Cimencam sets up subsidiary to study additional plants
Cameroon’s Cimencam, part of LafargeHolcim Maroc, plans to create a new subsidiary in Figuil in the north of the country, where it currently runs a 0.15Mta cement plant. The new...
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The cement industry must tackle water management head on
This week, Sephaku Cement (Dangote group) and Holcim addressed the increasing challenge of water management and water scarcity. The issue is not just a regional one, there are m...
Holcim divests Brazilian business
Holcim has signed an agreement with Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) for the divestment of its business in Brazil for an enterprise value of US$1.025bn. The deal includes Ho...
Holcim announces biodiversity and water strategy
Holcim has announced its strategy to become nature-positive by restoring and preserving biodiversity and water while bringing more nature into cities. The positive impact on bio...
Holcim buys 51% stake in Costa Rican RMC producer
Holcim Costa Rica has announced its acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in ready-mix concrete producer Concretera Nacional, Costa Rica. The step will make Holcim one of the large...
Holcim to upgrade Obourg
Holcim has applied for the renewal of its operating licence at the Obourg cement plant in Belgium. The company also plants to carry out a modernisation programme and build a new...
Geocycle begins Ravena waste fuel study
Geocycle is starting a new waste fuel project at Holcim’s Ravena cement plant in New York, USA. The project is a is a government-funded study to see how the cement plant can use...
Lafarge delivers the first ECOPact Zero concrete in eastern Canada
Lafarge's Kingston ready-mix plant has produced and delivered the first ECOPact Zero concrete in eastern Canada, utilising ECOPlanet cement in the mix for the first time as well...
Ambuja Cements begins trial production at Marwar facility
India’s Ambuja Cements has begun trial production at its Marwar cement works in Nagaur district, which will increase the company’s clinker capacity by 3Mta. The plant was built ...
No stopping India's cement capacity rise
India is the second-largest cement market in the world with an increasing population and high development needs. Consequently, the prospects for long-term cement demand growth a...