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C’est la Vicat

15 September 2020, Published under Cement News

Since Louis Vicat discovered artificial cement in 1817, the France-based Vicat group has expanded to be a major cement producer in 12 countries. The family-owned business was founded in 1853 when it launched its first dry-process plant. More recent investments have focussed on Vicat structuring its business around the circular economy, the regeneration of the Ragland plant in USA, the acquisition of Ciplan in Brazil, and greenfield expansion in India and Africa. Supporting revenues also cont...

The leading cement groups

07 August 2018, Published under Cement News

ICR’s annual corporate profile review looks at the industry’s leading cement producers and their business activities and financial performance in 2017 and 2018. Production capacities of major cement producers (incl JV), 2017 This year our corporate round-up features those companies who have been both the most active and influential in the global cement sector over the last 12 months. 2017 saw an ongoing sea change in the worldwide production of cement, as the wave of merger acti...

Development and interaction

20 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cimentos will play a significant part in the building of the new Brazil as a producer of cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete. The company continues to expand its cement capacity at home and abroad, while it is strongly driven and directed by its sustainability goals and desire to improve its energy efficiency and carbon management. Votorantim’s Rio Branco do Sul plant, Paraná state Votorantim Cimentos, which has been carrying out operations in the business of b...