik Group in just a few days. Equipment will be delivered during 2010.
   |   20:21 26/08/2009

Disposal of assets
Chile. Lafarge has announced the sale of its Chilean cement, aggregates and concrete assets to the Peruvian Brescia Group, a transaction that forms part of a global divestment programme.
Lafarge has been present in the Chilean market with cement, concrete and aggregates activities since 2001 through Lafarge Chile SA and Immobiliaria San Patricio. Assets that have been sold include the 1.5 mt La Calera cement plant, located around 100km from the capital Santiago, along with the Puerto Montt grinding station in southern Chile, which has a total capacity of 300,000t. A second grinding station is currently under construction in Ventanas.
   In addition, 54 ready-mix concrete units, 5 aggregates quarries, an import terminal and a mortar production unit are also to be sold. The Group’s minority participation in its Chilean gypsum activities is not included in this sale.
   Lafarge has already sold assets in its three business lines, including asphalt activities in Canada and the USA, aggregates and concrete operations in Europe and North America and its last Turkish cement plant, already achieving 75 per cent of the €1 bn divestment target announced in February 2009.
   |   10:31 29/07/2009

Production line inaugurated
Ecuador. Lafarge is pursuing its strategy of internal growth in high potential markets with a new production line at its Otalavo cement plant, in Imbabura province, north of the capital city Quito. Lafarge has operated in the Ecuadorian market since the end of 2004 following the acquisition of Cementos Selva.
   Inaugurated on 14 May 2009 by Bruno Lafont, Lafarge’s chairman and CEO and Xavier Abad, Minister of Industry, the new plant extension was carried out in a record time of 18 months and represents a $120m investment, effectively doubling Lafarge’s cement production capacity in the country to 1.6 mt per annum.
   The new line has been operational since the beginning of the year and is equipped with the latest technology to meet the Group's stringent international standards for quality and environmental protection. The plant supplies one of the country's most dynamic regions and will help meet cement demand for the Ecuadorian market which has been strong for several years.
   |   11:24 18/05/2009

Acquisition in India
India. FLSmidth is to acquire EEL India Ltd, one of India's leading manufacturers in cement material handling and bagging equipment, subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
   EEL India Ltd's product range includes rotary packers for bag packing and bag loading systems, silo feeding and extraction systems, bulk loading systems as well as rotary and stationary big bag filling systems for cement and related industries. It has three manufacturing facilities close to New Delhi and has an annual turnover of 200m DKK.
   The acquisition will support the business of FLSmidth's larger product company Ventomatic, Italy, which is expanding globally and requires additional production capacity. It is expected that FLSmidth's strong position in the global cement industry will enable EEL India Limited to grow its activities considerably within the international cement market.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that Indian cement consumption continues to grow even during the current financial crisis, and is now the world's second largest market for packed cement. He added that the agreement further supports a focus on increased sourcing from cost-competitive countries for international projects.
   |   21:29 10/05/2009

Biomass co-firing project
UK. Drax Power Ltd has signed a £18 m design and build contract with C Spencer Ltd for rail unloading equipment and biomass bulk storage and handling systems to feed direct injection biomass co-firing systems currently being installed at the 4,000MW Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. This is the final contract to be awarded for the project.
   Given the carbon neutral status of biomass, co-firing, which involves mixing and burning renewable biomass materials with coal, is a recognised carbon abatement technology for potentially reducing CO2 emissions from coal-fired power stations.
   The rail unloading and storage systems are a major component and are designed to receive and transport processed biomass materials for firing the station’s coal-fired boilers. When completed, the facility will be the largest of its type in the world, which alongside Drax’s existing co-firing capability will provide a total of 500MW of renewable electricity - equivalent to the output of over 600 wind turbines. CO2 emissions will be reduced by over 2.5 mt per annum.
   Spencer’s work will commence immediately with installation scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2010, coinciding with the completion of the co-firing project.
   Drax is also engaged in turbine upgrade work with the installation of new turbine modules. When complete across all six generating units the new turbines will deliver further savings of 1mt of CO2, and combined with the co-firing savings will reduce annual CO2 emissions by up to 17.5 per cent by 2012.
   |   19:26 04/05/2009

Peruvian order
Peru. FLSmidth has been awarded a contract by Yura SA for a new 4200 t per day pyroprocessing line for its cement plant near Arequipa in South Peru. Contract value is approximately $30m, reinforcing Yura's position as a leading supplier to the Coast and Andean markets in southern Peru.
  The increased capacity also ensures an adequate supply of cement and concrete products to support the Peruvian government's plans to expand its infrastructure.
   FLSmidth’s ability to act as a complete partner for the supply of engineering services, project management and commissioning as well as all major machines for the pyroprocessing line is said to have been a crucial factor in winning the contract.
   Located at 2,600 m above sea level, the 4200 tpd line will include a preheater with low NOx and low CO calciner, kiln, cooler, silo and kiln feed system. In addition, all main process baghouse filters will be supplied. Equipment was selected to minimise operating costs and ensure that all applicable World Bank International environmental standards are met.
   Yura integrates the industrial conglomerate Grupo Gloria, which is present in Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Puerto Rico in various industries. Established in 1966, Yura is currently ranked as fourth largest cement producer in the country and is the main supplier of concrete products in southern Peru. Plant will be commissioning will take place in 2010.
   |   10:59 14/04/2009

Cement expansion in Bolivia
Bolivia. Sociedad Boliviana de Cementos SA - SOBOCE – has awarded a contract to FLSmidth covering equipment and engineering for expansion of its Viacha cement plant near La Paz. The project will enable a doubling of capacity from 1,000 to 2,000 t per day.
   The work includes conversion of an existing SP system (Suspension Preheater) to an SLC system (Separate-Line calciner System). Included is the supply of a new SLC preheater tower, conditioning tower, tertiary air duct, addition of a grate cooler section to the existing clinker cooler, new FLSmidth Airtech baghouse for dedusting of the entire pyroprocessing system, an upgrade to the existing kiln drive, a new kiln feed system and various process fans. A comprehensive electrical, control and automation package by FLSmidth Automation is also included.
   The project is a result of close collaboration between SOBOCE and FLSmidth since the late 1990s when the existing line was installed by FLSmidth. Start up of the project is scheduled for early 2010.
   In a separate development, Fábrica National de Cemento SA (FANCESA) has appointed FLSmidth to deliver a new 100-tph cement mill for its plant in Sucre, south-central Bolivia.
   The supply of the mill is a continuation of the recent upgrade of the plant’s clinker production capacity to a throughput of 2,000 t per day which FLSmidth was also responsible for. Commissioning of the mill is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010.
   |   13:16 03/03/2009

Acquisition of conveyor company
USA. FLSmidth is acquiring Conveyor Engineering Inc, designers and suppliers of bulk materials handling systems for cement, mining and heavy industrial facilities worldwide. Purchase price will depend on earnings performance in coming years.
   The acquisition will enable FLSmidth to further strengthen its global growth strategy within the minerals industry while at the same time supporting its cement business.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said: "This acquisition demonstrates that even in temporary market downturns there are investment opportunities that are so good strategically that they improve shareholder value considerably."
   Established in the early 1950s, Conveyor Engineering is headquartered in Boise, Idaho, USA with offices in Santiago, Chile and had a turnover of $50m in 2008. The company's expertise in providing high capacity large delivery systems will augment FLSmidth's portfolio of equipment, systems and technology.
   In addition to high performance, high tonnage cross country systems, the company designs and supplies in-plant conveyors, belt feeders and heap leach stacking systems for cement and minerals.
   |   09:24 27/02/2009

Move to cope with downturn
Denmark. Following the global economic downturn and the resulting decline in investment in both the cement and minerals industries, FLSmidth has announced a reduction in its workforce. This is despite a historically high order backlog.
   Seen as a proactive move to meet future uncertainties in the market, FLSmidth's three project centres in Valby, Denmark and Bethlehem, USA are expected to be affected and, to a limited extent, Chennai, India. The aim is to reduce the number of jobs globally by approximately 600, representing about 6 per cent of the workforce.
   This downsizing, together with other measures, is expected to reduce the Group's cost base, having a limited effect on earnings for 2009 but a full impact in 2010.
   |   10:32 04/02/2009

Green shoots for China
China. China Runji Cement Inc (CRJI), leading producer and distributor of cement in the Anhui Province of China, has received $528,986 or 60 per cent of a government grant totalling $880,435. This has been given as a result of the endorsement of its waste heat power generator by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in its 2008 Energy-saving & Technical Reform Fiscal Allowance Project Plan .
   The Plan endorses 401 energy saving and technical reform projects throughout China that are expected to save 11.1 mt of coal nationwide. Runji's 10mW waste heat power generator meets the criteria as it will save approximately 26,000 t of coal consumption per year, utilising residue heat released from two cement production lines to generate power for CRJI.
  The power generator is expected to be completed in April 2009 and construction of the plant's infrastructure has already started.
   According to NDRC guidelines, the Chinese government will provide a financial grant to CRJI for the reduced coal consumption in accordance with the national standard, with the remaining balance due upon project completion. The waste heat power generator is also capable of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 67,272.5 t per year, improving China’s green credentials.
   |   22:30 18/01/2009

Mobile crushers for open pit
China. ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik are to build another four fully mobile crushers in China. The China Power Investment Group, one of the five biggest state owned utilities, will use them to step up coal production at the Baiyinhua field in Inner Mongolia. Plants are scheduled to start operation in 2010.
   Demand for fully mobile crushers is growing in large open pit mining operations around the world and ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik’s mining business unit developed the units for combined use with power shovels. The crusher moves on a single two crawler track and the feed hopper does not need to be supported during shovel loading – considered to be a world first.
   After crushing, material is transported away on conveyors, eliminating the need for conventional haulage by mining trucks, reducing operating costs and significantly lessening environmental impact. The crushers are also electrically powered, a plus in terms of carbon dioxide emissions.
   Systems will each comprise a mobile crawler-mounted crusher, crawler-mounted mobile transfer conveyor with two conveyors, and rail-mounted hopper car with cable reel car.
   |   16:57 17/12/2008

New plant for Zambia
Zambia. Lafarge is pursuing its growth strategy in high potential markets with the inauguration of a new cement plant in Chilanga, Zambia, near the capital city Lusaka. With a capacity of 830,000 t per annum, the plant represents an investment of around €90m and doubles Lafarge's total capacity in Zambia to 1.3 mt.
   The new plant is equipped with the latest technology and meets the Group's stringent international standards for quality and environmental protection. It will meet strong demand for cement on the Zambian market and will also supply neighbouring countries. Lafarge already operates a cement works in Chilanga, which will now supply specialty cements, broadening the Group's product offering there.
   Cement consumption in the country has been steadily growing for a number of years, driven by double digit annual growth in the construction industry for the past five years. The Zambian cement market is expected to see 15 - 20 per cent growth during 2008.
   |   19:27 01/12/2008

Spanish order
Spain. FLSmidth has received a €20m contract from Sociedad Anónima Tudela Veguín for the supply of an OK 33-4 vertical cement mill installation on a turnkey basis. The mill will be installed at the Aboño cement plant in the north of the country. The client has three plants and is one of the largest producers of cement in northern Spain.
   Compared to a traditional ball mill, this vertical mill considerably reduces CO2 emissions. "Our market leading vertical mill technology is playing a vital role in helping our customers to significantly reduce their carbon footprint," says Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen.
   The mill is specially designed to produce both high Blaine cement and ground slag, and is the first slag grinding mill FLSmidth has installed in Europe. It will play a key role in Tudela Virguíns €45m project aimed at increasing and modernising Aboño plant’s cement grinding capacity.
   |   19:13 01/12/2008

Coal markets conference
Singapore. Can coal supply meet rising demand and how will coal perform in the short to medium term are just two of the concerns to be addressed at the forthcoming Coal Markets 2009 conference in Singapore on 24 - 26 February 2009.
   Delegates will learn about key trends and developments in the Asian coal markets as producers from Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, and Philippines talk about their markets. Experts will outline the latest developments in shipping and freighting of coal - coal terminal developments, dry bulk and freight markets - and there will be an update of the latest power sector developments in China and India.
  A panel of power generators will look into the importance of investment partnerships and joint ventures and discuss strategies to ensure supply security of thermal coal. There will also be the chance to network with industry experts and market players.
• To register contact Tel: +65 6514 3180 Fax: +65 6733 5087 email: register@ibcasia.com.sg
www.coalapac.com
   |   22:05 30/11/2008

Global CCS institute
UK. Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining and natural resource groups, is providing its full support as a Founding Member of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) which was launched this week.
   The Institute, administered and funded by the Australian Government, is considered an important global initiative for facilitating development and deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
  The intention is to bring government and industry together and support targeted research and development, enabling a greater level of knowledge sharing and communication and help build public awareness and acceptance of such projects.
   Roger Wicks, Head of Energy for Anglo American and recently appointed Chairman of the International Energy Agency’s Coal Industry Advisory Board, said that Anglo American sees CCS as a vital technology for mitigating emissions from fossil fuels, which will continue to provide most of the world's energy for decades to come. Coal based energy in particular will drive the ongoing industrialisation of key developing countries such as China and India, said Wicks.
   Deployment of CCS is regarded as essential to the stabilisation of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and the Australian Government appears to be taking a lead in this area.
   |   10:21 27/11/2008

Chemical engineers slam protesters
UK. The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has come out of its corner fighting over the actions of protesters at the proposed site of Eon’s Kingsnorth power plant in Kent who are trying to draw attention to the dangers of climate change.
   In October 2007, five activists scaled the 200m high chimney at the power plant in Kent, daubing the word ‘Gordon’ to try and convince the Government to cancel the planned redevelopment of the coal-fired station. In a survey of 460 chemical engineers conducted by the IChemE, 77 per cent said the protesters actions were wrong and unjustified.
   Greenpeace defended criminal damage charges, asserting that by acting to close the power station they were preventing harm that coal causes to ecosystems, people and property. The jury found the activists not-guilty, the first case where preventing property damage from climate change has been used.
   IChemE’s Director of Policy, Andrew Furlong described the court ruling as ‘disastrous’, warning that it could discourage new investment in the UK energy market: “Any foreign company looking to construct a plant will take a wide berth of the UK."
   Recently, a nine-boat armada led by the Rainbow Warrior arrived at the site, with campaigners from around the world on the jetty at Kingsnorth attempting to reach the heavily defended site. A team of six are also attempting to occupy a small concrete island owned by Eon in the shadow of the power station in order to beam images of climate change disaster onto the plant.
   The new Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to make a decision on whether or not to permit the new plant within the next few months.
   |   11:08 17/11/2008

Supplementary order
Russia. FLSmidth has signed a contract with OOO Kurskaya stroitelnaya companiya for supplementary equipment for the cement plant it signed a contract for at the beginning of 2008.
   Valued at approximately €40m, the order covers additional machinery parts, ducts, pipes, bricks and insulation for the machines being supplied by FLSmidth at the plant.
   Delivery of the equipment starts in the first half of 2009 and will be completed during 2010.
   |   14:02 16/11/2008

Holcim tightens its belt
Switzerland. Holcim has said that, as a result of the decline in building activity and increasing costs, leading to possible capacity adjustments, it is initiating cost cutting measures and plans to close plants in Spain and the US, even though its balance sheet remains strong.
   The company cited weakening economic growth in the third quarter, recent turbulence in the financial sector along with rising inflation and a surge in the cost of energy and other resources. Against the backdrop of a slowing global economy, it forecasts a continued weakening in the fourth quarter.
   In the third quarter, the construction materials markets of the five Group regions were affected differently. The US, UK and Spain in particular saw sharp falls in demand for construction materials. In contrast, several European Group companies recorded gains in terms of volume, particularly in central, eastern and southeastern Europe.
   Holcim operated successfully in Latin America and Group region Africa Middle East. With a few exceptions, capacity in the construction sector of the Asia Pacific region was well utilised and Group companies sold higher volumes.
   In view of the increasingly difficult market situation in Spain and the US, it plans to close the Torredonjimeno plant of Holcim Spain and Dundee and Clarksville plants of Holcim US. Customers will be served from neighbouring plants.
   Third quarter 2008 results showed consolidated deliveries of cement decreased by 3.5 per cent to 108.8 mt, while consolidated sales of aggregates declined by 7.1 per cent to 127.3 mt. Considering the changed economic environment, Holcim still posted encouraging results for the first nine months of the year.
   |   15:05 16/11/2008

Copper order in Peru
Peru. FLSmidth Minerals has won a contract worth $62m with Chinese-owned Minera Chinalco Peru for equipment for its Toromocho copper mine in the Morococha mining district 140 kilometres from Lima.
   Detailed engineering and design will be provided, as well as manufacturing and delivery of equipment, including a gyratory crusher, one SAG mill and two ball mills, some of the largest in the world - the SAG mill is capable of grinding over 5,000 t of copper ore per hour when it reaches full production.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that the contract is another example of the steady flow of orders the company is continuing to obtain from the minerals processing industry even during the current global economic slowdown. Equipment will be supplied in late 2010.
   |   13:58 16/11/2008

Ferronickel order
Guatemala. FLSmidth Minerals has signed a contract worth $50m with Skye Resources Guatemala (BVI) Inc, a division of Hudbay Minerals, for an upgrade and expansion of its ferronickel production in El Estor, Guatemala.
   FLSmidth Minerals will be providing the engineering for an upgrade of existing equipment as well as the supply of modern, environmentally proficient equipment, including a rotary dryer system, rotary kiln system and electrostatic precipitators supplied by FLSmidth Airtech. The expansion is expected to double current production capacity.
   "This order together with previous ferronickel kiln system orders recently received in Brazil places FLSmidth Minerals in a leadership position in the active market for ferronickel systems," said group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen.
   |   12:08 20-10-2008

First cement project in Siberia
Russia. FLSmidth has signed a contract for its first cement project in Siberia. Equipment for a complete greenfield cement plant is to be supplied to Russian LLC SGMK Group's (SGMK) Uchulensky cement plant, some 450 km southeast of Novosibirsk. This will be the first cement plant project undertaken by SGMK Group, a mining and metals extraction company.
   Valued at €78.5m, the contract includes all machinery for the 3,500 t per day plant which will be specially designed to withstand the low temperatures in the region. Some equipment will be manufactured in Russia based on specifications from FLSmidth.
   The project involves raw material stores, raw material and coal mills, fuel dosing equipment, silos, complete kiln system, cement mill, packing plant and a quality control and laboratory system.
   The project is one of several currently in progress or in the pipeline in this region as part of a major development programme which includes infrastructural improvements. The region in which the plant will be erected is seeing a modernisation of its cement production capacity and the transition to more environmentally friendly technologies. Equipment will be delivered in mid-2010.
   |   09:52 09-10-2008

Expanding market
Azerbaijan. Holcim, a global leader in the supply of cement and aggregates is expanding into the rapidly growing building materials market in Azerbaijan with the decision to build a new kiln line. Through its Group company Garadagh Cement, Holcim has been producing and distributing cement in the country since 1999.
  The Garadagh cement plant is located some 35 km west of the capital, Baku, its four small kiln units producing around 1.1 mt of cement for the fast growing building materials market. Over the last four years, consumption of cement has increased by more than 65 percent and reached 3.2 mt in 2007. Further strong growth is expected as a result of robust housing construction activities and major public infrastructure projects.
   The new kiln line at the existing plant location, with a capacity of 1.7 mt of cement per year, is expected to be commissioned by 2011. Investment in the new line and further efficiency improvements at the existing plant is estimated to be around €300 m. The programme will enable athe company to further strengthen its position as the leading cement producer in the country whilst making a significant contribution to environmental protection.
   Holcim Group has a 70 per cent.stake in the company, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and state-owned Azeri Investment Fund each holding stakes of around 10 per cent. Azerbaijan has a population of around 8.5 m and the country's GDP is set to rise at an above-average rate due to the booming oil and gas industry. From a European perspective, the country is gaining in significance as a supplier of crude oil.
   |   11:00 09-10-2008

Cement line order for India
India. FLSmidth has signed a contract with Prism Cement worth DKK 225m to supply machinery and equipment for a new 7,200 t per day cement production line located at its plant in Satna Madhya Pradesh.
   Included are two raw mills, coal mill and kiln system with a preheater, cooler and two ball mills for cement grinding. FLSmidth's Indian project division in Chennai conducted negotiations and will also be responsible for implementing the project.
   During the late nineties FLSmidth commissioned the Prism Cement plant's first line and this second line is seen as a sign of its strong position in the expanding Indian cement market. Equipment will be commissioned in mid 2011.
   |  08:51 27-09-2008

Assets to be acquired
USA. FLSmidth, CEntry Constructors & Engineers Inc and The Layton Companies Inc have entered into an agreement for the sale of the engineering assets of CEntry to FLSmidth.
   The expertise of CEntry, a leading designer of industrial plants, expansions, upgrades and specialised maintenance packages for mining and industrial sectors, will be combined with FLSmidth's proprietary technologies to provide further integrated solutions for the minerals processing industry.
   Utah-based CEntry was originally formed as Ford, Bacon & Davis Eng Co in 1972 to serve the mining and industrial sectors and was subsequently organised and has operated under the ownership of The Layton Companies Inc since 1995. The future trading name will be FLSmidth CEntry.
   |   10:51 23/09/2008

Order from copper mine
Mexico. FLSmidth Minerals has won a contract to supply complete equipment systems and technical expertise to Baja Mining Corp (Baja) and its majority owned Mexican subsidiary, Minera Y Metalurgica Del Boleo (MMB) for its Boleo copper mine in Mexico The contract is worth around $36m.
   FLSmidth will supply key process technology packages for four project sections of the Boleo plant system, covering ore milling and grinding, counter current decantation for value recovery, impurities removal and limestone grinding for neutralisation/tails disposal to process copper, cobalt and zinc.
  A broad range of the company’s products are involved, including cone crushers, sizer, scrubber, ball mill, metallurgical reactor/clarifier and high density thickeners, pumps and hydrocyclones.
   The Boleo mine, originally discovered in the late 1800s by Mexican ranchers, has historically been a successful producer of copper ore. The founders of Baja and MMB have been involved with Boleo since 1992 and completed a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) on it in 2007, resulting in the decision to invest in modern mining and processing techniques as a polymetallic project to extract cobalt, zinc, copper and potentially manganese.
   |   17:23 10/09/2008

Positive results
US. Joy Global Inc, leading mining solutions company, has reported net sales for the third quarter of $904 m, up 45 per cent from the same period last year. Operating profit increased from $110 m in the third quarter of last year to $134 m in the current quarter.
   Operating income was adversely affected by charges associated with the acquisition of Continental Global Group, extension of the union contract at P&H Milwaukee operations, foreign exchange movements and operating costs, including the start up of the P&H China factory and acceleration of some R&D programmes.
   Results reflect exceptional demand for surface and underground mining equipment and services, said Mike Sutherlin, president and CEO. Bookings for the current quarter represent a record high of $1.5 bn, with quarterly orders averaging over $1 bn for the last four quarters. Sutherlin said that this underpins the view of long term strength for equipment demand as customers continue to expand mine production to fill the gap between available supply and growing demand.
   The recent announcement of an agreement to purchase Wuxi Shengda, a manufacturer of longwall shearing machines, will provide access to middle-tier provincial mining companies in China and establish a platform for future growth in this major market segment.
   Underground equipment orders for Joy increased 89 per cent to a record $743 m in the quarter - led by the US, with Australia and South Africa also posting meaningful order increases. Continental achieved $113 m of conveyor orders in the quarter, led by orders from Australasia and Eurasia (not including China).
   |   09:41 04/08/2008

Power generation order
Germany. FLSmidth MVT/KOCH has signed a contract worth €28.7m for the supply of material handling equipment for a new coal fired power plant near Hamburg in northern Germany.
   The contract comprises two grab ship unloaders for coal and one combined shiploader for FGD-gypsum, dry ash and wet ash. Mechanical, electrical and structural supplies for the three machines are also included as well as pneumatic ash handling equipment provided by FLSmidth Möller.
   Defined as state-of-the-art systems to meet Germany's strict environmental standards, the combined gypsum and ash shiploader avoids the need to install separate shiploaders for the different materials handled.
   FLSmidth’s Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that there is currently a high demand in Germany for this type of equipment. “The country is replacing many of its older nuclear and coal-fired power plants with modern, more environmentally friendly plants, and FLSmidth's capability of combining different material handling systems into one complete solution of the highest environmental standard makes us very competitive in the market," he commented.
  Equipment will be commissioned in either late 2011 or early 2012.
   |   11:43 11/08/2008

Struggle over Kingsnorth
UK. ‘Eco-warriors’ have been accused of delaying action against climate change with protests over the proposed new power station at Kingsnorth in Kent. The environmental activists have been warned they risk impeding the efforts of scientists and engineers trying to tackle climate change.
   Andrew Furlong, Director of Policy at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has criticised some environmental campaigners, suggesting they are guilty of presenting inaccurate and misleading information to both the media and public: “It’s much easier for an army of flag waving activists to get media coverage than it is for the reasoned engineer or scientist”, he said.
   The comments come as protesters under the Climate Camp banner congregated at Kingsnorth over the 3 - 11 August period to campaign against the proposed construction of a new coal-fired power station by E.ON. Climate Camp’s view is that the rapid rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could set in motion large-scale and potentially abrupt changes in the planet’s natural systems that may be irreversible. Burning fossil fuels (including oil, coal and gas) increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, exacerbating the problem, says Climate Camp.
   Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology is seen as a solution, involving capture and compression of waste CO2 from a power station and then pumping it into salt aquifers and old oil wells for long term storage. The IChemE has already backed proposals for Kingsnorth on condition that CCS technology is implemented at the earliest possible date.
  ClimateCamp has described CCS as “an important part of the ‘clean’ coal myth”, but the IChemE says that it’s already happening in China, North Africa, Canada and Norway on a large-scale with other trial projects taking place all over the world.
   |   11:42 11/08/2008

Plant for Jordan
Jordan. FLSmidth has signed a €119m contract with Modern Cement and Mining Co covering equipment and civil design for a cement plant with a capacity of 3,500 t of clinker per day. Located 80 km south of Amman, Modern Cement and Mining Co is owned by Jordanian company Manaseer Group.
   Included in the contract are crushers, a raw mill, pyro line and cooler as well as a UMS cement grinding mill and packing plant. Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that the company was returning to Jordan after a number of years with this state-of-the-art production line that will significantly increase the country's cement production capacity. Plant commissioning is due in early 2011.
   |   16:10 30/07/2008

Huge copper project
Peru. FLSmidth has signed its biggest ever minerals contract with Southern Copper Corp for dry processing ore at the rate of 100,000 t per day for its Peruvian Tia Maria copper leaching project. Worth over $250 m, the contract includes design, engineering, equipment supply, spare parts and commissioning for the greenfield copper plant located 1,000 km south east of Lima.
   FLSmidth will contribute materials handling and crushing equipment, supplying a gyratory crusher station, overland conveyor, secondary/tertiary crushing plant, ore spreading system to form the leaching pads, and bucket wheel reclaimer. The principal owner of Southern Copper Corp, Grupo Mexico SA de CV, is the third largest copper producer in the world.
   "This is our largest minerals contract ever. This extremely important order solidifies FLSmidth's expansion into the fast growing materials handling business. It also demonstrates our growing market position in complete systems offerings and our customers' acceptance of novel solutions," said group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen. Commissioning is set for late 2010.
   |   16:38 07/07/2008

Production  line for Russia
Russia. FLSmidth has signed a contract worth €79.3m for a cement production line at an existing cement plant in Verhnebakanskiy, east of the Crimean peninsular. The contract was signed with JSC Verhnebakanskiy Cement Plant owned by investment company Inteko.
   Production line capacity will be 6,200 t per day, making it the largest in the country in terms of capacity. The line will feature one of the largest mills FLSmidth has supplied to date and the second of its kind to be supplied to a Russian plant.
   Contract covers all machinery from crushing to packaging and includes a crusher, raw material homogenising store, raw mill, silo, kiln and preheater, cooler, cement mills and packaging plant with palletising unit. An electrical package with state-of-the-art laboratory and control systems including a RoboLab are also included.
  As one of the first cement production lines in Russia, the line is also being prepared for possible later conversion to alternative fuels. Part of the equipment will be manufactured by JSC Verhnebakanskiy Cement Plant based on technical specifications from FLSmidth. Equipment will be be shipped in 2010.
   |   09:04 30/06/2008

Contract for greenfield cement plant
Angola. FLSmidth has won a contract worth around €100m to supply machinery and equipment for a new 4,200 t per day production line to ETA Star International LLC, Dubai. The client is constructing the plant for its customer, FCKS, a state-owned Angolan company. The new greenfield site will be situated 300 km south of the country’s capital Luanda.
   The order, which follows FLSmidth's collaboration with the client on a project in the United Arabic Emirates, involves three crushers, raw material store, raw mill, kiln, preheater and cooler, as well as two cement mills and a complete packaging plant, with four lines provided by FLSmidth's subsidiary Ventomatic.
   The contract also includes a state-of-the-art quality control system and an ECS process control system supplied by FLSmidth Automation as well as a complete electrical equipment package and FLSmidth Airtech fabric filters. Equipment will be shipped in mid-2011.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that the project is a sign of the African cement market's great potential. Angola was an important market for FLSmidth in the 1960s.
   |   22:02 23/06/2008

Stake in cement plant
Algeria. Lafarge has announced the acquisition of a 35 per cent stake in the Meftah cement plant together with a 10-year management contract, part of a privatisation process in the country. The investment amounts to €43.5 m.
   A scheme will be put into place to modernise the plant, said to be well positioned in the Algiers market, to increase capacity from 0.8 to 1.1 mt by 2010 and also improve environmental performance. The project involves a major training programme for employees.
   The development is designed to allow Lafarge to participate in the residential housing and infrastructure programme and help meet strong demand from the country's development requirements. The Group is already in a leading position in cement and aggregates and concrete in the country following acquisition of Orascom Cement last January.
  There are two plants with a cement capacity of 8 mt, six concrete plants, five quarries and a plasterboard facility, with 2,100 staff already employed in the country.
   |   11:55 23/06/2008

Contract for Suez
Egypt. FLSmidth has signed a contract worth € 63 m with Arabian Cement Co (ACC) for engineering and equipment for a complete 6,000 t per day cement production line, an expansion of an existing cement plant near the city of Suez which FLSmidth has also supplied.
   The order covers all major machinery for the production line, including raw mill, silo, kiln, preheater, cooler, clinker store, cement mills and cement silos.
   FLSmidth subsidiaries and divisions are also participating in the project, contributing mill gears, filters, dosing and weighing equipment and a packaging plant. A complete electrical and control equipment package is also included.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that the project is a testament to FLSmidth's strong position in the Egyptian cement market. “ACC's first plant has just been commissioned and we are proud that ACC already has signed up for a new complete FLSmidth production line for the same plant", he added. Equipment will be shipped in mid-2010.
   |   14:37 17/06/2008

Expansion project in middle east
Kuwait. FLSmidth has received a contract worth €76m covering engineering and machinery supplies for expanding an existing cement plant in Kuwait. The contract, signed with Kuwait Cement Company KSC, is for a plant in Shuaiba Kuwait, a port area just outside Kuwait City. FLSmidth supplied equipment for the plant's existing production line in 1998.
   Included in the order are two raw mills, silo, kiln, cooler and coal mill. Other FLSmidth divisions and subsidiaries will provide filters, control systems, automation and dosing equipment as well as a complete electrical equipment package. The customer is the only cement producer in Kuwait and equipment is due to be shipped in mid-2010.
   |  10:37 09/06/2008

Cement plant project confirmed
Russia. Reports in the Russian media indicating that FLSmidth has entered into an agreement with LLC Tambov-cement for supplies of equipment and machinery for a cement plant in the Tambov region in western Russia have been confirmed.
   FLSmidth says that the information is correct but on the basis that, if and when the contract is finalised and becomes binding, they will immediately inform the market.
   Responding to information already released in the media, they emphasised the point that they are continuously negotiating many potential contracts globally and, to be considered binding, such contracts require not only signing but also exchange of down payment and guarantees, etc.
   |  17:27 03/06/2008

Alumina project in India
India. FLSmidth Minerals has signed contracts totalling approximately $65m with India-based Utkal Alumina International Ltd for a gas suspension calciner and coal handling plant. The 1 - 1.5 mt per year greenfield alumina refinery will be situated at Rayagada Orissa some 180 kilometres from the eastern port city of Visakhapatnam in India.
   Contracts cover design, engineering and supply, erection and commissioning, with FLSmidth Minerals supplying pyro-processing equipment and technologies, pan filters and electrostatic precipitators to two calciner plants each with a capacity of 2,500 t per day. Both calciner plants will be prepared for possible future upgrade to 3,300 t per day.
   For the coal handling plant, FLSmidth Minerals will supply stackers and reclaimers as well as pipe conveyors, considered by the company to be more environmentally friendly than traditional conveyor systems, and special sizers which minimise fines generation.
   Utkal Alumina is part of Aditya Birla Group with operations in 20 countries. The Group is active in cement, non-ferrous metals, viscose fibre, carbon black, fertilisers and insulators and this is the fourth time that FLSmidth Minerals will supply plant and machinery to Aditya Birla's alumina operations.
   This is the third calciner project for FLSmidth Minerals in the country within the last four years. Projects are due for completion in 2010.
   |  13:13 27/05/2008

Second contract in one month
Egypt. FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately €55m for a 5,000 t per day cement plant, a greenfield project to be supplied to Wadi El Nile Cement Co 120 km south of Cairo.
   The contract calls for all major machinery and first time spare parts for the plant, and includes a limestone/clay crusher, raw material stores, raw mill, silo, kiln and preheater, cooler, clinker storage, cement mill and cement silos.
   FLSmidth subsidiaries and divisions participating include: FLSmidth Ventomatic - three packaging lines; FLSmidth MAAG - mill gears; FLSmidth Airtech - filters; and FLSmidth Automation - complete quality control system.
   The plant will be the second one built under new licences issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Industry last year. A supply contract for the first of the licence-based cement plants was also awarded to FLSmidth. Equipment will be shipped in mid-2010.
   |  16:20 22/04/2008

Orders from the east
Russia/Ukraine. FLSmidth has signed its third equipment contract for a greenfield cement plant in Russia with Italian Buzzi Unicem SpA and its German subsidiary Dyckerhoff AG. In addition, FLSmidth is to supply another equipment package to Buzzi Unicem for a new cement production line at an existing plant in Ukraine. Combined value of the contracts is around €40m.
   The Russian plant will be situated close to the city of Akbulak, southwest of the Ural Mountains, some 45 kilometres north of the Kazakhstani border. The Ukranian plant is situated in the north-western part of Ukraine in the Rivne region, some 300 km west of Kiev.
   Equipment for the two plants' 6,000 t per day pyro-processing lines and raw grinding installations includes silos, FLSmidth Pfister raw meal feeders, dryer crushers and kilns with preheaters and coolers. Delivery is expected to begin in spring 2009.
   Jørgen Huno Rasmussen FLSmidth's Group CEO said that winning two major orders in CIS countries - the Russian contract is the third in the country in 2008 - confirms expectations for the region whose cement industry needs to upgrade its production facilities. Buzzi Unicem is one of the world's largest cement producers. Commissioning is scheduled in 2011.
   |  16:42 21/03/2008

Egypt's largest cement mill
Egypt. FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth around €60m for engineering and machinery supplies to El Sewedy Cement Co's new greenfield cement plant. The 5000 t per day plant will be built near Ain Soukhna in the Suez province, 110 kilometres east of Cairo.
   The contract is for all major machinery for the plant and includes a limestone/clay crusher, raw material stores, raw mill, silo, kiln with preheater and cooler, clinker store, cement mill and cement silos. The OK mill will be the largest installed in the country.
   FLSmidth Ventomatic will supply three packaging lines, with vertical mill gears from FLSmidth MAAG, filters from FLSmidth Airtech and FLSmidth Automation supplying a complete quality control system. The plant will be the first to be built under new licences issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Industry last year. Equipment will be shipped in 2010.
   |   15:58 21/03/2008

Joy for king coal
USA. First quarter fiscal year results for Joy Global Inc, a leading player in high productivity mining solutions, show that orders were $870m, up 54 per cent from $565m in the equivalent 2007 period. This was attributed to continued demand from international markets and improving conditions in the US coal market. Net sales for the quarter were $640m compared to $560m in the same period last year. Net income also increased to $71m in the quarter compared to $60m in the 2007 period.
   A major development for the company has been the recent acquisition of Continental Global, a leader in conveyor systems for bulk material handling in mining and related industrial applications. Continental's conveyor systems are considered complementary to Joy’s existing products and services for surface and underground mining applications.
   Mike Sutherlin, President and CEO, said that new orders for Joy were the second highest ever, reflecting continued strength in the markets. "The current orders take our order bookings for the last four quarters to $3.2bn and support our view that the industry's growth will stay stronger for longer....events of the past few months have clearly demonstrated that the mining industry's production capacity has fallen behind the growth in commodity demand, and this has resulted in supply shortages and dramatic increases in commodity prices," he explained. Market outlook for mining equipment therefore remains robust.
   Heavy rains in South Africa, snow in China, and floods in Australia have come at a time when coal stockpiles at many power generating plants are depleted to extremely low levels, pushing international coal into a significant supply deficit. South Africa and India have announced increases in their coal purchases to rebuild stockpiles and China has restricted exports until stockpiles have been replenished. Australia, the world's largest coal exporter, has been constrained from increasing its exports because of capacity limitations at rail and port facilities, a situation that is expected to last through 2010 and possibly longer. Just recently, flooding in Queensland is estimated to have reduced export capacity in 2008 by another 10 -15 mt.
   Against these supply constraints, demand continues to grow. Korea is building ten new coal fuelled power plants, the UK is to build its first coal fuelled power plant in 20 years, and Europe has plans to build up to 60 gigawatts of coal fuelled power to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas.
  Coal exporting countries, including Indonesia, Russia and Vietnam, are also building coal fuelled power plants that will increase domestic demand and reduce export capacity. Supply deficits are therefore expected to remain in international coal markets for the next few years, pushing prices well beyond previous highs.
   This leaves the US as the world's only coal producing region with meaningful upside capacity in the near term, taking it from a regional market to a swing supplier to the international coal market, and US coal exports are expected to increase still further in 2008. At the moment, there is more coal fuelled power generating capacity under construction in the US than at any other time in the last twenty five years.
   Joy is also expected to benefit from tight supply conditions in the copper and iron ore markets as projects to increase capacity expansion are developed to meet demand.
   |   11:43 10/03/2008

Modernisation programme
USA. FLSmidth is to supply equipment worth $75m for modernising and expanding Ash Grove Cement Co's Foreman plant. The upgraded plant will produce 1.7 mt of cement per year, a net increase in capacity of nearly 700,000 t. The new facility will be located in connection with the existing plant in Arkansas, USA, constructed in 1958.
   The Foreman plant's three existing wet-process kilns will be replaced by more advanced pyro-processing technology, reducing fuel consumption by around 50 per cent and minimising emission levels, with a 70 per cent increase in capacity. In addition, new grinding technologies will ensure high operational reliability and significant energy savings.
   FLSmidth Airtech will supply process and nuisance dust collectors with FLSmidth Pfister providing pulverised fuel weighfeeders. Gear units for the vertical grinding mills will come from FLSmidth MAAG Gear and FLSmidth Airloq will supply gas analysing systems. The plant Expert Control and Supervision (ECS) system, along with an QCX quality control system, will be supplied by FLSmidth Automation. Raw material stacking and reclaiming equipment is also included in the contract as is staff training, project management and plant commissioning which will reach fruition in late 2009.
   |   13:47 05/03/2008

Brazilian contract
Brazil. FLSmidth has signed a mill contract worth around $40m with Votorantim Cimentos Ltda headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The mills will be installed at three different cement plants in the country and is a part of a recently announced investment of approximately $2bn in new production facilities.
   FLSmidth's US project centre in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the company's Brazilian office are responsible for the projects. Included are two mills for raw grinding, four cement mills and associated spare parts, including a gearbox from FLSmidth subsidiary MAAG Gear.
  Votorantim group, a leading global cement producer, is one of the largest private corporations in Brazil in cement, minerals and metals, controlling about 40 per cent of Brazilian cement production and an important part of ready-mix operations. Internationally, Votorantim controls a number of cement production facilities in the Great Lakes region and in Florida, USA as well as Canada and Bolivia.
   |   22:16 02/03/2008

Ground breaking contract
Australia. FLSmidth has won a ground breaking order worth over AUD 170m from Aurox Resources Ltd to supply a complete minerals processing plant and related port facilities for the treatment of magnetite iron ore. The plant, to be located in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, is designed to initially produce up to 6 mt of magnetite concentrate per year with the capability to expand to 10 mt in the future.
   FLSmidth Minerals will supply the complete plant as well as materials handling systems from the mine, through the processing plant, to the ship loading conveyor, with several FLSmidth companies and divisions participating in the project. Included is a relocatable gyratory crusher station from FLSmidth Minerals and FLSmidth KOCH, ore stockpiling and reclaiming equipment as well as concentrate stacking, reclaiming and shiploading equipment also from FLSmidth KOCH, SAG and ball mills from FLSmidth Minerals, cyclones and pumps from FLSmidth Krebs, concentrate and tailings-thickening as well as clarification and filtration equipment from FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver Eimco and complete plant automation supplied by FLSmidth Automation. FLSmidth Minerals is also providing services to coordinate construction, equipment installation and plant commissioning.
   FLSmidth say that the contract validates its new One Source project model, designed to provide benefits in terms of technology, performance synergies and schedule savings and, in this case, reduce project time by approximately six months.
   FLSmidth’s acquisition of Dorr-Oliver Eimco and Krebs Engineers last year combined with other acquisitions in previous years makes it the only player in the world that can facilitate complete plants in both the cement and minerals industries, says Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen. Commissioning is set for the third quarter of 2010.
   |   15:27 14/02/2008

World's largest mills and crushers
Chile. FLSmidth has signed contracts totalling approximately $50 m with Chile-based Antofagasta Minerals SA, covering the supply off crushing and grinding equipment for copper, gold and molybdenum production at the Esperanza Project in Chile.
   Equipment, which will be supplied by FLSmidth Minerals, consists of a gyratory crusher, three cone crushers, SAG (Semi-Autogenous Grinding) mill and two ball mills for processing 95,000 t of ore per day, reducing it to a product suitable for flotation recovery. The SAG and ball mills as well as the cone crushers are thought to be the largest to be installed in the world.
   FLSmidth Minerals' developing relationship with Esperanza's sister company, Minera Los Pelambres - FLSmidth Minerals already has a complete maintenance contract - is said to have played an important role in negotiations and there is the opportunity to supply Esperanza with additional products and services said Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen.
   |   15:00 01/02/2008

Letter of award confirmed
Australia. Advance publicity on the Australian Stock Exchange suggesting that FLSmidth has received a letter of award from Aurox Resources for delivery of equipment and machinery for a magnetite processing plant in Western Australia have been clarified.
   In a release, FLSmidth has indeed confirmed the “accuracy of the information”, adding that “If and when the contract becomes binding ..... will immediately inform the market....”.
   The company emphasise that they are continuously negotiating several potential contracts on the global market and, for these to be considered binding, “signed contracts and among other things down payment and guarantees are required”.
   |   20:57 27/01/2008

Another project in Russia
Russia. FLSmidth has signed a contract with an as yet unnamed Russian company to supply machinery for a new 5,500 t per day cement clinker production line at an existing cement plant in the country. Contract value is over €65m.
   The order includes a raw mill, raw meal silo, kiln together with preheater and cooler. In addition, FLSmidth Airtech fabric filters, FLSmidth Pfister dosing equipment and FLSmidth Automation laboratory systems are included.
   Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen said that the contract was an indication of FLSmidth’s strong foothold on the Russian cement market. During 2008, plans are in place to further strengthen the Group’s presence on the cement markets in the CIS countries by increasing staff numbers at the Moscow office.
   |  21:59 17/01/2008

Contracts roll in
Poland. FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately €40m for machinery supplies to upgrade an existing cement production line at Grupa Ozarow's cement plant in Ozarow, Poland, 160 km south of Warsaw.
   The cement plant was originally supplied by FLSmidth and commissioned in 1978. In 1995, as part of the Polish government's mass privatisation programme, the plant was sold to CRH, the leading international building materials group. Today, Ozarow is considered to be one of FLSmidth's most important clients in the country, with a long tradition for developing new projects in collaboration with them.
   Included in the order are raw and coal mills and a kiln upgrade with clinker production capacity of the new line set at up to 7,000 t per day. FLSmidth subsidiaries FLSmidth MAAG Gear and FLSmidth Pfister will supply gear units and a coal meal feeder, respectively, and the contract also includes first time spare parts. Commissioning of the new line is set for late 2009.
   In a separate announcement, FLSmidth has signed a contract for a third cement plant in Russia covering equipment supplies and engineering for a complete greenfield cement plant near Kursk with a clinker capacity of 3,500 t per day.
   Contract value is approximately €64m and was signed with the unusually sounding OOO Kurskaya stroitelnaya companiya, a company newly formed to establish its first cement plant. Commissioning is expected in mid-2010 and follows two important contracts in 2007 for cement plants north of Moscow and in St. Petersburg respectively.
   |  22:03 09/01/2008

Large US order
USA. FLSmidth has signed a contract with Lafarge North America worth in excess of $150m for modernisation of its Joppa, Illinois cement plant in the US. In addition, two other contracts worth approximately $25m each have been signed for cement grinding systems.
   In Joppa, the new 7,200 t per day line will use the most modern processes and enable Lafarge to maintain competitive positions in terms of safety, product quality, low environmental emissions and production costs. FLSmidth's US project centre in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania will handle the contracts which include engineering services, project management and commissioning, all major machines and auxiliary equipment.
   New grinding technologies to be installed at Joppa include an FRM raw mill and an OK mill for cement grinding - chosen for its ability to grind cement clinker to the extremely fine quality demanded by the North American market. All three contracts include one of the largest OK mills supplied to date, the OK-42 - one to be used at Joppa and the other two replacing and supplementing existing cement grinding equipment at two other Lafarge facilities in North America. FLSmidth companies and divisions are also represented in the projects.
   FLSmidth Pfister will supply dosing equipment for fuel, FLSmidth Airtech will provide complete bag filter packages, and a number of pumps and airslides will be supplied by FLSmidth Pneumatic Transport. FLSmidth Airloq will supply a kiln inlet analysis probe. The new line will be commissioned in late 2010.
   |   10:21 04/01/2008

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