First stage of Eurocement e-auction to close
The first stage of trading of the e-auction for 100 per cent of Eurocement’s shares that began on 18 February 2021 ends today (15 March 2021). Based on the results of th...
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Kazakhstan’s way ahead
Kazakhstan’s cement industry has come a long way with the modernisation of existing and construction of new cement plants. Effective government support measures and housing con...
Eurocement begins auction for 84.2% stake in plant
Russia's Eurocement has begun an open auction to sell an 84.19 per cent stake in its Akhangarancement plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The company is expected to sell 4,141,108...
Kazakhstan sees 10.8Mt of production in 2020
Kazakhstan produced 10.8Mt of cement in 2020, rising above the 10Mt mark for the first time since its independency, according to the Kazakhstan Newsline. Caspi Cement exceede...
Buzzi Unicem reports stable 2020 volumes in spite of pandemic
This week, Buzzi Unicem released its FY20 preliminary results. The Italian-based cement producer announced cement volumes of 29.3Mt, a YoY rise of 0.4 per cent despite the diff...
SIKA acquires Russian mortar company
Sika has agreed to acquire Kreps LLC, a leading mortar manufacturer in Russia. The company offers a wide range of mortar products for interior and exterior finishing, complemen...
Çimko Çimento contracts FLSmidth for grey-to-white line conversion
Turkey’s Çimko Çimento has contracted FLSmidth to deliver a grey-to-white cement line conversion at its existing production line near Adiyaman in southeast Turkey. The project ...
Armenia extends import ban for six months
Armenia has extended a ban on cement imports from non-Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) countries for another six months, according to ArmenPress. The aim of the ban is to protect ...
Azerbaijan sees cement production down 8% in 2020
The value of construction materials produced in Azerbaijan has been estimated at AZN718.9m (US$422m) for 2020, largely consistent with the previous year, according to the State...
The TCMB changes its identity to TURKCIMENTO
The Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB) has a new identity and logo. In future, the organisation will be known under the name of T ÜRKÇİMENTO , representing a tot...