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HeidelbergCement applies for Atlas quarry expansion

HeidelbergCement has applied for an expansion to its Atlas quarry to enable the company to extract more raw material...

Lafarge (Mauritius) raises price of Baobab cement

The price of a 25kg bag of Baobab cement increased by MUR1-4 (US¢2.9-11.6) on 1 October 2018. Lafarge (Mauritius), w...

Chryso acquires Chemtec Admixtures in Ireland

Chryso has announced that it has expanded its admixture business in Ireland with the acquisition of Chemtec Admixtur...

CIMAF sees 42% rise in cement sales in 1H18

CIMAF reported a 42 per cent rise in cement sales to 184,723t in Gabon during the first half of 2018, according to t...

Indian cement dealers association requests price control

The Kerala State Cement Dealers’ Welfare Association (KSCDWA) is expected to request that the government forms a reg...

Argentina’s cement demand falls 11% in September

The Argentine cement market contracted by 10.6 per cent YoY in September 2018 to 1.012Mt from 1.132Mt in September 2...

LafargeHolcim modernises terminal in West Virginia

LafargeHolcim has completed the modernisation of its cement terminal in Weirton (WV), USA, which had previously rema...

JSW Cement's growth plans

This week ICR reported on JSW Cement's project to construct a new 1.2Mta grinding plant in Kalinganagar Industr...

Bring in the drones

In the last few years commercial drones have become increasingly common in quarries all over the world. But how does...

Strength predictions

A prediction of strength in concrete can be made through a range of methods and with numerous variables. To facilita...

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