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UK: Hanson reopens GGBS grinding plant

Hanson has re-opened its ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) grinding plant at Teesport Docks in Middlesbrou...

Cemtech MEA 2017 provides GCC focus for an international audience

Delegates from over 30 countries, including all of the Gulf Cooperation Council's member states, gathered at the Gr...

Relocating Yamama Cement

After years of planning, Yamama Cement Company has finally commenced the relocation of its cement manufacturing oper...

US December deliveries down, but full-year 2016 shipments up

Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA fell 8.4 per cent to 6.039Mt in December 2016 from 6.59Mt in Decemb...

Poland: LafargeHolcim awards A TEC upgrade contract

To reduce the chlorine contents without causing substantial thermal losses in the kiln line, LafargeHolcim awarded A...

Uruguay: government-owned plants losing money

Uruguay's budget deficit reached four per cent of GDP during 2016, equivalent to US$2.043bn, the worst performance s...

Nepal: six-fold increase in clinker imports

Nepal has been heading towards self-sufficiency in cement, but at the same time, imports of clinker have soared, acc...

Philippines: cement ship workers held hostage

Seven Vietnamese sailors are being held hostage after their ship was attacked near the south of the Philippines. The...

Iranians advised to view Iraqi cement as an investment opportunity

The head of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce, Yahya Al-e Es'haq, has advocated that Iranians should invest in the neigh...

February 2017 issue

Eagle Materials reports record 30QF17 earnings while strong Australian, US and Korean markets help drive up 2H16 pro...

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