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August 26, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/XxIINf

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd will invest US$259 million for the construction of Malaysia's largest sugar refinery in Tanjung Langsat, Johor, according to Malaysia's Bernama news agency.

A design, engineering procurement and construction agreement (EPCC) was signed on Wednesday between MSM and Sharkara International, an…

August 25, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/JVdJuh

Solex Thermal Science Inc. has been selected to provide a 50 metric tonne per hour sugar cooler to Zucarmex for their Melchor Ocampo mill in Mexico. Zucarmex needed to find a solution to prevent their sugar from caking to improve the quality of their product for their customers, reports Sugaronline.

The Solex sugar…

August 25, 2015Roxas sets P600-M capex to boost mill efficiencyJames Loyola (Manila Bulletin)| http://goo.gl/6JkVpG

Roxas Holdings, Inc. (RHI) is allotting P600 million for capital expenditures as it continues to take steps to further improve operational efficiency.

According to RHI chief operating officer Arcadio Lozada, the capex budget will be used to boost…

August 24, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/VxOGHy

The government is seeking views from Kenyans on the best approach in privatising five sugar companies to shore up the dwindling fortunes of the industry, according to Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper.

The targeted companies are Nzoia, Miwani, Sony, Chemilil and Muhoroni.

The public will on Monday engage with…

August 24, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/6JkVpG

Cane mills in Brazil's centre-south produced 2.86 million tonnes of sugar in the first half of August, up from 2.79 million in the second half of July, local industry association Unica said, according to Reuters

Output of sugar this month from the world's largest exporter of the sweetener was within market…