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Northern Region Cement awards EPC contract for new line

07 November 2023, Published under Cement News

KHD Humboldt Wedag and AVIC have been awarded a major EPC contract for engineering, equipment supply, construction, commissioning and site services for a new 3500tpd production line for Northern Region Cement Co , Saudi Arabia. The plant will be located in Iraq and marks a total investment of around US$139m.  KHD Humboldt Wedag will design and deliver the plant with the latest sustainability-driven technologies, while AVIC, KHD’s parent company, will complete the EPC project in a record ...

UNTHA appoints global marketing director

07 November 2023, Published under Cement News

Austria-based shredding technology specialist UNTHA has appointed a new global marketing director as part of its plans for significant growth over the next five years. Katie Mallinson has joined the EUR80m turnover company following almost 15 years working with the business as a supplier. Until recently, she was managing director of global communications firm Scriba PR, which she founded in 2013. Now a permanent member of the UNTHA team, her role is to support the continued expansion of UNT...

Italy's cement production up 5% in August

03 November 2023, Published under Cement News

Italian cement production saw a five per cent increase YoY in August 2023, reaching an index value of 62 when compared with the base year of 2015, according to the national construction chamber, Federbeton. Cement prices increased by nine per cent YoY in August to an index value of 206 when compared with the base line of 2015. In terms of external trade cement imports fell five per cent YoY to 153,062t in July 2023 with imports up seven per cent in the first seven months of 2023 when compa...

CEMEX celebrates UK Technical Apprenticeship Programme

02 November 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMEX UK is celebrating the growth and success of its Technical Apprenticeship Programme, based at the company’s National Technical Centre in Southam, Warwickshire, UK. Following the initial programme launch in May 2022, four apprentices have enrolled. The first apprentice to join the scheme has successfully completed Level 3 and is starting a new CEMEX apprenticeship degree course. CEMEX is delighted to welcome new starters Callum Voss, who joins Alex Dale on the CEMEX degree course, a...

Cementos Molins posts revenues of EUR1079m in 9M23

31 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Cementos Molins has announced its financial results for the first three quarters of 2023, achieving revenues of EUR1079m, up 13 per cent compared to same period in 2022. The company reached sales growth across all business segments and most regions. On a LfL basis, revenues rose by 34 per cent.   EBITDA reached EUR278m, representing a 33 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. This improvement is driven mainly due to the positive impact of higher volumes, the company’s...

WCA launches its World Cement Network

31 October 2023, Published under Cement News

The World Cement Association (WCA) has launched its specialist networking platform, The Cement Network in cooperation with The World Cement Network (WCN).   This platform is designed to cultivate collaboration within the sector, enable the development of talent and offer expert Human Resources services. The WCN will serve the global cement industry by bringing together professionals and organisations from around the globe. This initiative harnesses the power of digital technology to unit...

Holcim US expands Ste Genevieve plant

30 October 2023, Published under Cement News

In support of its commitment to sustainably supply the nation’s growing construction industry, Holcim US has announced a US$100m investment in its Ste Genevieve cement plant— the largest cement-producing facility in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient facilities in the world. The expansion will increase the plant's cement production capacity by more than 600,000tpa while reducing net CO 2 emissions, increasing circularity and accele...

Saint-Gobain reports stable sales, supported by acquisitions

30 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Saint Gobain has reported stable like-for-like sales over the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same period a year earlier, despite a 3.1 per cent YoY contraction in the 3Q23. On a reported basis, sales were down 4.9 per cent to EUR36.5bn (US$38.6bn) in the 9M23 and fell by 10.5 per cent to EUR11.6bn in the 3Q23. Prices over the nine-month period advanced by five per cent YoY and by 1.9 per cent in the 3Q23, reflecting overall sequential price stability and generating a positive pri...

Holcim sees 4% organic growth in 3Q23 sales

27 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim reported net sales of CHF7340m (US$8147m) in the third quarter of 2023, down 8.8 per cent in absolute figures but up 4.3 per cent organically when compared with the 3Q22 when net sales reached CHF8045m. Recurring EBIT increased by 3.1 per cent (14.1 per cent organically) to CHF1600m in the 3Q23 from CHF1551m in the 3Q22. Jan Jenisch, Holcim chairman and CEO, said: “Q3 confirms Holcim’s strong earnings profile, with broad-based growth drivers delivering another increase in profita...

FLSmidth Cement appoints new president

26 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Christopher Ashworth has been appointed the new president of FLSmidth Cement . He succeeds Asger Lauritsen who stepped down from the role in August this year. Roland M Andersen has been serving as interim president since August, alongside his duties as group CFO. Mr Ashworth joins FLSmidth from Eurotherm, a Schneider-Electric company, where he has served as vice president and managing director for the last nine years. According to FLSmidth, he brings with him extensive experience in oper...