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LafargeHolcim's FY19 net sales total CHF26.7bn

LafargeHolcim's reported that its FY19 net sales reached CHF26.72bn (US$27.49bn), up 3.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to the prior year, driven by good growth in Europe and North A...
News - 27 February 2020

Qatar National Cement Co to diversify product range to meet infrastructure demands

Qatar National Cement Co (QNCC) has reaffirmed its support to the country's infrastructure development, adding that it will diversify its product range by adding new products to meet the growing l...
News - 26 February 2020

Measuring opacity and particulate matter

With cement production being a potential source of several hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that are subject to strict regulations to protect human health and the wider environment, AMETEK Land tal...
Articles - 25 February 2020

ACC and Ambuja Cement announce new MDs & CEOs

ACC (LafargeHolcim group) has appointed Sridhar Balakrishnan as its new managing director and chief executive officer for five years effective from 21 February 2020. Mr Balakrishnan will be takin...
News - 25 February 2020

Ambuja Cement sees revenue up 6% in the 4Q19

India’s Ambuja Cement (LafargeHolcim) has reported a 47.6 per cent YoY decline in consolidated net profit to INR7.22bn (US$100.4m) for the December 2019 quarter, against INR13.78bn in the year-ago...
News - 21 February 2020

Ambuja Cements names Neeraj Akhoury as MD and CEO

Ambuja Cements has appointed Neeraj Akhoury as its new managing director and chief executive officer with effect from 21 February 2020, the company said in a press release. He will succeed from Bi...
News - 21 February 2020

Indian cement producers expect higher-sulphur petcoke import in 2020

India’s cement sector is expected to increase its imports of high-sulphur petcoke in 2020 as it aims to boost production, according to company executives. Indian use of petcoke as an alternative...
News - 20 February 2020

Pakistan sees mixed export revenue trend in 7MFY19-20

Pakistan's exports increased in volume terms over the first seven months of FY19-20, but declined in value terms. Meanwhile, in January 2020 exports increased both in terms of volume and value on ...
News - 19 February 2020

The 15th Cemtech MEA opens in Dubai

The 15th Cemtech MEA conference and exhibition has opened at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE. Thomas Armstrong, managing editor of ICR, started proceedings by welcoming delegates to Dubai and also prov...
News - 18 February 2020

Kashmir Cements plans Jammu and Kashmir plant

Kashmir Cements is planning a 0.4Mta greenfield cement plant in Bhatayan village, in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The project is to be located on 9.6 acres of land. The cem...
News - 18 February 2020