Claassen to replace Tomes as PPC MD
Johann Claassen, former head of domestic operations, is to become MD of South Africa’s PPC. He will replace Richard Tomes who resigned effective Thursday to “pursue other oppor...
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Pakistani cement industry weak due to lack of innovation
Pakistan is lagging behind in introducing different types of cement for use in different projects. Most construction requirements are met by ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Thi...
Holcim (Lanka) wins Silver SLIM brand award
Surpassing several high-profile brands from several different sectors and further cementing its place as one of the leading brands in Sri Lanka, Holcim (Lanka) won the prestigi...
Cemex: Colombia and Panama boost 3Q14 results
Cemex Latam Holdings SA (CLH) reported consolidated net sales of US$1.324bn during 9M14, reflecting a three per cent YoY rise. Net sales experienced a three per rise drop in 3Q...
Jamaica: Caribbean Cement to start 240,000t Venezuelan shipment
Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) has commenced supply of a new 240,000t clinker order to Venezuela. The US$20.5m contract will run over an 18-month period and help boost exp...
Taiwan: ITRI to receive award for its HECLOT carbon capture technology
Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has introduced High Efficiency Calcium Looping Technology (HECLOT), a calcium looping technology developed to reduc...
China: three cement firms fined for price fixing
Jilin Yatai Group Cement Sales Co Ltd (Yatai), North Cement Co Ltd and (North) and Jidong Cement Jilin LLC (Jidong) were handed out fines for price fixing after China's Nationa...
Concerns raised by South Korean imports of Japanese coal
Lee In-young, an opposition spokesman for the New Politics Alliance for Democracy party and member of the National Assembly's Environment Labour Committee, has raised concerns ...
China’s August cement production stable at 224Mt
China’s cement output remained largely stable in September 2014 at 224.15Mt when compared against August 2014, when the world’s largest cement maker produced 224.8Mt. YoY outpu...
Siam Cement announces tech investment plan
Siam Cement Group (SCG) has announced it plans to spend THB200–250bn (US$6.1-7.7bn) for a new five-year investment budget for the 2015-2019 period although president and CEO, K...
US cement market grows 2.8% in August
Cement shipments in the USA were up 2.8 per cent in August 2013 when compared with August 2013, according to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). While southe...
Indonesia: Semen Baturaja to build three new plants in phases
Indonesia's state-owned PT Semen Baturaja will build three new plants as a multistage project. At present, the works still require licences and approval from local communities ...
China: Anhui Conch boosts profits and Gansu Shangfeng Cement invests
Anhui Conch Cement reports that its net profit attributable to equity shareholders for the first nine months of 2014 rose 51.8 per cent YoY to CNY8173m (US$1.3bn). The company’...
Russian cement trade January-September 2014
According to the Federal Customs Service (FCS), Russia exported over 2Mt of cement worth US$155m in the first three quarters of 2014. Ukraine was the leader by shipments, with ...
Aditya Birla Group bids for Lafarge, Holcim units
India's Aditya Birla Group submitted bids on Monday to buy Holcim and Lafarge assets. UltraTech Cement and other Aditya Birla Group companies have put in bids for Lafarge and H...
Peru: Cementos Pacasmayo to rebound in 4Q14
Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo is expected to see a two per cent YoY drop in output volumes in 3Q14, according to investment bank JP Morgan. However, the cement producer is forecast...
Saudi Cement posts stable 3Q profit
Saudi Cement reported a modest rise in 3Q net profit from SAR229m (US$61m) to SAR232m in the year-ago period, according to a bourse filing. The company attributed the rise t...
Lafarge Pakistan launches new precast cement
Lafarge Pakistan held a launch ceremony for its new specialised OPC, Stallion, an early-setting cement formulated to meet the needs of the precast industry. Marketing direct...
Saudi Arabia: Al Sawfa Cement orders a new EUR100m production line
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has received an order from Al Sawfa Cement Company, Saudi Arabia, to build a complete cement production line. The order is worth around EUR100...
India moves towards ending coal monopoly
The Indian government has taken a cautious step towards ending the coal monopoly as its plans to allow private players to mine and sell coal, a move that is expected to benefit...
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