WCA director calls for industry to decarbonise now
The World Cement Association’s (WCA) Director, Ali Emir Adiguzel, addressed a gathering of distinguished industry leaders on Tuesday at the WCA's 6 th Annual Conference, takin...
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Yamama Cement saw growth in revenue and profit in 9M23
Yamama Cement Co of Saudi Arabia recently announced its interim financial results for nine months, ending on 30 September 2023, at the Saudi stock exchange. The company earne...
Najran Cement to buy 20-25 per cent stake in the building materials industry
Najran Cement Co of Saudi Arabia announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ayan for Commerce & Industry (Ayan), according to which Najran ...
Oman and UAE sign agreement on limestone exports
Oman and the Etihad Rail Co(OERC) have signed an agreement with Emirates Steel Arkan to facilitate the export of raw limestone from Oman to the UAE. According to Gulf News Repo...
Saudi Arabian exports top 11Mt
Saudi Arabia exported a total of 11.33Mt of cement and clinker in the 21-month period covering 2022 and the opening nine months of 2023. The figures from the Saudi Trade Minist...
Iran's cement demand increases 8% in September
The Iranian cement market expanded by 8.1 per cent to 6.26Mt in September 2023 from 5.79Mt in September 2022, according to the Iranian cement association. Production of cement...
Saudi cement sales drop 6% YoY
Saudi Arabian cement sales declined to 4.01Mt in September 2023, down six per cent compared to the 4.26Mt seen in the same period a year earlier, according to Aljazira Capital....
Qatar market to expand by a CAGR of 5% in 2022-32
The Qatar cement market is expected to see a CAGR of 5.2 per cent in terms of value between 2022-32, reaching US$1550.9m by the end of the period. Much of this growth is being...
Raysut Cement appoint a new CEO
Raysut Cement Co has appointed Mr Tarek Talaat as its new CEO. Mr Talaat has 30 years of experience in the cement sector. He has worked at several leading companies in his...
Saudi Arabia's exports fall 21% YoY in August
Saudi Arabia saw its cement exports decline by 21.3 per cent in August 2023 to 620,000t. This compares to 788,000t in the same month a year earlier, according to Aljazira Capi...