Cameroon's Egin SA receives plant expansion funding boost
The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) has pledged XAF31.8bn (US$51.9m) to four projects in Cameroon, with a strong focus on boosting cement and construction ma...
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Nuvoco Vistas to Invest in grinding expansion
Nuvoco Vistas Corp , the cement arm of the Nirma Group, announced on Monday a substantial investment of INR2000m (US$22.7m) to boost its cement grinding capacity by 4Mta. The...
Bangur Concrete opens new concrete plant
Bangur Concrete, part of Shree Cement Ltd, has launched its first ready-mix concrete (RMC) facility in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Sintek Advances to final phase of Cimpor Alhandra Kiln-7 modernisation
Sintek has reached another key milestone in the Cimpor Alhandra Cement plant Kiln-7 modernisation project in Portugal, moving into the planned shutdown phase exactly on sc...
South Valley Cement to sell subsidiary
South Valley Cement has announced an agreement to sell its 47.61 per cent shareholding in Building Materials Industries to Spain’s Instituto Tecnológico de Informática (ITI) ...
Holcim completes US$1bn sale of Nigerian operations to Huaxin Cement
Holcim has finalised the divestment of its Nigerian business, selling its entire 83.81 per cent stake in Lafarge Africa PLC to Huaxin Cement . The deal, valued at US$1bn o...
Mr Faith Yücelik, Türkçimento's Chairman of the Board passes
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr Fatih Yücelik, Chairman of the Board of TÜRKÇIMENTO (Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association), Chairman of the Bui...
Anjani Portland Cement reports widening losses in annual report
Indian producer Anjani Portland Cement Ltd has reported a challenging FY24-25, posting a sharp decline in revenues and deeper losses as sluggish demand, competitive pressures...
Third phase of Ghori Cement factory begins construction
Construction has begun on the third Ghori Cement factory in northern Baghlan province, a project valued at US$86.7m and expected to produce 5000tpd of cement. Speaking at ...
US construction materials prices increase in July
Prices of construction materials in the US increased 0.4 per cent MoM in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Pro...
Ukraine’s Supreme Court to hear challenge to CRH cement deal
Ukraine’s Supreme Court will begin hearings on 11 September in a high-profile case challenging Irish building materials giant CRH’s purchase of cement producer Dyckerhoff. ...
Schwenk Latvia opens first carbon capture test base
Latvia has inaugurated its first carbon capture test base at the Schwenk Latvia cement plant in Broceni, marking a major step toward decarbonising the country’s cement indu...
Bruks Siwertell deliver mobile ship unloader to Mediterranean operator
Bruks Siwertell has supplied a next-generation Siwertell 10 000 S road-mobile ship unloader to a long-standing customer in the Mediterranean region, marking the fifth unit of t...
University of Saskatchewan researchers explore biochar for cement
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Engineering are investigating whether biochar—a carbon-rich material made from burning agricultural waste—can...
Adbri supplies 240,000t of materials for Western Sydney Airport
Adbri has supplied more than 240,000t of specialised quarry and concrete products to the new Western Sydney Airport, one of Australia’s largest aviation infrastructure projec...
DG Khan Cement posts record profits in FY25
DG Khan Cement Co Ltd announced its annual financial results on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 28 August, reporting a Profit After Tax (PAT) of PKR8.7bn (US$307.1m) for...
Construction material prices edge up in Cyprus
The price index of construction materials in Cyprus recorded a YoY increase of 1.2 per cent in July, according to the country's statistical agency.
Ownership shake-up reshapes Kenya’s cement market
Kenya’s cement sector is undergoing rapid transformation following two major ownership changes this month. Savannah Cement has been rescued from bankruptcy by a consortium of l...
West China Cement increases sales by 24% in 1H25
West China Cement Ltd has announced a strong financial performance for the first half of 2025, marked by substantial growth in sales, revenue, and profitability. Cement an...
Afrimat sees signs of recovery after challenging year
South African industrial minerals and construction materials group Afrimat has reported signs of recovery in 2Q25-26, following a difficult FY24-25 and muted performance at t...
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