FLSmidth signs contract for Cemex cement project

7451 FLSmidth has signed an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract with one of the world's largest cement producers 643 Cemex for the supply of a new cement production line to be installed at Cemex’s Odessa cement plant in western Texas, USA. Once the installation is finished, the cement production line is expected to have a capacity of approximately 2,540tonnes/day.

The expansion will utilise state-of-the-art production technology resulting in higher fuel efficiency and improved productivity. The equipment scope includes a 5-stage ILC pre-heater with a Low NOx Calciner; three-pier kiln; FLSmidth Cross-Bar cooler; Duoflex burner; Pfister weighing and dosing systems; gas analysers and three Fuller-Kinyon pumps. An FLSmidth control system will ensure the most efficient operation.  

“FLSmidth has a very strong local presence in the US, and the new production line will help Cemex keep pace with the rapidly growing cement demand from the oil and gas industry in the West Texas market,” says president of the Cement Division Per Mejnert Kristensen.

The order will be booked by the Cement Division and contribute beneficially to FLSmidth's earnings until late 2016.