Brazil's cement demand stable in March
Following a good first half to the month, Brazilian cement consumption saw a sharp decline in the second half of March, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. The ...
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Akhangarancement completes kiln housing installation
Eurocement has completed the installation of the rotary kiln housing at its 3Mta Akhangarancement project in Uzbekistan, according to a press release. Internal and external weld...
Polish Cement Association calls on government to send cement and construction workers back to work
The Polish Cement Asociation has written an open letter to the government explaining how important it is to get the cement and construction sectors back to work. “The contributi...
Schwenk Zement acquires 100% shares of Celitement GmbH
Schwenk Zement KG has taken over all shares of the previous fellow shareholders (including the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) in Celitement GmbH and this has been backdated ...
Argentina's cement market contracts 47% in March
Cement demand in Argentina fell 46.5 per cent to 502,541t in March 2020 when compared to March 2019 when consumption reached 940,167t, according to the country’s cement associat...
Morocco reports 8% drop in 1Q deliveries
Cement deliveries by APC members in Morocco fell 28.7 per cent YoY to 910,995t in March 2020 when compared with 1,278,486t in March 2019, according to market research company, I...
Spanish importers voice concerns over EU carbon border tax plans
A Spanish importer of clinker has submitted feedback to the European Commission regarding the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), stating that, if implemented, the EU mus...
Siam Cement to buy Vietnamese packaging company
Siam Cement is to acquire a Vietnamese packaging materials maker, Bien Hoa Packaging. The group will purchase Bien Hoa Packaging through a joint venture with top Japanese cardbo...
Exports from Vietnam decline due COVID-19 pandemic
Vietnam exported 7.5Mt of cement and clinker, to a value of US$291m, in the first quarter of this year, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The lower volume has been attrib...
Tajikistan eyes 20% increase in cement output in 2020
Tajikistan has significantly increased production of cement this year despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated economic recession in the country, according...