On 18 December, China resources Cement (Fengkai) Limited, a subsidiary of China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd., announced that it had begun the operation of its fifth NSP clinker production line. The line has a production capacity of 1.55 million tpy. It is situated in Fengkai County, Guangdong Province.
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. currently owns a total clinker production capacity of 10.95 million tpy in Guangdong Province, along with a cement grinding capacity of 19.5 million tpy. Through the opening of this new production line, the company is able to further the consolidation of its strategic layout in Guangdong Province.
Paul Maxwell-Cook examines the cement industry in the Far East, beginning with China and the environmental and economical challenges the country will face in 2014.