Holcim Philippines completes Davao expansion
Holcim Philippines has completed its 0.7Mta expansion project at its Davao facility, which has been undertaken to support the strong construction activity in Mindanao, according...
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Steppe Cement records 6% rise in volumes for 1H19
Kazakhstan’s Steppe Cement has sold 780,315t of cement in the first half of 2019, an increase of six per cent YoY from 738,228t in the year-ago period. The revenue from the sale...
El Nahda Cement partially stops production line at Qena plant
Egypt's El Nahda Cement has decided to partially suspend the main line at its 5500tpd Qena plant for nearly six months. The actions come as a result of a decrease in sales and a...
Swiss cement deliveries fall to 1.176Mt in 2Q19
Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined 3.6 per cent in the 2Q19 when compared to the 2Q18, according to Cemsuisse, the Swiss cement association. Sales in the April-June quart...
US and Puerto Rican blended and Portland cement shipments up 6% in April
Blended and Portland cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico advanced 5.9 per cent to 8.7Mt in April 2019, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The largest US marke...
Argentina's cement demand declines 11% in June
The Argentine cement market contracted by 11.4 per cent YoY to 860,631Mt in June, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The domestic demand was entirely met by Ar...
thyssenkrupp Group sets carbon neutral target of 2050
thyssenKrupp Group aims to be carbon neutral by 2050, and to have cut emissions from production and outsourced energy by 30 per cent as early as by 2030. This means emissions fr...
North Korea reportedly suspends production at cement plant
The operation of a cement plant in Pyongyang, North Korea, has reportedly been suspended for three months due to lack of electricity, according to the Daily NK newspaper. The pa...
Colombian cement market expands 7% in May
Grey cement dispatches in Colombia advanced by 7.2 per cent to 1.055Mt in May 2019 when compared with May 2018, when domestic dispatches were 0.984Mt, according to the country’s...
PPC reports revenues of ZAR10.4bn in FY19
PPC has reported revenue up one per cent in the FY19 ended 31 March, rising to ZAR10.4bn (US$772.7m), while EBITDA increased four per cent to ZAR1.9bn. PPC's overall cement volu...