Worldwide World Demand for Hydraulic Cement to Reach 4,3 Billion t in 2015 Global demand for hydraulic cement is forecast to rise 5,3 %/a to 4,3 billion t in 2015, valued at USD 335 billion.
India JSW Steel to Expand Capacity at JSW Ispat JSW Steel Ltd plans to establish a coke oven plant of 1 Mt/a capacity and a pellet plant of 4 Mt/a at JSW Ispat Steel (JISL) Ltd’s Dolvi steel complex.
Germany Eisenmann Acquires Carbonization Specialist Ruhstrat Eisenmann AG acquired Ruhstrat GmbH, headquartered in Bovenden-Lenglern.
USA Hexcel to Commission Two New Carbon Fiber Production Lines The two new carbon fiber production lines are part of an on-going expansion at the Utah site, where Hexcel also manufactures carbon fiber/epoxy composite materials known as prepreg.
Russia Magnezit Group – Converter Lining Record of 4985 Heats Record service life — 4985 heats – was demonstrated by Magnezit Group refractories in the lining of the 300-t converter №4 at the JSC ЕVRAZ ZSМК/RU.
Germany Nabaltec Revenues up 23,1% in the First Nine Months of 2011 Nabaltec AG continued its growth in the third quarter of 2011 as well, as both business divisions Functional Fillers and Technical Ceramics exceeded their values for the third quarter of last year.
Norway REC Makes Further Adjustments to Wafer Production in Norway On the basis of further weakening of the solar market, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has decided to initiate a process with the trade unions, with the intention to temporary halt 60 % of the capacity of the 650 MW multicrystalline wafer facility at Herøya, Norway from 1 December 2011 through the first quarter 2012.
Guyana Canadian Company to Mine Bauxite A Canadian company has signed an agreement with Guyana to mine bauxite in a western region of the country.
UAE White Cement Production to Get Boost The UAE’s white cement production capacity will be enhanced by further 600000 t through a new plant in Fujairah, with the commissioning scheduled for late 2013.
USA Blasch Precision Strikes Distribution Deal with DuPont Subsidiary Blasch Precision has a new distribution deal with a branch of DuPont, marking the latest sign of growth at his manufacturing business in Albany.