JK Lakshmi to ramp up capacity to 30Mta by 2030
JK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans to invest INR80,000m (US$972m) over a six-year period to increase its cement production capacity to 30Mta. According to Business Line, the ...
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BCMA calls on government to lower customs duty on clinker
The Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the country’s government to reduce the customs duty on clinker. Cement producers are currently required to pay a...
Cemcor completes upgrade work
Cemcor has completed the upgrade work on its Cookstown plant in Northern Ireland, UK. Following the company's acquisition of the plant, it committed GBP6m (US$7.54m/EUR6.98m) to...
Brazilian cement market expands 1% in May
Cement sales in Brazil (excluding imports) increased by 1.2 per cent to 5.56Mt in May 2023, when compared with 5.494Mt in May 2022, according to the Brazilian cement association...
Aalborg Portland signs letter of intent on CO2 storage hub
Aalborg Portland and Fidelis New Energy have signed a letter of intent enabling the cement producer to potentially supply more than 400,000t of CO 2 to the Norne Carbon Storage ...
Bekabadcement carries out plant modernisation
United Cement Group (UCG) is undergoing a large-scale modernisation of its JSC Bekabadcement plant to transform it into a modern high-tech plant. Since the start of the modernis...
JK Cement agreement to purchase Toshali Cements
JK Cement has seen its shares rise after agreeing in principle a share purchase agreement for Toshali Cements for INR1570m (US$19m). The Board of Directors in its meeting has ac...
US and Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement shipments down 6% in March
Total shipments of Portland and blended cements, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico declined by six per cent YoY to 8.7Mt in March 2023, according to the US Geologica...
BUA boosts capacity by 6Mta
BUA Cement has received funding to develop two new production lines at its cement plant in Sokoto state, Nigeria. The US$500m funding will boost BUA’s total production capacity ...
Suez Cement invests millions in sustainability targets
Suez Cement , part of the Heidelberg Materials Group , continues to invest heavily in its environmental sustainability efforts. According to the company, since 2010 it has spent...