Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company: Strengthening inspection to ensure the best product quality

(Baonghean) - That is the affirmation of Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau - General Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company when discussing the operation of clinker and cement production. Currently, the company's products have been recognized by the General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality as conforming to the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015.

With many efforts in construction, production operation and coordination with distributors, up to now, Portland cement products (PC 30, 40, 50) and blended Portland (PCB 30, 40) of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company under The Vissai Cement Group are present in all regions of the country. In which, the most concentrated in the North Central provinces, the Central Highlands and many southern provinces.

In particular, the company's clinker products are also exported to dozens of countries and territories around the world. That contributes to enhancing the brand of The Vissai and affirming the superiority of clinker and cement products produced in the key region of Nghe An province.

Loading and unloading bags of cement at Nghi Thiet Cement Grinding Station. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

Mr. Phung Van Long - Quality Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company added: The company's clinker and cement production technology is dry method, modern rotary kiln. All equipment is automatically controlled from the central control room. Through quality inspection, the General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality has recognized the unit as having a Quality Management System in the field of production and supply of clinker and cement in accordance with the requirements of international standard ISO 9001:2015.

The company's products have high and stable quality such as: Blended Portland cement (PCB30, PCB40) according to TCVN 6260:2009 standard, Portland cement (PC40, PC50) according to TCVN2682:2009 standard, commercial Portland cement clinker (Cpc 40, Cpc 50) according to TCVN7024:2013 standard. Clinker strength activity and 28-day strength of cement always exceed the specified grade by 5-8 N/mm2.

To achieve that quality, it must be affirmed that the main input materials such as limestone and clay are near the factory with large reserves, high quality and stability. In addition, the company has a testing room with a modern X-Ray analysis system, fast and accurate analysis to meet production needs in a timely manner. In particular, production regulations are always inspected with a commitment to ensure the best output quality.

Portland cement of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company is finely ground, mixed with water to create a plastic paste, then hardens like stone, high strength. Cement products PC30, PC40, PC50 always maintain high plasticity, stable volume when solidifying, favored and consumed by many customers. This is one of the main adhesive materials used to make mortar, plaster, concrete structures, well meeting current construction needs, especially projects requiring high-grade concrete, high-rise buildings, underground works, hydroelectric power...

Checking cement setting. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

With the gradual synchronous connection in production and product supply methods, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company increasingly affirms its position with quality products and competitive prices. Many opinions from distributors affirm: Song Lam cement quality has contributed to the prosperity of distributors and agents across the country. In particular, users of the product lines are very satisfied because the cement has high plasticity and very stable volume when solidified.

Representative of the first-level distributor, Mr. Tran Cong Danh - Director of Truong An Company Limited (Thuy Danh) in Do Luong district affirmed: "In the process of bringing Song Lam cement products to consumers, serving the construction of hundreds of large and small projects, we have never received any complaints about product quality. The price is more competitive than some other cement products. That is a great guarantee for our business to confidently develop services, connecting the factory with consumers...".

Up to now, The Vissai Cement Group has spent over 10,000 billion VND out of the total investment capital of nearly 13,000 billion VND to build and put into use the following projects: Song Lam Cement Factory (Do Luong), Nghi Thiet Cement Grinding Station Cluster, Vissai International Seaport for ships of over 70,000 tons to receive and transport cement to regions across the country and export to other countries.

Vehicles receiving bagged cement at Nghi Thiet Cement Grinding Station. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

In addition to improving the quality of products, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company focuses on labor safety and ensuring the ecological environment. At the construction clusters, the unit uses the factory's production technology imported from Europe, in which the electrostatic dust filter system is very modern, with a dust filtration efficiency of 98.8%. The amount of dust collected is brought to the material silo, because that is the powder that makes up clinker.

According to calculations, each day, the dust filter bags of the factories collect dust worth over 20 million VND/day. Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau - General Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company said that with those advantages, the production process, the company always pays attention to and thoroughly improves the efficiency of dust filters to both protect the environment and avoid material loss, bringing increased revenue to the company. These issues are approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for environmental impact assessment, ensuring standards.

Central control room. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

The projects of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company are the highlights that have a great influence on the socio-economic development in Nghe An. The operating period of the projects is still attached to the area for decades to come. That is also the reason why the company focuses on ensuring the highest safety in production and ensuring harmony of interests and the surrounding environment.

Nguyen Nguyen