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Rohrdorfer Zement launches clay pilot plant10 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsRohrdorfer Zement is beginning a pilot project with its net zero emission team to investigate the process-integrated production of tempered clays. The project includes the development and construction of a pilot plant in the cement plant in Rohrdorf, which is to be integrated into the plant’s operations. The aim is to develop a process that can be transferred to other cement plants and adapted by the entire cement industry. According to the cement producer, the project is funded 50 per cen... |
Sinoma wins Eastern Province Cement contract09 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Eastern Province Cement Co has awarded the contract for a new cement production line to China’s Sinoma CDI. The new line, which is costing US$270m, will have a production capacity of 10,000tpd and will be located at Eastern Province’s existing site in Khursaniyah. According to Mist News, the contract covers design, supply, delivery, construction, and installation of the cement production line on the basis of a complete turnkey contract for engineering, supply, con... |
Holcim replaces Beckum cooler08 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim is modernising its Beckum pyroprocessing line with a new state-of-the-art Pendulum cooler. The project represents a EUR20m investment and is expected to significantly reduce the plant's thermal energy requirement as well as CO 2 emissions. The cement producer will shut down its plant on 24 July for approximately 45 days to install the new cooler with a restart scheduled for the beginning of September. However, during its annual inspection between 8-26 January, the plant will firs... |
Moroccan cement deliveries advance 19% in December05 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association APC (Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc) have increased by 19.1 per cent YoY to 1,122,290t in December 2023 from 942,317t in December 2022, according to he Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and Urban Policy. Of this total, deliveries to the retail segment were up 8.7 per cent YoY to 641,266t in December 2023 from 589,721t in the year-ago period, while the deliv... |
Cement shortage hits Zimbabwean economy04 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe’s economic growth in the third quarter of 2023 was hit by a shortage of cement, according to local news source, Chronicle. The country’s economy grew by just 1.3 per cent over the three-month period, reports the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, driven by a 36.7 per cent slowdown in construction activity, which was reportedly due to a lack of cement supplies. Plant breakdowns and scheduled maintenance meant that local producers, including PPC Zimbabwe , Khaya Cement and Si... |
Colombia's cement market contracts 1% in November03 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia fell by 1.3 per cent YoY to 1.103Mt in November 2023 from 1.118Mt in the year-ago period, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Of this total, the retail sector reported a 2.5 per cent uptick, but ready-mix concrete companies reduced their off take by 4.2 per cent, and deliveries to construction companies and contractors were down by 6.1 per cent YoY. Bulk dispatches decreased by 3.7 per cent YoY while bagged cement deliveries slipped by 0.2 per ... |
Hungary's Talentis acquires Lukavac03 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsHungary-based Talentis International Construction Investments kft has acquired Lukavac Cement dd for an undisclosed amount. Established in 1974, the Bosnian cement producer was previously owned by Asamer Baustoffe AG of Austria. It operates a 0.9Mta cement plant in Lukavac , near Tusla, northern Bosnia. Talentis is owned by Hungarian businessman and former politician Lorenz Meszaros. |
UltraTech's sales rise 6% YoY in 3QFY23-2402 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech 's consolidated sales rose by six per cent per cent to 27.32Mt YoY in the third quarter ended 31 December 2023. Aditya Birla Group , UltraTech's parent company, announced in a regulatory filing that total sales volume in the domestic market was up five per cent YoY to 26.06Mt during the quarter under review. The company's domestic grey cement production was at 25.44Mt in the October-December 2023 quarter, reporting five per cent growth YoY, while its white cement production wa... |
Wonder Cement announces Tulsigam grinding plant02 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsWonder Cement Ltd has announced the setting up of a new production facility at Tulsigam, Gujarat, India. The 2Mta Tulsigam unit is set to augment the brand's manufacturing capabilities, seamlessly integrating with its existing production lines. "Each strategic move, including our new Tulsigam grinding unit, is aligned with our commitment to cater to Bharat’s evolving infrastructural demands. We're poised for continued growth and are deeply committed to quality, innovation, and societal ... |
2023: what a year for the cement sector!22 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsAn overview of 2023 in the cement world reveals how carbon capture and decarbonisation initiatives were fully embraced by the industry. The pipeline of new projects gained unstoppable momentum as cement producers worldwide continued to modernise facilities and restructure their businesses for the future. Starting in January, Colacem's Canadian cement plant project at L'Orignal faced opposition from local residents. IKN commissioned Southern Province Cement’s new cooler in Bisha, Saudi Ara... |