Cement News tagged under: West Asia
Azerbaijan Cement Producers Association to unveil net zero roadmap at COP2908 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsLast month, the Azerbaijan Cement Producers Association (ASIA) hosted the 3rd workshop of its Net Zero Accelerator initiative, with discussions centering on the final report of the "Net Zero Roadmap." The two-day event gathered stakeholders from the cement and concrete sectors, alongside government representatives and NGOs, to chart a sustainable future for the industry. Key topics of the workshop included reducing the clinker factor, which is a significant contributor to carbon emissi... |
Challenging times for Iran02 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry in Iran is one of the largest in the world, but in recent times has faced challenges due to overcapacity, contracting domestic demand, upheaval in some of its export markets, as well as electricity and gas outages. By Bahman Massoumi Nejad , Mansour Arbab Afzali and Sara Enferadi , Asia West Cement Complex, Iran, and Bita Lak , Iran Cement Association, Iran While some cement plant projects have been put on hold, others continue to progress, adding to the cu... |
Iraq: time for growth?16 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIraq is starting to see investment and action in the construction sector led by higher cement demand. The country’s government is pushing its agenda for new infrastructure and for the doubling of cement capacity. Infrastructure and housing plans drive cement demand in Kurdistan, Iraq, where the industry continues to expand (© Al Orfali) When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the Iraqi economy declined by 15.7 per cent. Its recovery to pre-2019 levels took two ... |
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