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Medcem announces terminal partnerships in UK

15 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Turkey’s Medcem has announced a partnership with Brett Concrete, one of the largest independent concrete companies in the UK, to establish a terminal at Sheerness Port in Kent, UK. The terminal, which will have a storage capacity of 80,000t, is expected to be operational by July 2024. According to Medcem, the new facility will handle various cementitious products, primarily dry ash.  Medcem also has another terminal investment underway in the UK, following its partnership with two indep...

Gamma Civic and Cemindo Gemilang acquire Cementis Madagascar

14 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Cementis (Madagascar) SA has been acquired by Mauritius-based Gamma Civic Ltd, in collaboration with its Indonesian strategic partner, Cemindo Gemilang. The new company will be renamed as Alpha Ciment SA and is expected to significantly reduce cement imports. Gamma Civic established itself in Madagascar in 2021 through its subsidiary Kolos Madagascar, marketing the Mafonja brand. Meanwhile, Cemindo Gemilang operates eight cement plants in Indonesia and one in Vietnam, producing 15Mta of ...

Sublime Systems wins award to advance electrolyser technology

14 February 2024, Published under Cement News

US-based Sublime Systems has been awarded US$6.7m from the Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decabonization Office to advance its innovative electrolyser technology. The company claims to have found a way to make cement that eliminates 90 per cent of the carbon emissions associated with making ordinary cement.  Sublime Systems was one of 49 projects selected to receive US$171m in funding from the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. The company’s project that ...

The Ramco Cements announces expansion plans

12 February 2024, Published under Cement News

The Ramco Cements Ltd has announced plans to double capacity at its Kalavatala plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. According to The Hindu, the company intends to set up a second line to increase clinker capacity at the works to 6.3Mta and cement capacity to 3Mta. The expansion is expected to cost INR12,500m (US$150.57m). An additional 15MW waste heat recovery system (WHRS) will also be added. The new line is scheduled to be commissioned in FY25-26 and will take the company’s total production...

Heidelberg Materials awards FEED contract for Padeswood

08 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Sustainability solutions provider Worley and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group have been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Heidelberg Materials UK for the development of a carbon capture facility at the Padeswood cement works in north Wales. The Padeswood project has been selected as a Track 1 capture project by the UK government and is a key establishing project within the HyNet industrial cluster. Once operational, it is anticipated to capture up t...

Holcim expands Solutions & Products business

08 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Holcim has acquired ZinCo, a leader in advanced green roofing systems based in Germany with global operations across Europe, Asia and the Americas. The deal forms part of Holcim's efforts to advance its Solutions & Products business to 30 per cent of group net sales by 2025, entering the most attractive segments of construction, from roofing systems to insulation and renovation. According to Holcim, with its integrated green and solar roofing systems, ZinCo is expanding Holcim’s specifi...

India's CMA welcomes Interim Budget 2024-25

07 February 2024, Published under Cement News

India’s cement producers have applauded the country’s government for its sustained focus on infrastructure development in its latest Interim Budget 2024-25. Under the budget plan, investment in infrastructure will increase by 11.1 per cent YoY in 2024-25, equivalent to 3.4 per cent of GDP. Three major economic railway corridor programmes, namely the energy, mineral and cement corridor, as well as the port connectivity corridor and high traffic density corridor, are to be implemented t...

Misr Cement appoint new CEO and MD

07 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Mr Hassan Gabry has been appointed the new CEO, managing director and member of the Board of Directors at Misr Cement Group , effective from February 2024. Mr Gabry brings over 30 years of distinguished professional experience in commercial operations and business functions, with a significant focus on the cement industry spanning approximately 20 years. He has held key leadership and executive roles in major multinational companies across various continents.  With his extensive backg...

CEMENTTECH 2024

06 February 2024, Published under Cement News

CEMENTTECH 2024 will be held during June 26-28, 2024 at Wuhan International Expo Center, China. The event is  hosted by the China Building Materials Federation, China Cement Association, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Building Materials Branch, and co-sponsored by the Hubei Cement Industry Association. This year the organisers are  committed to promoting industry innovation at this exhibition, and will join hands with the world's leading suppliers to showcase le...

Monarch Cement embarks on groundbreaking solar project

06 February 2024, Published under Cement News

US-based Monarch Cement Co and Evergy Energy Solutions are collaborating on a groundbreaking solar project that is expected to serve as a model for the cement industry’s use of renewable energy. With the capacity to generate 20MW of clean electricity, the project is designed to offset a significant portion of Monarch’s energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The solar project, which will be located on Monarch’s property in Humboldt, Kansas, will pair state-of-the-art sol...