Raysut Cement Co plans Duqm grinding plant start up for 4Q21
Raysut Cement Co's (RCC) US$30m Duqm grinding unit in Oman will come on-stream in the 4Q21. The Duqm plant will raise RCC’s group output to 7.4Mta, and help the company raise p...
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Iraq's cement association calls for reversal of fuel subsidy decision
Iraq's association of cement manufacturers has called on authorities to reverse a decision which has seen a reduction in fuel subsidies for the sector, according to Agence Fran...
Iran’s Mercantile Exchange sets up separate cement trade hall
The Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) will set up a separate hall for cement trades from 25 September 2021, according to IME’s director for market operation. Following the annou...
Differing priorities for Oman's leading cement players
This week, Oman Cement Co announced that it is planning a 5600tpd brownfield expansion of its plant in Rusayl, Oman, as it builds a new kiln line, upgrades an existing line and...
Helwan Cement to install WHR system
Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC), owned by Heidelberg Cement group, has announced an investment of around US$20m to build a waste heat recivery system (WHR) at its Helwan...
Oman Cement plans brownfield project
Oman Cement is reportedly planning to proceed with a brownfield expansion of its cement works, which would see it increase clinker capacity to 15,000tpd from 8700tpd. The comp...
Al Jouf Cement extends SAR40m cement supply contract
Al Jouf Cement Co extended has its cement supply agreement with Soliman bin Saleh Almohileb and his Sons Holding Co with a value of SAR40m (US$10.66m), according to a bourse fi...
UAE’s cement sector is integral in building circular economies
The second UAE Circular Economy Council meeting reviewed progress in implementing the country’s 2021-31 Circular Economy Policy and underlined the growing role of the cement se...
Arabian Cement records 2Q21 revenue of SAR233m
Arabian Cement Co (ACC) registered a revenue for the 2Q21 of SAR233m (US$62m), a YoY increase of 66.9 per cent. The company achieved an 82.9 per cent YoY improvement i...
Umm Al-Qura Cement appoints new CEO
Saudi Arabia's Umm Al-Qura Cement Co has announced the appointment of Majid Tariq Salah Gharbawi as CEO, effective from 20 October. Mr Gharbawi has more than 17 years of ...