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Tunisian government authorises use of polypropylene bags for cement

Tunisia’s government approved the use of polypropylene for packaging cement, but the move has already drawn ire of t...

Bamburi Cement sees surge in profit before tax

Kenya’s Bamburi Cement has announced a 15 per cent YoY decline in turnover to KES16.23bn (US$150m) for the first hal...

Bangladesh producers seek advanced income tax refund of BDT7500m

Bangladeshi cement manufacturers have requested that the National Board of Revenue makes payment of BDT7500m (US$88,...

Spain: drivers for development

In 2019 Spanish cement consumption registered its third consecutive year of recovery but the impact of COVID-19 has ...

Green Deal for Europe’s cement?

With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changing forecasts in cement markets worldwide, ICR speaks with Raoul de Pari...

Carthage Cement posts TND3.3m net profit at end July

Carthage Cement posted a net profit of TND3.3m (US$1.2m) as of 31 July 2020, despite at two-month shutdown due to th...

Holcim Midlothian plant requests modified emission levels

Holcim Inc (LafargeHolcim) has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an air quality pe...

Loma Negra sells majority stake in Yguazú Cementos

Argentina-based Loma Negra (Intercement) has sold its 51 per cent majority stake in Paraguay’s Yguazú Cementos. The ...

Indonesian cement market contracts 16% in July

Cement demand in Indonesia declined 16.3 per cent YoY to 5.3Mt in July 2020, according to the Indonesian Cement Asso...

City Cement shareholders agree on 26% capital cut

Shareholders of Saudi-based City Cement Co have approved a 26 per cent capital cut to SAR1.4bn (US$8.34m) from SAR1....

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