Tan Thang Cement to successfully complete the commissioning of ABB Ability™ digital solutions at a new cement plant in Nghe An province, Vietnam.

ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer leverages advanced process control technologies to manage critical plant components, including kiln, alternative fuels, mills, and blending. It pushes plant constraints to maximise yield and throughput whilst minimising operating costs such as fuel and electricity. The Knowledge Manager is a digital solution which provides visualisation of plant data for increased efficiency. It processes a large amount of data to provide operators with the right information at the right time via web and mobile interfaces.

“Tan Thang Cement is proud to complete this project with the support of ABB, their expertise and technology in the cement industry,” said Hoang Anh Tuan, General Director, Tan Thang Cement. “The plant has the latest digital solutions to become one of the most modern cement production plants in the region. This will help us reach our ambitious business and production goals.”

Myanmar: Thailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Pacific Link Cement Industries (PLCI) joint-venture Mawlamyine Cement has suspended production at its integrated cement plant in Kyaikmayaw, Mon State amidst a dispute between its owners. SCG says it has resorted to arbitration to resolve the matter and that PLCA has filed a lawsuit against it. In a statement SCG said that, “MCL continues to work with distributors and customers to alleviate the supply shortage due to the temporary suspension.”

Cameroon: Cimencam has donated 2000 Covid-19 test kits, 15 respirators and 10 reanimation beds to the Ministry of Public Health to help in its fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. The Journal du Cameroun newspaper has reported that chair Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo formally handed over the supplies, worth US$179,000, to Minister of Public Health André Mama Fouda at a ceremony in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde.

China: Huaxin Cement’s sales in the first nine months of 2020 were US$3.04bn, down by 9.2% year-on-year from US$3.35bn over the corresponding period of 2019. Net profit also dropped by 17% to US$660m from US$800m.