MAGNA partners with MMD in southern Africa
Terex’s MAGNA brand, specialising in mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment for large-scale operations, has named MMD Mineral Sizing Africa (MMD) as its official di...
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Geopolitics keep setting the direction for energy
It has been another month dictated by geopolitics. The USA and China have agreed to extend tariffs implementation to 12 November to reach a mutual agreement. In Ukraine the war...
Increased demand for global building materials as urbanisation accelerates
Global building materials demand is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 3.9 per cent in the 2025-33 period and reach US$2.04trn by 2033 from US$1.44trn in 202...
Philippine govt pushes for tougher cement standards
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Cristina Roque, has called for tighter regulations on building materials, particularly cement, to enhanc...
Holcim Croatia launches KOdeCO project to drive Net-Zero aims
Holcim has inaugurated the KOdeCO project at its Koromacno plant in Croatia, marking a major step in the company’s decarbonisation journey and the modernisation of cement p...
Crown Cement to buy land for expansion
Crown Cement Plc, one of Bangladesh’s top cement producers, has approved the purchase of 1.34ha of land in West Mukterpur, Munshiganj , spending about BDT13.8bn (US$11.7m) i...
Dyckerhoff constructs new silo at Göllheim cement
Dyckerhoff is advancing its sustainability strategy with the construction of Silo 12 at its Göllheim cement plant, a project designed to support the production of CO 2 -red...
Grupo UNACEM appoints Rafael Villalona to lead US operations
Grupo UNACEM has announced the appointment of Rafael Villalona to lead its integrated cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregate operations in Arizona and California. In his...
US gravel and crushed stone market to reach 1.256bnt by 2035
The US market for gravel, pebbles and crushed stone for concrete and road aggregates is expected to reach 1.256bnt, valued at US$194.7bn by 2035.
Hima Cement emerges as leading contender to acquire Khayah Cement
Hima Cement , the East African producer owned by Uganda’s Sarrai Group, has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire Zimbabwe’s Khayah Cement, according to corporate rescue pr...
TCC urges carbon tax on high-emission imports
Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) has called for the government to impose carbon taxes on imports of high-emission products such as cement, steel, and petrochemicals, arguing t...
Punjab govt approves Chakwal plant
The Punjab government has approved setting up a new cement plant in Chakwal, Pakistan, in what has been descibed as a milestone for industrial growth in the area. The Cabinet S...
UNACEM North America opens new offices
UNACEM North America has officially inaugurated its new offices, marking an important milestone in the company’s growth and integration across the United States. The ribbo...
Al Jouf Cement removes MD role
Al Jouf Cement Co has scrapped the position of Managing Director from both its board and corporate structure, following the appointment of a new CEO. The Board named Samir ...
Cemex supplies specialty concrete mix to Czech infrastructure
Cemex has supported a key infrastructure project in Czechia by supplying a specialty concrete mix for the bridge of a new motorway section between Horace and Sadová.
Heatwaves put spotlight on cement industry emissions
Groundbreaking research published in Nature by ETH Zurich’s Department of Environmental Systems Science has drawn a direct line between the world’s largest carbon emitters a...
Risk of UK cement offshoring is growing, warns MPA
CO 2 emissions generated by the UK concrete and cement sector are now 63 per cent lower than 1990 levels, driven by a combination of continued decarbonisation efforts by ma...
Ukraine’s Supreme Court backs CRH’s EUR100m cement plant acquisition
The Supreme Court of Ukraine has upheld the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine’s (AMCU) approval of CRH’s acquisition of two cement plants from Italy’s Buzzi for EUR100m, dism...
US$70m Chegutu Cement plant nears completion
Construction of a US$70m cement plant in Chegutu, Zimbabwe, by Chinese investor Shuntai Investment Pvt Ltd is progressing steadily, with production scheduled to begin early nex...
SIG sees signs of recovery in Indonesian cement demand
PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) remains cautious yet optimistic about the national cement industry in 2025, citing early signs of demand growth after a weak first half...
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