Cement News tagged under: LafargeHolcim
ACC and Ambuja Cements looks to optimise supply chain18 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements have contracted Blue Yonder, a leading digital supply chain provider, to implement a supply chain optimisation and digitalisation process. The software company is expected to help improve sales and operational planning (S&OP) by gaining visibility into daily demand, production and dispatch plans to better predict demand fluctuation and scheduled maintenance, alongside improving logistics and transportation capabilities. "The objective of this project is ... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe diversifies product range15 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe (LafargeHolcim group) has completed crucial test runs on a multi-million-dollar dry mortar plant as it aims to turn into a multi-product operation. Lafarge has also entered the tile adhesives range and several allied products to complement the cement operation, which faces stiff competition from imports and stronger domestic peers. The firm has mostly relied on cement production at its decades-old operation in Harare. However, Lafarge said its dry mortar factory... |
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh enters aggregates market11 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsStocks of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 9.8 per cent after the company announced it will be entering the aggregate business. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh commenced commercial production of clear-size-graded aggregate last Saturday, the company said in a filing on the DSE. The aggregates are graded limestone chips with uniform size and shape conforming to international standards, it said. The company has set up the crushing unit with ancillary equipmen... |
LafargeHolcim appoints new Romanian CEO and country head for Moldova07 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced the appointment of Bogdan Dobre as its new CEO for Romania and country head for Moldova effective from 1 January 2021. Dobre replaced Horia Adrian, who ran the company's operations in the two countries in the last three years, LafargeHolcim said in a press release. Mr Dobre joined Holcim Romania in 2000 and was commercial director between 2013 and 2020, director of the concrete and aggregates division between 2011 and 2013, and national cement sales ma... |
ACC Ltd starts brownfield expansion of Sindri cement plant06 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd (LafargeHolcim group) has started its new Sindri cement plant in Jharkhand, India. The new facility will add 1.4 Mta of cement capacity to its existing 3Mta unit at this site. The foundation stone of Sindri grinding unit Phase 2 was laid in December 2019 with the aim to contribute significantly to servicing the growing market, strengthen presence in the eastern region and add value to the business. The facility will manufacture low-CO 2 and environment-friendly cement ... |
Holcim (Belgium) NV takes over Givet quarry05 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Belgium) NV takes over the quarry of Givet in the Ardennes department, northeastern France. The Givet quarry has an exploitation licence of 1Mta. It is located on the banks of the River Meuse with a loading quay and direct entry to the production site. It also has good connections to the rail network. The acquisition will enable the company to strengthen its offer of aggregates for the production of concrete, develop its sales in northern France and drive its sustainability progra... |
Holcim completes Yocsina closure04 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced the definitive closure of the Yocsina plant in Córdoba’s Industrial Zone, Argentina, to focus its activity in Malagueño from 31 March 2021. In a note sent to the National Securities Commission, Holcim reported: “As of March 31, 2021, the company will unify all its cement grinding operations at the Córdoba industrial zone, located in the town of Malagueño, at the plant which bears the name of said town and is part of said industrial zone, discontinuing the grindi... |
Former Westport site to be gradually redeveloped31 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsA group of Auckland investors that bought the former Holcim Wesport plant and land in the west coast of New Zealand have announced that local residents will have input on how the land is developed going forwards, as a masterplan is formulated. The Westport plant closed in 2016 with the loss of 105 jobs. The land includes 10 houses, a quarry and 200ha of land suitable for dairy farming, most of which has been sold, and 14ha of rural land. The 10 houses on Larsen Street will also be sold b... |
Mfamosing plant is presented with MANCAP product quality certificates30 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has presented the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) product quality certificates to Lafarge Africa Plc, Nigeria's operations. The presentation comes after products from the company's Mfamosing plant satisfactorily met confirmatory and standardisation requirements set by SON. While presenting the certificates, Mallam Farouk A Salim, Director General of SON, said: "Lafarge products at the Mfamosing plant were awarded the ... |
Global CCS efforts accelerate18 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsThis week Norcem (HeidelbergCement) received the Norwegian Parliament's carbon capture and storage (CCS) investment approval for a full-scale CCS facility at the company's Brevik cement plant in Norway. This is expected to be the first carbon capture facility for cement production and is scheduled for start-up in 2024. It is just one of many attempts to find suitable solutions for carbon capture at cement plants. HeidelbergCement heads up the Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement (LE... |