Egyptian cement producers request 10% cut in production capacity
Several Egyptian cement companies have submitted requests to the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), seeking renewal of the decision to cut production capacity by 10 per cent ...
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India: shifting gears Premium
After nearly a decade of subdued growth, India’s cement industry is heading towards better days ahead. A quicker-than-expected recovery in demand following the COVID-19 pandemic...
Lehigh Hanson Speed plant earmarked to become distribution centre
The Lehigh Hanson Speed cement plant in Indiana is expected to cease production in about four years and become a distribution centre, following the completion of the modernisati...
Huaxin heads for excellence Premium
With a clinker capacity of 60Mta and a cement capacity of 90Mta, Huaxin Cement is a major player in the global cement industry. ICR spoke with Li Yeqing, CEO of Huaxin Cement, t...
Setting a roller record Premium
In 2014 El Nadha Cement plant in Qena, Egypt, completed an overhaul of its VRM roller bearings in record time. This was achieved through good preparation, an experienced on-site...
More than 'just' a new plant Premium
Cement distribution at the new Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant of McInnis Cement in Canada has been designed with the environment in mind. Distribution by sea to one of the pla...
Ethiopia: Ethio-China forum highlights capacity rise
Speaking at the opening on Wednesday of the three-day Ethio-China cement forum in Addis Ababa, Dr Alemu Sime, State Minister of Industry, said Ethiopia has raised its cement pro...
Pakistan: capacity utilisation tops 90% in December 2016
According to figures released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), cement sales in December 2016 reached 3.56Mt, with capacity utilisation running at 90...
Pakistani cement demand set to rise 47% in next five years
Domestic cement consumption in Pakistan is predicted to rise at an average annual rate of eight per cent over the next five years, an increase of nearly 47 per cent in total.
A fragile but positive outlook Premium
While South America’s cement markets may have been considerably affected by the economic downturn, the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, ...