Colombian market grows 14.7% in May
Dispatches and output of cement in Colombia rose by 14.7 and 15.3 per cent, respectively in May, according to domestic statistics office, Dane. May deliveries reached 1.034Mt w...
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PCL sees progress with branded product
Pacific Cement Limited (PCL), formerly Fiji Cement Industries, has reported positive progress with its branded cement following an increase in demand for supplies from distribu...
Martin Marietta and TXI confirm agreement with US Department of Justice
Martin Marietta has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), approved by the district court for the District of Columbia, that resolves all competition iss...
Dangote’s Cameroon plant scheduled for August launch
Dangote has rescheduled the launch of its Cameroon cement plant for August 2014, management told local press during a site visit to the new plant. Baba Abdullahi, Dangote C...
Azerbaijan cement output increases 40% YoY
In the first five months of the year, Azerbaijan produced 1.1Mt of cement, a 40 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2013. The rise in domestic output has been attr...
Messebo Cement shifts to biomass usage, Ethiopia
Ethiopia-based Messebo Cement is establishing a biomass processing plant to help partly substitute imported coal usage in its manufacturing process, thereby reducing production...
Brazilian monthly cement sales slip
Preliminary industry data and market estimates indicate that cement sales in the Brazilian domestic market in May 2014 reached 5.932Mt, down 0.7 per cent YoY, latest data from ...
China Resources sales exceed guidance
China Resources Cement said its cement and clinker sales prices have exceeded expectations this year, meaning that first half profit "is expected to be significantly increased ...
RAM Ratings reaffirms Lafarge Malaysia rating
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AA2/Stable/P1 ratings of Lafarge Malaysia Berhad's MYR350m (US$109m) Islamic Securities Programme (2010/2017). The ratings are premised on Lafar...
Podilskiy Cement names new chief executive officer, Ukraine
Ukrainian cement producer Podilskiy Cement has appointed Sviatoslav Kozlenko as chief executive officer, replacing Semen Darchuk. In addition, the supervisory board has elect...
Kesoram Industries to restructure businesses, India
Kesoram Industries, part of the BK Birla Group, has set up a three-member committee of directors to explore options to reorganise its businesses, including the possible hivin...
Lafarge Pakistan to go under hammer
Three leading Pakistan cement producers are gearing up to acquire a majority holding in Lafarge Pakistan, with the bidding process expected to be concluded in the coming weeks....
Invecem to double San Sebastian output, Venezuela
Industria Venezolana de Cemento (Invecem) is expected to double production at its plant in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Aragua state, brings its third production line on-stream,...
Lafarge Iraq launches an improved version of Karasta multipurpose cement
Lafarge Iraq has launched a new version of Karasta, its multipurpose cement which is tailor-made for the Iraqi climate and market needs. To meet customer expectations and requi...
Tunisia: Ciments de Bizerte inaugurates plant upgrade
With the inauguration of its upgraded production unit on 17 June 2014 in the presence of the country’s industry, energy and mines, Kamel Bennaceur, Tunisia’s Ciments de Bizerte...
Shree granted extension for Karnataka project implementation
Shree Cement has been granted an extension by the state government of Karnataka for the construction of a 3Mta cement plant in the village of Kodla-Benakanalli. The Indian c...
Bamburi Cement names new CEO
Bamburi Cement, part of the Lafarge group, has announced the appointment of Bruno Pescheux as chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective 21 July ...
Menzel delivers customised replacement drive to Albanian producer
Berlin-based drive manufacturer Menzel has delivered a customised replacement drive that covers two different motors to an Albanian cement plant. After the drive was extensiv...
CMA warns of rail freight hike
The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) of India has urged the Railway Board to withdraw the 6.5 per cent rail freight hike, claiming that the cement industry cannot absorb ...
HeidelbergCement rolls out CIP worldwide
HeidelbergCement has started its Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) to optimise the working processes in cement production. The new program, which will be introduced at 65 ce...
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