Nigeria's CCNN and Kalambaina Cement to merge
The Board of Directors of Nigeria’s Cement Co of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) and owners of the 0.5Mta Sokoto cement plant have announced that it has informed the Nigerian Stock Exch...
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Vietnam's Ministry of Construction develops 2030 industry strategy; country targets 5Mt annual growth
In his keynote address at Cemtech Asia 2018, Dr Nguyen Quang Cung, President of the Vietnam National Cement Association, highlighted the road ahead for the Vietnam cement indust...
Latest EPC kiln line upgrade project for Duna Drava
The 2400tpd Duna Drava Cement clinker line in Vác, Hungary, has been successfully re-commissioned and put into production in April 2018. In less than two years, IKN completed th...
New kiln line at Burglengenfeld plant online
After two years of intense work, first clinker was received on schedule at HeidelbergCement’s Burglengenfeld cement works in Germany in April 2018. IKN was awarded a contract fo...
Huaxin Cement Narayani to build US$140m plant
Nepal’s Investment Board (IBN) has signed a project investment agreement with Huaxin Cement Narayani to establish a US$140m cement plant in Nepal. Following the deal signed by I...
Republic Cement contracts Aboitiz Construction for Bulacan and Cebu
CRH subsidiary, Republic Cement and Building Materials, has called in local affiliate Aboitiz Construction to help realise its projects in Bulacan and Cebu, Philippines. Under t...
CRH announces completion of Ash Grove acquisition
CHR has now completed the acquisition of Ash Grove Cement Co. The Irish building materials producer announced on 21 September 2017 it reached an agreement to acquire the Kansas-...
Moroccan cement market contracts 5% in 5M18
Moroccan cement sales fell by 4.8 per cent to 5.76Mt in the first five months of 2018 from 6.05Mt in the 5M17, according to the APC, the country’s cement association. The Casabl...
State Council confirms penalties issued by SIC to Cemex Colombia
Colombia’s State Council has confirmed the COP923m (US$315,784) and COP138m penalties issued by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) to Cemex Colombia SA, accordin...
Thai King increases stake in Siam Cement
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has increased his stake in Siam Cement Group from 0.8 per cent to 30.8 per cent, and has become the top shareholder. ...