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South America has been hit by the global economic slowdown, although some countries are showing signs of recovery. Much of the region has a huge infrastructure gap to close, leading to the arrival...
Articles - 29 August 2017

Spotlight on CRH

CRH reported 'satisfactory growth' in the first half of this year, with stabilising trends seen in key European markets and EBITDA growth in the Americas more than offsetting reduced activity in A...
News - 25 August 2017

Proposed ban of petcoke import not to apply to cement industry

India’s Environmental Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) is determined to get a ban on petcoke import, although the ban would not apply to the cement industry, according to Sunita Narain, green ac...
News - 25 August 2017

Changes to PPC executive team

PPC has appointed Njombo Lekula as managing director of its Southern African Cement division. Previously the managing director of Rest of Africa Cement, Mr Lekula has been with PPC for 27 years, h...
News - 24 August 2017

Prism Cement appoints Manish Bhatia as CFO

India-based Prism Cement has appointed Manish Bhatia as chief financial officer following the resignation of Pramod Akhramka. Mr Bhatia has more than 20 years of experience in the core fields o...
News - 22 August 2017

KHD reports considerable rise in 1H order intake

KHD reported an increase in order intake to EUR79.3m in the first half of 2017, considerably higher than the EUR19.3m in the same period of last year. The company’s order backlog increased for the...
News - 15 August 2017

Alok Agarwal, Birla Corp Ltd (India) - Industry consolidation in India and market outlook

Filmed at Cemtech Middle East & Africa (MEA), 19-22 February 2017, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
Videos - 14 August 2017

Dr Suchismita Bhattacharya, Ercom Engineers Pvt Ltd (India) - Using less clinker: the role of slag and fly ash cements in the Middle East.

Filmed at Cemtech Middle East & Africa (MEA), 19-22 February 2017, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
Videos - 14 August 2017

Petron receives new order from Ramco

Petron Engineering Construction Ltd has received work order for civil and mechanical works from India-based Ramco Cements Ltd for its Line-II grinding unit project at Kolghat in West Bengal. The o...
News - 14 August 2017

Birla Corp to seek board approval for Mukutban plant

Birla Corp is due to put its proposal plans for a greenfield plant at Mukutban near Yavatmal district, India, before its board of directors for approval. "We are planning to invest around INR24...
News - 10 August 2017