GCCA hosts webinar forum on Global Health & Safety
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) held its first Global Health & Safety Forum (webinar) on World Day for Safety at Work. The forum consisted of five presentatio...
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Ambuja Cements has seen a 7% increase in net profit
India’s Ambuja Cements has seen a 6.8 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to INR7.43bn (US$97.5m) for the first quarter of 2020, compared to INR6.95bn in the year-...
Vortex makes face masks in fight against COVID-19
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees at Vortex designed and produced cleanable and reusable face shields for Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas, USA. Initially,...
FLSmidth's interim 1Q20 report sees COVID-19 impact business results
FLSmidth reports that the COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying the cement industry's apprehensiveness to start large capital investments, but producers in both mining and cement a...
India Cements partially resumes operations
India Cements has partially resumed the operation of some its plants in a phased manner. "Considering the uncertainties involved, the impact arising on account of the COVID-...
Ambuja Cement and ACC fund NGOs to tackle COVID-19
Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd (LafargeHolcim group) have collectively contributed INR3.3m (US$0.43m) to three non-government organisations (NGOs) to support daily-wagers, mig...
JK Cement receives permission to restart operations
India’s JK Cement has received permission from the relevant authorities to commence operations at its Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana sites, alongside work at its new pro...
Uzbekistan set to temporarily suspend cement imports
Foreign trade restrictions are expected to be introduced in Uzbekistan from 1 May 2020, as a reaction to the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Uzbeki...
Mixed pattern in financial results visible in 9MFY20
Three more Pakistani cement companies have announced their 9MFY19-20 financial results. Lucky Cement Ltd has reported a lower profit, while Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF)...
Malaysia's cement association praises decision to reopen plants
Malaysia's Cement and Concrete Association (C&CA) has stated that opening cement factories under Phase 3 of the country’s Movement Control Order (MCO) will have a positive effe...