Syria shifts to coal energy to keep cement production flowing
Syria is increasingly relying on Iraq and other regional suppliers to keep its cement industry operating as severe fuel shortages continue to disrupt local production, a senior...
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Al Jouf Cement agrees SAR37.5m export deal to Syria and Palestine
Al Jouf Cement Co has signed a one-year sales agreement worth SAR37.5m (US$9.99m) with Towa Development Co., to export cement to Syria and Palestine, the Saudi firm announced...
French court grills Lafarge executives over Syrian payments
A Paris court has examined how Lafarge and its Syrian subsidiary negotiated with armed groups, including ISIS, while keeping its Jalabiya cement plant operational during the Sy...
Al Jouf Cement Co signs SAR24.2m Syrian export deal
Saudi-based Al Jouf Cement Co has signed a contract valued at SAR24.19m (US$6.4m) to export all types of cement and clinker to neighbouring Syria. The agreement, announced on...
Northern Region Cement Co posts SAR22m profit in 1H25
Saudi Arabia’s Northern Region Cement Co (NRCC) has announced a net profit of SAR22m (US$5.86m) in the 1H25 with SAR14m recorded in the second quarter alone. The figures m...
International companies eye Syria’s cement sector
More than 15 international companies, including several from Arab countries, have submitted offers to invest in the Syrian cement industry, according to director of the state-o...
Northern Region Cement launches Syria's first white cement plant
Saudi-Arabian cement producer Northern Region Cement Co has announced the inauguration of the Al-Fayha Northern Cement plant in Syria, the country's first white cement plant....
Turkish experts assess Syrian cement factories
As part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between Syria and Turkey, a delegation representing several Turkish companies specialising in cement production visited Sy...
Syrian Hama plant restores Plant No 3 to working order
General Company for Cement and Building Materials in Hama province, Syria, has restored Plant No 3 to operational status, after the completion of comprehensive maintenance of...
Lafarge faces new terrorism lawsuit
Hundreds of Yazidi Americans have launched a lawsuit against Lafarge, accusing it of supporting violence carried out by ISIL (ISIS). According to Aljazeera news, the cement pro...