McInnis Cement appoints new CEO and COO
Canada’s McInnis Cement has announced the appointment of Baudouin Nizet as president and CEO, effective immediately. Mr Nizet succeeds Jean Moreau, who has served as interim pre...
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Gabon cement output jumps 21% in 9M19
Cement production in Gabon has increased by 20.7 per cent in the first nine months of 2019, according to DirectInfosGabon. Output from CIMAF and CimGabon reached 421,356t. Cemen...
Carbon capture project to operate at LafargeHolcim's Florence plant
Svante Inc, LafargeHolcim, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental) and Total have formed a joint study to assess the viability and design of a c...
Ohorongo Cement to be acquired by West China Cement
Namibia's Ohorongo Cement is set to be acquired by West China Cement for US$104m, following an agreement made on 3 January. The takeover is expected to completed soon but is sub...
Oman Cement Co announces new 5000tpd plant
Oman Cement Co has issued an EPC tender for a new integrated cement plant in Duqm with a clinker capacity of 5000tpd. The plant will be operated as Alsahawa Cement Co (ASCC). Th...
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh seeks court approval for amalgamation
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd has updated Dhaka Stock Exchange last week about seeking court approval for amalgamation with Meghna Energy Ltd. The company's notification says,...
Vietnam exports 34Mt of cement and clinker in 2019
Vietnam is estimated to have exported 34Mt of cement and clinker, worth US$1.39bn, in 2019, reflecting a 6.25 per cent YoY increase in volume and 11.2 per cent YoY rise in value...
India's demand recovery delayed to second half of FY21
Growth of Indian cement demand fell short of expectations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and no major recovery is expected until after the 2020 monsoon, according to analysts quote...
CRH seeking buyers for its Brazilian business
CRH, Ireland, is selling its cement business in Brazil, which it acquired in 2015 as part of a portfolio of assets bought from Lafarge and Holcim during their merger, according ...
Power Cement completes plant expansion
Power Cement Ltd, part of the Arif Habib Group, has completed the expansion of its Nooriabad facility, Pakistan, making the company the second largest producer in the southern r...