Manufacturing/Industryhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=1222©2013 Project Finance Magazine60Manufacturing/IndustryEgypt's painfully slow PPP recoveryAn influx of foreign project debt and equity would help reverse Egypt’s downward economic spiral. But political infighting and constrained local debt markets mean that Egypt’s project finance market is going nowhere fast. By Emma Lindsay.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3202772/Egypts-painfully-slow-PPP-recovery.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTRentech Nitrogen closes bond refinancingRentech Nitrogen Partners has closed a $320 million bond issue to refinance debt and fully fund an expansion to its East Dubuque facility in the US.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3196997/Rentech-Nitrogen-closes-bond-refinancing.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 15:19:08 GMTAsia-Pacific Mining & Metals Deal of the Year 2012: POSCO KrakatauA joint venture between state-run Indonesian metals company Krakatau Steel and South Korean developer POSCO closed a $1.729 billion steel mill financing in February 2012.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3174272/Asia-Pacific-Mining-and-Metals-Deal-of-the-Year-2012-POSCO-Krakatau.htmlFri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTDanieli seeks Sisak steel upgrade debtItalian steelmaker Danieli is looking for Eu100 million ($128 million) in debt to support the upgrading of its recently-acquired Sisak steel http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3119672/Danieli-seeks-Sisak-steel-upgrade-debt.htmlMon, 19 Nov 2012 16:24:36 GMTKlabin nears market with Ortigueira pulpBrazilian paper producer Klabin plans to build a $3.5 billion, 1.5 million tonnes per year greenfield pulp mill near Ortigueirahttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3112520/Klabin-nears-market-with-Ortigueira-pulp.htmlFri, 02 Nov 2012 13:52:39 GMTJBF Bahrain raises manufacturing plant debtJBF Bahrain SPC - a subsidiary of Indian polyester film manufacturer JBF - has raised a $123.5 million term loan for its $200 million manufacturing plant project in Salman Industrial City, Bahrain. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3105632/JBF-Bahrain-raises-manufacturing-plant-debt.htmlFri, 19 Oct 2012 11:24:09 GMTJK Cement signs Fujairah Cement Plant loanJoint venture partners JK Cement (90%) and Fujairah Investment (10%) have signed the debt financing for their $147 million Fujairah Cement Plant projecthttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3077170/JK-Cement-signs-Fujairah-Cement-Plant-loan.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 17:18:42 GMTSPCM closes on Taixing polyacrylamides plant expansionPolyacrylamide producer SPCM has closed a $30 million loan with the International Finance Corporation to expand its operations in Taixinghttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3066710/SPCM-closes-on-Taixing-polyacrylamides-plant-expansion.htmlThu, 26 Jul 2012 11:18:45 GMTACCIL closes steel plant expansion facilityAsian Colour Coated Ispat (ACCIL) has signed a Rs1.385 billion ($41.4 million) 7.75-year loan to back expansion of the galvanising complex at its steel plant http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3064893/ACCIL-closes-steel-plant-expansion-facility.htmlMon, 23 Jul 2012 13:52:18 GMTDoE borrower Abound Solar to liquidateUS solar photovoltaic panel manufacturer Abound Solar has filed for chapter 7 liquidation http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3056770/DoE-borrower-Abound-Solar-to-liquidate.htmlThu, 05 Jul 2012 22:25:02 GMTTembec closes on cellulose plant upgradeCanadian forestry products manufacturer Tembec has closed a C$30 million ($30 million) debt financing with Integrated Private Debt Corporationhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3055369/Tembec-closes-on-cellulose-plant-upgrade.htmlTue, 03 Jul 2012 16:15:19 GMTSteel Asia closes on Mindanao rolling millSteel Asia subsidiary New Carcar Manufacturing has closed a $50 million export credit agency-backed financing http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3055307/Steel-Asia-closes-on-Mindanao-rolling-mill.htmlTue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTRusal turns to Chexim for Irkutsk smelter, plans bondsRussian aluminium producer Rusal has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Export-Import Bank of Chinahttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3048835/Rusal-turns-to-Chexim-for-Irkutsk-smelter-plans-bonds.htmlTue, 19 Jun 2012 16:39:36 GMTHolcim seeks debt for Ruhunu cement expansionSwiss-based cement and aggregates producer Holcim has asked the International Finance Corporation for a $15 million A loan http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3048725/Holcim-seeks-debt-for-Ruhunu-cement-expansion.htmlTue, 19 Jun 2012 14:31:52 GMTAsia-Pacific Manufacturing Deal of the Year 2011: Vedanta AluminiumVedanta Resources managed to close one of the largest project finance transactions in India and overcame significant headwinds, including the absence of international commercial lenders, through a combination of skilful structuring, internal accruals and a corporate guarantee.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3005254/Asia-Pacific-Manufacturing-Deal-of-the-Year-2011-Vedanta-Aluminium.htmlMon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTTrina Solar closes on East Campus PV manufacturingChinese-base solar photovoltaic module manufacturer Trina Solar has closed a $100 million three-year loanhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2982129/Trina-Solar-closes-on-East-Campus-PV-manufacturing.htmlMon, 20 Feb 2012 14:05:36 GMTBNP wins Emirates Steel advisory mandateEmirates Steel Industries has mandated BNP Paribas as financial adviser on a $800 million third phase expansionhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2962747/BNP-wins-Emirates-Steel-advisory-mandate.htmlTue, 17 Jan 2012 17:16:23 GMTFinnprotein and Renaissance Partners sign on soy plantFinnprotein and Renaissance Partners have signed a Eu100 million ($126.7 million) financinghttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2962250/Finnprotein-and-Renaissance-Partners-sign-on-soy-plant.htmlMon, 16 Jan 2012 20:13:30 GMTAlstom Bharat Forge manufacturing plant debt raisedAlstom Bharat Forge Power has raised a Rs13.5 billion ($259 million) 12-year term loan to support its power equipment manufacturing project in Mundra SEZ in Gujarat. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2947097/Alstom-Bharat-Forge-manufacturing-plant-debt-raised.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2011 12:26:43 GMTEBRD and Rusnano equity for float gas plant, debt deal nearsThe EBRD and Rusnano have signed an agreement to finance a new float glass plant in Moscowhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2946213/EBRD-and-Rusnano-equity-for-float-gas-plant-debt-deal-nears.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2011 10:46:24 GMTJaypee signs cement plant facilityJaypee Cement has signed a Rs9.1 billion ($196 million) 10-year term loan via sole bookrunner and mandated lead arranger Axis Bank to fund construction of an integrated cement plant. The debt will be repaid in 24 quarterly instalments after a four-year grace periodhttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2897698/Jaypee-signs-cement-plant-facility.htmlFri, 09 Sep 2011 08:32:31 GMTFerrexpo closes corporate facilityUkrainian iron ore pellet producer Ferrexpo has closed a $240 million corporate credit with a group of ten bankshttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2894927/Ferrexpo-closes-corporate-facility.htmlMon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTGalaxy seeks Chinese bank debt for Jiangsu battery projectGalaxy Resources says five Chinese lenders have approached it to provide $145 million in debt for a planned lithium-ion battery project in Jiangsu province, Chinahttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2894527/Galaxy-seeks-Chinese-bank-debt-for-Jiangsu-battery-project.htmlFri, 02 Sep 2011 15:16:09 GMTIADB approves Monte del Plata pulp loanThe Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $200 million A loan to the Monte del Plat eucalyptus pulp mill in Uruguay. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2889124/IADB-approves-Monte-del-Plata-pulp-loan.htmlWed, 24 Aug 2011 14:05:01 GMTDaqo raises PV manufacturing project loanDaqo New Energy Corp has raised a RMB980 million ($153.4 million) six year project loan from Bank of Chinahttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2885495/Daqo-raises-PV-manufacturing-project-loan.htmlWed, 17 Aug 2011 16:00:56 GMTMeadWestvaco mulls debt options for Virginia biomass Paperboard manufacturer MeadWestvaco is deciding between using corporate and non-recourse debthttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2856377/MeadWestvaco-mulls-debt-options-for-Virginia-biomass.htmlWed, 29 Jun 2011 12:53:18 GMTPeel's Mersey Tidal waits on change to wave power regimePeel Energy says it will not develop a planned 700MW tidal power project in the Mersey Estuary unless there are substantial changes to the UK's renewables incentive regime.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2855059/Peels-Mersey-Tidal-waits-on-change-to-wave-power-regime.htmlMon, 27 Jun 2011 17:35:19 GMTCascades and Caisse close on Greenpac paper millCanadian recycled fibre producer Cascades has closed on the senior and mezzanine debt financing for the Greenpac Mill projecthttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2854994/Cascades-and-Caisse-close-on-Greenpac-paper-mill.htmlMon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCalisolar snags DoE conditional loan guaranteeCalisolar has received a $275 million conditional commitment loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy for a new solar silicon manufacturing plant in Ohio.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2851061/Calisolar-snags-DoE-conditional-loan-guarantee.htmlMon, 20 Jun 2011 10:48:06 GMTEldorado's BNDES loan approvedBrazilian Paper and pulp producer Eldorado has raised a R2.7 billion ($1.7 billion) loan from BNDES to finance the construction of a 1.5 mtpa pulp and paper plant in Tres Lagoas, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/2846170/Eldorados-BNDES-loan-approved.htmlFri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT