Eco Material opens Queens Terminal
Eco Material Technologies has opened the Blissville Rail Terminal in Queens, New York. This new terminal will enable Eco Material to supply sustainable cement alternatives to ...
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Vicat will invest in decarbonisation to strengthen performance
This week, Vicat announced that its 1Q25 results recorded group consolidated sales of EUR886m, reflecting a 0.5 per cent rise at constant scope and exchange rates. While cemen...
Bamburi Cement launches KES100m ready-mix plant in Mombasa County
Bamburi Cement, part of Amsons Group, has commissioned a new 120m3/h ready-mix concrete plant in Mombasa County, expanding its manufacturing presence in Kenya's Coast area.
Kirchdorfer Group and ÖBB recycle old concrete masts to lower Traisental railway footprint
Up to 1200 reinforced concrete overhead line masts with 30 per cent recycled aggregate are being used as part of the modernisation of the Traisentalbahn in Austria. Each mast co...
New insights into carbon for new homes
New research showing a negligible difference in whole life carbon emissions between concrete masonry and timber construction has been welcomed by the Mineral Products Associatio...
DVI Production to open new ACC plant in Iernut
Romania-based building materials producer DVI Production, trading under the Fortem brand, will open a new autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) production plant in Iernut, Mures.
Breedon reports 9% advance in 1Q revenue
In its AGM trading update, Breedon Group reported a nine per cent increase in 1Q25 revenue as the company benefitted from contributions from the BMC and Landmark acquisitions. ...
Lafarge Africa performs strongly in 1Q25
Lagos-headquartered Lafarge Africa Plc (Holcim Group) has reported sales revenue of NGN248.35bn (US$154.9m) for 1Q25, an 80 per cent increase on the NGN137.7bn of the same p...
Sinoma CBMI Latin America close to completing PANAM project
Sinoma CBMI Latin America SRL is nearing completion of the PANAM cement project in the Dominican Republic. Sinoma CBMI Latin America, a subsidiary of China National Buildi...
North Korea’s Kangso plant undergoes modernisation
The Kangso Cement Factory, North Korea, has completed a modernisation and capacity upgrade, according to the Korean News Service Ltd. Additionally, the Kangso Factory is sai...
Holcim Ecuador appoints new production manager at Guayaquil
Holcim Ecuador has welcomed Ivanoff Rojas, as the new production manager of its Guayaquil cement plant. A Peruvian national, Mr Rojas is a chemical engineer from the Nat...
VEGA Americas Inc and Command Alkon announce partnership
VEGA Americas, Inc (VEGA), a leading manufacturer of process, material, and inventory measurement technologies, and Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider f...
Spanish cement consumption expands 10% in March
Cement demand in Spain grew by 10.4 per cent YoY to 1,215,778t in March 2025, according to the national cement association, Oficemen. Cement exports from Spain edged up by 0.8 ...
Vicat reports LfL stable 1Q consolidated sales
For the 1Q25 France-based Vicat has reported stable sales of EUR886m when compared on a like-for-like (LfL) basis. On a reported basis, sales were down 2.7 per cent YoY from EU...
Foundation work on Schwenk meca-clay plant completed
The foundation work on the new meca-clay plant of Schwenk Deutschland in Allmendingen, Germany, was completed in mid-April – four months ahead of schedule, according to thy...
SCG Cement Division drives 1Q25 turnaround amid industry recovery
The Siam Cement Group (SCG) reported improved financial performance in the 1Q25, driven by a strong rebound in its Cement and Green Solutions division. Group-wide, SCG record...
CBMI Construction receives PAC for Keur Moussa plant
CBMI Construction Co Ltd received the provisional acceptance certificate (PAC) for CIMAF’s 5000tpd cement line in Keur Moussa, Senegal, on 10 April 2025. The project was st...
Cimpor opens new R&D centre
Cimpor has announced a EUR155m investment focussed on innovation and sustainability, through the modernisation of Kiln 7 and the establishment of a new research and developmen...
Earnings down at Kohat Cement
Pakistan-based Kohat Cement Co Ltd has reported a 4.2 per cent YoY fall in net sales for its 3QFY24-25 period ended 31 March 2025, generating PKR8.152bn (US$29m). For the ...
Ambuja Cements posts record FY24-25 results
Ambuja Cements Ltd posted a consolidated revenue from operations of INR350.45bn (US$4133m) in the FY24-25, up 5.7 per cent YoY when compared with the FY23-24, when the revenu...
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