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Kerala cement plants handle 48,000t of non-recyclable waste

Cement plants located in India's southern state of Kerala received around 48,000t of non-recyclable waste generated within the state in 2023. The waste was used to provide refuse-derived energy fo...
News - 16 April 2024

Ambuja and ACC cements gain GRIHA recognition

Ambuja Cements and ACC have achieved certification for their sustainable blended cement products and are now enlisted in GRIHA's Product Catalogue. According to the companies, this underscores...
News - 15 April 2024

Navigating sustainable trade

ICR interviews José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading, the world’s largest trader of cement and clinker. He discusses the company’s global operations, the growing trade in low-ca...
Articles - 10 April 2024

Electric kilns power revolution

With the global cement industry on the road to net zero cement production, new technologies for a decarbonised pyroprocessing line have been developed. These include electric kilns, which offer a...
Articles - 10 April 2024

Decarb in Dubai

Cemtech’s annual meeting for the Middle East & Africa saw the regional industry gather once again in Dubai at the stunning Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on 18-21 February 2024. The event offered dele...
Articles - 10 April 2024

Strong growth in Iran cement despite risks

Iranian cement consumption rose 15.2 per cent YoY in February 2024 to 4.93Mt, up from 4.28Mt, according to the Iranian cement association. Producers manufactured 5.13Mt of cement and 5.04Mt of cli...
News - 10 April 2024

India's Navrattan Group to launch green cement

India-based construction company Navrattan Group is planning to launch a green cement into the local market. According to the company, the new cement will offer builders, architects and developers...
News - 10 April 2024

Indian cement stocks boosted 3% due to increasing bag prices

Indian cement stocks have seen significant price increases, as major companies have imposed price hikes on bags of cement (averaging INR10-INR15 per bag).  The five key producers ( UltraTech ...
News - 09 April 2024

Indian cement leaders will expand capacity by 42.1Mta in FY24-25

UltraTech Cement announced plans to commission an additional 5.4Mta of production capacity, which will bring its overall capacity to 151Mta. This expansion is part of a wider effort to increase ...
News - 08 April 2024

Bangladesh likely to break cement export target in 12MFY23-24

Bangladesh recorded 48.7 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$14.39m in the first nine months of FY23-24 (July 2023-March 2024) from US$9.68m in the same corresponding months of the ...
News - 08 April 2024