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LC3: a promising alternative

The drive for a sustainable construction industry has triggered the development of a range of building materials that serve as sustainable alternatives to Portland cement. The development of limes...
Articles - 16 July 2018

Bharathi Cement to build two new plants

Hyderabad-based Bharathi Cement is aiming to strengthen its presence in western and eastern India with new plants and products, according to The Economic Times. The Indian cement producer is pl...
News - 16 July 2018

Ramco orders three Loesche mills

Ramco Cement Ltd (RCL) has ordered three Loesche vertical roller mills to grind clinker and/or slag for three of its Indian cement plants. For each cement plant, one vertical roller mill type LM4...
News - 16 July 2018

Pakistan central bank forecasts large cement capacity expansion

Pakistan's cement industry is currently undergoing a major transformation, as a number of players are planning capacity expansions at an estimated cost of US$2.12bn between FY18-21. According to ...
News - 16 July 2018

Strike held in Mizoram against rising cement prices

All Mizoram cement and iron rod dealers on Wednesday observed a daylong strike across the northeast Indian state to protest a hike in cement prices by three companies – Dalmia, Star and Topcem. T...
News - 13 July 2018

Gujarat leads the way in plastic co-processing

Gujarat cement plants substituted coal with 350,000t of plastic waste in 2017-18, the highest volume across all Indian states. "We facilitated management of 120,000t of plastic waste in 2017 as ...
News - 12 July 2018

Shree Cement acquires 98% stake in UCC

Shree Cement has completed the acquisition of a 97.6 per cent stake in the UAE’s Union Cement Co (UCC). The deal was struck through the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Shree International Holdi...
News - 12 July 2018

Materials & quality: 30 years on

The development of new cement types and demands on fuels as well as changes in process requirements have led to key changes in cement production over the last three decades. New raw materials and ...
Articles - 10 July 2018

Bangladesh cement revenue continues to surge

A growth of 17 per cent was recorded by Bangladesh's cement industry in export revenues during FY17-18 (July 2017-June 2018), says data released by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The country exp...
News - 10 July 2018

Sustainability 2050

Since its inception 20 years ago, the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has proactively identified, analysed and managed the key issues at stake for the sector. By developing global Key Perfo...
Articles - 09 July 2018