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 Ira...
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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 M...
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 th...
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 rela...
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 ...
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 toget...
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...
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 re...
Damascus Chamber courts Jordanian investment for Syria’s cement industry
Officials from the Damascus Chamber of Commerce have held talks with a Jordanian economic delegation in Damascus to explore potential investment opportunities in Syria’s cement...
Omran unveils new cement product
Syria’s General Company for Cement and Building Materials (Omran) has officially launched its latest product, Pozzolanic Cement 42.5 – CEM II, during a ceremony at its cement ...