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HeidelbergCement increases divestments with 'Beyond 2020' strategy

The reorganisation of HeidelbergCement is gradually taking shape as the company seeks to prioritise its strongest markets as part of its 'Beyond 2020' strategy. This week, HeidelbergCement made an...
News - 03 December 2021

UltraTech Cement celebrates 15 five-star mine ratings

UltraTech Cement has received a five-star rating in the field of sustainable mine management for 15 of its limestone mines , awarded by the Ministry of Mines and Indian Bureau of Mines.   ...
News - 03 December 2021

MaxTech Industries wins orders for Indian cement plants

MaxTech Industries has won orders to supply filters for baghouse projects from UltraTech Cement and ACC Ltd in India. UltraTech Cement is building three new brownfield cement plants in Hirmi, ...
News - 30 November 2021

POSTPONED - 17th NCB International Conference

The 17th NCB International Conference on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials, was scheduled to take place between 08-11 March 2022 at the Air Force Auditorium in Subroto Park, New Delhi, India...
Events - 29 November 2021

Ambuja and ACC to develop new calcined clay cements

Ambuja Cements and ACC have announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) to develop calcined clay cements. It will be implemented through a research project funde...
News - 29 November 2021

Ramco Cements commissions WHR system

India’s Ramco Cements has commissioned a new waste heat recovery system for the third line of its Jayanthipuram plant in Andhra Pradesh. Out of the two boilers in the WHR system of the third lin...
News - 25 November 2021

Pakistani cement exporters face several challenges

The exports of cement and clinker from Pakistan have been affected by several factors, including a change in political set-up in Afghanistan, the persistent deadlock in trade between Islamabad and...
News - 24 November 2021

Middle East: diversification is key

Following years of conflict, the potential for cement demand in the Middle East is huge. Add to this the drive by governments to develop and expand various industries to reduce their reliance on o...
Articles - 22 November 2021

USG Supramax/Ultramax spot freight market experiences volatile month

By Maria Vasyutenko, associate of Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Tight tonnage supply and strong demand were pushing rates sharply up during the first two weeks of the month. Fresh enquiry was not ex...
News - 22 November 2021

Coal sharply lower after Chinese price intervention, petcoke discounts turn negative as petcoke price remains stable

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The euro holding tight US$1.15-1.17 trading range in the wider US$1.15-1.20 range. Table 1: Prices at a glance Crude ...
News - 19 November 2021