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Driving sustainable change

Recent press reports have scrutinised the role of the cement industry in reducing global CO 2 emissions. ICR speaks with Claude Lorea, cement director, and Dr Andrew Minson, concrete and sustaina...
Articles - 15 May 2019

LafargeHolcim reports net sales growth of 6% in 1Q19

LafargeHolcim reported strong growth in net sales for 1Q19, rising 6.4 per cent and an over-proportional increase in recurring EBITDA, up 20.6 per cent.

 Group net sales of cement for 1Q19 amoun...
News - 15 May 2019

LafargeHolcim releases its 2018 Sustainability Report

LafargeHolcim has released its Sustainability Report 2018, which outlines the economic, environmental and social performance of the company and presents its objectives for the strategic pillars of...
News - 15 May 2019

Topnewer brings energy savings to Bestway's Chakwal plant

Topnewer awarded new contract at Bestway Cement's Chakwal plant, Pakistan On 27 April 2019, Topnewer's commissioning team arrived at Bestway Cement Ltd's Chakwal plant, Pakistan, to ...
News - 14 May 2019

Vicat can expect higher returns in USA and Brazil

This week Vicat announced its 1Q19 results with a positive turnover increase of 4.7 per cent to EUR600m. It is a good opportunity to take a closer look at this multinational and the strength of ce...
News - 10 May 2019

Nepali cement producers give mixed reactions to export plans

Cement producers in Nepal have given mixed reactions to the government’s announcement to make cement on of the country’s main export products. While the cement manufacturers welcome the news, i...
News - 09 May 2019

Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co plans grinding facility

Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co is planning a cement grinding unit at its Satpura Thermal Power Station in Sarni, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, India. The company will offer a maximum of 4...
News - 09 May 2019

The road to net-zero

Shree Cement, one of India's top three cement producers with a production capacity of 35Mta, has announced its commitment to set a science-based target to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 08 May 2019

Sagar Cements completed Jajpur acquisition

India-based Sagar Cement has completed the acquisition of its 100 per cent stake in Jajpur Cements Private Ltd (JCPL). The company will now start the process of establishing a 1.5Mta greenfield ...
News - 08 May 2019

Chariot Steel and Power plans 300tpd grinding unit

Chariot Steel and Power Ltd intends to build a cement grinding plant at Kalunga Estate, Sundergarh district, Odisha, India. The unit, located on a 10acre site will produce 300tpd of OPC, PPC and P...
News - 08 May 2019