Oversupply forces realignment in brick production
Industry titan Wienerberger has moved aggressively to protect its margins, accelerating the consolidation of its European manufacturing footprint. The producer confirmed the for...
Plant Closure
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Heidelberg Materials plans Ranville plant closure
Heidelberg Materials France has announced a proposed restructuring that would result in the closure of its Ranville cement plant in Normandy. The company attributed the decision...
A new look to Heidelberg Materials’ European cement production
Following last week’s announcement that Heidelberg Materials will close its Paderborn cement plant, CemNet asks whether this is the start of an accelerating trend across Europe....
Punjab-Haryana High Court stays UltraTech RMC plant demolition
UltraTech Cement had challenged the order, in which MMC had directed to immediately halt the operation of the plant and confirm demolition within seven days. These directions we...
James Hardie Industries to close Summerville fibre cement siding plant
The two plants account for around six per cent of the siding sold in North America by James Hardie Building Products. Their production will be absorbed by other plants, accordin...
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board cracks down on RMC plants
Two ACC plants as well as facilities ofPrism Johnson Ltd, Goldcrete Infra Products, RDC Concrete (India) and SS Infra Tech were closed by the authorities. The closures are part ...
Cemros calls temporary halt at Belgorod Cement
Key Russian cement producer JSC Cemros is suspending productions at its subsidiary JSC Belgorod Cement for several months due to worsening market conditions. "Cemros is suspendi...
Moldovan plant is shut down due to energy shortage
The 1.2Mta Rybnitsa cement plant in Moldova has been stranded without gas and electricity, due to the energy crisis caused by Gazprom's refusal to supply gas to Transnistria. On...
Dushanbe cement plant closed
OJSC Cementi Tojik (Tajik Cement) has closed of the Dushanbe cement plant due to considerable air pollution in Tajikistan’s capital city. The plant has been replaced by a new pr...
Cemento Polpaico closes two concrete plants
Chile-based Cemento Polpaico announced the closure of two concrete plants in Quilín and Renca, Metropolitan Region, as well as the temporary halt of operations at the Aconcagua ...