Brazilian cement firm awards new plant supply contract to FLSmidth

FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth US$83 million by Margem Companhia de Mineração, a subsidiary of Supremo Cimentos, for the delivery of equipment and services for its new cement production line in Brazil. The cement plant is located in Adrianópolis, Paraná, approximately 130 km north of Curitiba.

The scope of supply includes all major cement process equipment including an EV crusher, a stacker/reclaimer, ATOX mills for both raw and fuel grinding, an ILC 5-stage preheater, a ROTAX-2 kiln, an FLSmidth Cross-Bar^TM cooler and an OK Mill for cement grinding. Furthermore, air pollution control systems, a packing plant, as well as automation and control equipment are included. FLSmidth MAAG Gear and FLSmidth Pfister will also contribute to what is a full scope systems supply.

Jørgen Huno Rasmussen, CEO, stated: "The continuously growing demand for infrastructure in Latin America makes it an interesting market for FLSmidth. Our capability of delivering full scope systems, as underlined by this order, reinforces FLSmidth's strong position and our ability to tap into the important Latin American market, in particular the market in Brazil."

Adapted from press release by Louise Fordham

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