South Africa launches anti-dumping probe into cement imports
South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of cement from Vietnam and Mozambique. The invest...
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Sinoma wins RAK Cement silo EPC contract
Ras Al-Khaimah Cement Co (RAKCC) has awarded Sinoma Energy Conservation International Investment Co an EPC contract for two cement silos and associated conveying systems at i...
Conch Cement and Huawei expand AI collaboration
Anhui Conch Cement and Huawei have expanded their digitalisation partnership with the launch of an intelligent open-pit mining platform at Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, Ch...
UK brick industry feels the strain as housebuilding downturn hits demand
Brick manufacturers in the UK are scaling back production and consulting on jobs as the prolonged downturn in housebuilding continues to weigh on demand, with industry represent...
CURA Climate raises US$10m for low-carbon cement technology
Canadian cleantech company CURA Climate Inc has raised US$10m to accelerate commercialisation of its electrochemical technology for cement production. The financing round wa...
Maple Leaf Cement strengthens market position amid Pioneer merger, renewable push
Maple Leaf Cement Company Ltd (MLCF) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 September where management outlined FY26 performance and strategic initiatives, according to ...
Aerzen expands process gas compressor offering
Aerzen has expanded its process gas compression portfolio with gearbox-driven turbo compressors designed for applications requiring high volume flows and high pressures. The...
Rhode Island pilot uses waste boat fibreglass in cement production
A recycling pilot in Rhode Island, USA, has demonstrated the use of fibreglass from end-of-life boats in cement production as an alternative to landfill disposal. The progra...
ACC mining penalty quashed by High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a INR4.827bn (US$54.4m) penalty imposed on ACC Ltd over limestone mining operations in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. A division benc...
Kenya’s National Cement plans 60MW Kajiado wind farm
Kenya’s National Cement Co has applied to develop a 60MW wind farm in Kajiado County as it seeks to expand its captive power-generation capacity. The Devki Group subsidiar...
Chinese limestone exports surge amid Gulf disruption
Chinese seaborne limestone exports rose sharply during the first five months of 2026 as disruption to Persian Gulf trade encouraged buyers to seek alternative supplies. Vess...
Heidelberg Materials plans Ranville plant closure
Heidelberg Materials France has announced a proposed restructuring that would result in the closure of its Ranville cement plant in Normandy. The company attributed the de...
EPA shuts Empire Cement’s Weija plant
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Ltd to suspend operations at its Weija plant in Greater Accra over alleged air-pollution and ...
Gharibwal Cement posts PKR2.35bn profit for FY2026
Gharibwal Cement Ltd reported a net profit of PKR2.35bn (US$8.47m) for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, up from PKR 2.20bn in the previous year, according to the compa...
Holcim Egypt appoints sustainability director
Holcim Egypt has appointed Mohamed Gouda as sustainability director and general manager of its Geocycle Egypt waste-management business. Gouda has more than 20 years of bu...
SCCC expands its Vietnam footprint
Vietnam’s cement industry has spent much of the last few years contending with excess capacity. Against this background, Siam City Cement Public Co ’s (SCCC) plans for its Ho...
SigmaRoc agrees EUR110m acquisition of Lithuanian dolomite producer
SigmaRoc has agreed to acquire Lithuanian dolomite producer AB Dolomitas for EUR110m, strengthening its position in the Baltic minerals market.
US removes 50% tariff on Canadian cement
The Trump administration has removed ordinary Portland cement from the Canadian products subject to an additional 50 per cent US import tariff. The exemption covers Portland...
SCCC sets US$414m budget for Hon Chong expansion
Siam City Cement Public C o (SCCC) plans to invest VND10.89trn (US$414m) in the proposed second and third production lines at its Hon Chong cement plant in Vietnam’s An Gian...
Pioneer Cement approves PKR4bn loan facility for holding company
According to a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Pioneer Cement Ltd has announced that its shareholders, at the company’s 40th Annual General Meeting held on...
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