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Bedeschi opens Australian subsidiary

17 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Bulk material handling specialist, Bedeschi has announced the opening of its new subsidiary in Australia. With its head office in Perth and satellite offices in Port Hedland and Brisbane, Bedeschi Australia Pty Ltd will effectively serve its customers in the mining, port and agricultural Industries with a very experienced and well-known team in the market. Uwe Zulehner will act as the CEO of the new subsidiary and is based in Perth. Over many decades, the Italian-based Bedeschi Group h...

Adbri appoints new deputy chair and lead independent director

30 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Adbri Ltd has announced that its current independent non-executive director, Samantha Hogg, has been appointed deputy chair and lead independent director following the resignation of Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO. Ms Hogg’s appointment will be effective on 1 March 2023. Dr Guthrie AO is stepping down from the Adbri Board on 28 February 2023 to focus on other board commitments. Ms Hogg joined the Adbri Board in March 2022 and is an experienced director and former executive having held senior lead...

Cement Australia signs Central Queensland decarbonisation cooperation agreement

23 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement Australia is among the six partners to sign the Central Queensland Statement of Cooperation (SoC). The agreement has been formed to provide opportunities for businesses in the area to decarbonise their supply chains and for those wanting to invest directly in renewable energy sources. The SoC sets out the commitment of the State and Central Queensland stakeholders to work towards a common vision for the evolution of Central Queensland into a zero net emissions industrial and man...

Cement Australia installs KC8 CO2 capture technology

09 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Australia-based KC8 Capture Technologies is installing a demonstration plant to capture CO2 at Cement Australia ’s plant in Gladstone , Queensland. KC8’s solvent-based carbon capture processes are capable of capturing up to 95 per cent of CO2 from heavy industry sources, such as cement plants, according to the company. Reported in Financial Review, the project is called PACER - Potassium Carbonate Absorption for Clinker Emissions Reduction - and is expected to be built by the second qu...

Cement Australia debuts first electric cement truck

08 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement Australia has made its first delivery in New South Wales using its new Janus JE410 truck, which is believed to be the first fully manufactured electric Class A truck in Australia. The truck was originally purchased as a Kenworth T410 Glider but was converted by Janus Electric into a battery electric vehicle. The fuel tanks have been replaced by exchangeable batteries, which provide 620kWh in total, along with an electric blower discharge that works off the battery. According to Bl...

Adbri reviews Kwinana project as costs escalate

06 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Adbri Limited has issued an update on its Kwinana project to consolidate two existing cement production sites into a single operation serving the Western Australian (WA) market. Following the appointment of Interim CEO Mark Irwin on 17 October 2022, Adbri accelerated its review of the project and engaged an expert engineering firm to undertake an external review. The initial findings have identified that the project cost is being impacted by a range of factors, including the escalatin...

Adbri CFO resigns

08 November 2022, Published under Cement News

Theresa Mlikota has resigned as chief financial officer of Adbri . Ms Mlikota, who has been with the company since 2019, will remain in the role until 11 November 2022. “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Theresa for her service and the contribution she has made during her time at Adbri. We wish her the very best for the future,” said Raymond Barro, chairman of Adbri. Peter Barker has been appointed as Interim CFO. Mr Barker is a senior finance executive with more than 30 years...

Wagners forecasts revenue of AUD220m in 1HFY22

27 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Australia-based Wagners Holding Company Ltd has issued a market update for the six-month period to 31 December 2022 (1HFY23). According to the company, the update is based on current assumptions and estimates and is subject to the market conditions not materially changing. Revenue for the period is forecast to reach AUD220m (US$142.2m), up AUD49m compared to the AUD171m seen in the 1HFY22. Operating EBITDA over the same period is expected to advance by AUD0.7-1.4m to AUD25-25.7m, while ...

Golden Bay Cement launches EcoSure®

20 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Golden Bay Cement , part of Fletcher Building, has launched EcoSure®, a general purpose cement with lower embodied carbon of just 699kg CO 2 e/t of cement, which is said to perform as strongly as its predecessor EverSure ® . Gian Raffainer, general manager at Golden Bay, says, “Due to the very high temperature in the kiln, no smoke, odour or visible emissions result from the process and because leftover tyre, steel and ashes are incorporated into the final product, there is no waste or...

Adbri CEO and MD step down

18 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Adbri ’s chief executive office and managing director, Nick Miller, is stepping down. Mark Irwin, senior executive at the company, has been appointed as interim CEO. According to Reuters, extreme rainfall and ongoing inflationary headwinds have continued to impact Adbri’s margins. Although demand has remained robust, the company is actively reviewing its expenses to deliver further cost reductions. Out-of-cycle price increases have been implemented but, according to Adbri, they have not ...