Mexican cement plants to close due to coronavirus
Mexico’s National Cement Chamber (CANACEM) has announce that cement plants are ceasing operation. However, cement companies will carry out dispatches until 3 April and halt supp...
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Lehigh Hanson delays Mitchell expansion project
US-based Lehigh Hanson Inc has delayed the start of the US$600m expansion project at its Mitchell plant in Lawrence County, Indiana. Construction may be delayed by up to a year ...
thyssenkrupp to build first industrial-scale activated clay-based cement plant in Cameroon
Germany-based equipment supplier thyssenkrupp will build the first industrial-scale cement plant that uses activated clay to produce low-carbon cement in Cameroon, according to ...
Cevian builds CRH stake
Swedish activist fund Cevian has bought further shares in CRH in less than a fortnight. The fund now holds a 3.145 per cent stake in the Ireland-based building materials produce...
Oficemen asks government not to “paralyse the construction sector”
Cement manufacturers with plants in Spain have requested the country’s government not to paralyse the construction sector in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the na...
LafargeHolcim implements coronavirus action plan
LafargeHolcim has announced the implementation of its action plan regarding the coronavirus pandemic, stating that it is closely monitoring all markets and the guidance provided...
Votorantim Cimentos records 3% rise in 2019 revenue
Brazil-based Votorantim Cimentos has seen a three per cent rise in consolidated net revenue to BRL13bn (US$2.61m) in 2019, compared to BRL12.6bn recorded in the previous year. C...
Buzzi Unicem sees 12% rise in sales, stable net profit in 2019
Italy-based Buzzi Unicem reported a 12.1 per cent rise in net sales in 2019 to EUR3.221bn in 2019, up from EUR2.874bn. The company posted a 4.3 per cent YoY rise in cement sales...
Peruvian cement market expands 5% in February
National cement demand in Peru advanced 5.3 per cent in February 2020 to 0.935Mt when compared with February 2019, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In the ...
Vietnam cement sales surge 58% in February
Total cement sales in Vietnam reached 4.207Mt in February 2020, up 58 per cent YoY and 47 per cent MoM, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). The total in...