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White cement: beyond colourThe white cement market is no longer seen as simply a niche market solely dependent on the colour of the product for sales. Recent megatrends have been a key driver for leading white cement produc...Articles - 23 August 2021 |
Sharp coal rally drives petcoke higher to widen discounts – new demand fears and OPEC+ agreement sent oil fallingBy Brannvoll Aps, Denmark The euro is seen in the US$1.17-1.20 range with the US infrastructure package expected to support the dollar in the short-term. As forecast, inflation fears evaporat...News - 16 August 2021 |
Industry majors see success in the 1H21This week we are taking a look at the first-half results of the cement industry majors, which have all seen a strong overall performance during the course of the year to date. Overall results R...News - 06 August 2021 |
Pakistan cement producers looking at Afghanistan for coalDue to a spike in the price of coal imported from overseas countries, cement companies in Pakistan are considering the import of coal from Afghanistan. “Afghan coal is cheaper compared to the co...News - 26 July 2021 |
JK White Cement installs plant in KenyaJK White Cement has installed a cement plant in Athi River, Kenya, to manufacture white cement, wall putty, plasters and tile adhesives. The company had been importing the product from the UAE in ...News - 22 July 2021 |
Matsiloje Portland Cement could reopen by year endMatsiloje Portland Cement (MPC), one of only two homegrown cement producers in Botswana, is considering a return to production by the end of the year following its closure in 2018. Managing ...News - 20 July 2021 |
AfriSam wins Roadstab cement road stabilisation orderAfriSam's specialised Roadstab cement is creating a safer and wider R67/5 road between Queenstown and Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Raubex Construction and Roadmac Surfac...News - 06 July 2021 |
Can Mexico’s fiesta continue?Despite initial concerns that Mexican cement demand would see a sharp contraction in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic consumption held up better than expected through the year. The earl...Articles - 05 July 2021 |
Pakistan cement dispatches grow by 13% in JunePakistan’s cement sector posted a robust YoY growth of 12.73 per cent in June 2021, as total dispatches rose to 5.211Mt against 4.623Mt in June 2020. Cement dispatches rose by 20.40 per cent to 48...News - 05 July 2021 |
Scaling up for growthCement producers do not just manufacture cement, they need to sell it too. So what happens when a new equity partner invests in the company with a plan to increase factory output sixfold? How do y...Articles - 29 June 2021 |