Can Syria turn cement pledges into production?
Çimko’s agreement to rebuild the Al-Muslimiyah works near Aleppo, Syria, brings an experienced Turkish producer into a substantial industrial project. However, the test is wheth...
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Çimko signs US$200m Aleppo cement redevelopment deal
Turkey’s Çimko , part of SANKO Holding, has signed an agreement with Syrian state cement company OMRAN to redevelop and operate the damaged Al-Muslimiyah cement works near Alepp...
Iraq's Al-Qaim cement plant reaches full production capacity
The Al-Qaim cement plant has reached its full design capacity of 840,000tpa, increasing domestic cement supply while expanding exports to neighbouring Syria, according to Iraq’s...
Al Jouf Cement signs export supply agreement for Syria
Saudi Arabia's Al Jouf Cement Co has signed a one-year contract worth SAR55.4m (US$14.8m) to supply cement and clinker for export to Syria. The agreement was signed with Maham C...
Syria’s cement sector emerges from the shadows
The release on bail this week of the former Lafarge executives convicted in France over payments made to armed groups during the Syrian civil war is a reminder of how deeply the...
French court convicts Lafarge executives over Syria plant payments
A Paris court has convicted former Lafarge executives over payments made to armed groups to maintain operations at its Jalabiya cement plant in northern Syria. The case relates ...
French court to rule in Lafarge Syria case
A Paris court is due to deliver its verdict this week in the case involving former Lafarge operations in Syria, where the company is accused of making payments to armed groups t...
Knauf signs MoU with Syrian government
In view of the extensive destruction, the reconstruction of Syria is the most urgent task. Knauf wants to make a substantial contribution to this – as a long-term partner togeth...
Syria partners with UAE’s QZ to revitalise Tartous Cement plant
The General Company for Cement Industry and Building Materials (Omaran) has signed a 15-year investment agreement with Emirati firm QZ to rehabilitate and operate the grinding m...
Interest grows in Syrian cement plant investments
Twelve Arab and international companies have submitted applications to invest in cement plants in Syria as the country seeks to revive its cement sector ahead of anticipated rec...