North Korea’s Kangso plant undergoes modernisation
The Kangso Cement Factory, North Korea, has completed a modernisation and capacity upgrade, according to the Korean News Service Ltd. Additionally, the Kangso Factory is said to...
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Holcim edges up cement sales in 4Q24 and FY24
Holcim has released its 4Q24 and full-year 2024 results. Full-year net sales in 2024 reached CHF26,407m (US$29,291m), up 1.3 per cent in local currency compared to the prior yea...
Chinese cement dropped sharply in 2024, and will continue to fall
The decline in the Chinese cement market deepened in 2024. Demand contracted eight per cent YoY in 2024 to 1858.9Mt, as the country’s property market crisis weighed heavily on r...
APCMA reports 30 per cent rise in January cement exports
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has reported that total cement dispatches in January 2025 reached 3.89Mt, marking a 14.1 per cent increase from 3.41Mt ...
Vietnam's cement sector faces supply-demand imbalance
Vietnam's cement industry faces a tough year as supply continues to outstrip demand, according to insiders. Nguyen Thanh Tung, deputy general director of Vietnam National Cement...
SCGC signs ethane supply contract for LSP complex
SCG Chemicals (SCGC), a subsidiary of Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) , has signed a 15-year ethane supply contract to provide feedstock for its Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP)...
Premier Cement reports 89% drop in Q2 profit
Premier Cement Mills PLC posted a profit of INR19.6m (US$226,216.56) for the second quarter of FY2024-25, marking an 89 per cent YoY decline. Consolidated earnings per share (EP...
DMCI Holdings postpones Semirara cement plant as focus shifts to Cemex acquisition
The Consunji Group’s DMCI Holdings Inc has shelved its plan to develop a cement manufacturing plant on Semirara Island, citing logistical and strategic considerations following ...
India Cements Ltd appoints new leadership
India Cements Ltd (ICL), now a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement , has announced the appointment of new leadership for the company. The board has approved the appointment of Suresh...
Bangladesh resolves gas supply issue for LafargeHolcim plant
Bangladesh has addressed a critical gas supply issue for LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC , ensuring continued production of clinker, cement and aggregates at its key facility. The ...