Cemex appoints Alejandro Ramirez as new regional president
Cemex has announced the appointment of Alejandro Ramirez as its new president for the South, Central America and Caribbean (SCA&C) region as part of a planned leadership transi...
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Ukrainian cement producers ready to increase capacity, according to survey
Ukrainian cement and concrete producers are capable of increasing capacity to cover reconstruction needs under any scenario, according to the results of a survey of cement pro...
US Dept of Energy under DOGE pressure to cut Clean Energy Dept
Faced with pressure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the US Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to see considerable cuts to the Office of Clean Energy De...
Argentina's cement market expands 17% in March
Cement consumption in Argentina increased by 16.7 per cent YoY to 740,205t in March 2025 from 634,342t in March 2024, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. When ...
Titan releases its Integrated Annual Report for 2024
Titan Group has published its 2024 Integrated Annual Report (IAR) which outlines the company's financial, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. ...
Pakistan demonstrated mixed dispatches in March 2025
According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the local industry recorded total dispatches falling to 2.961Mt from 3.338Mt in March 2024, marking an 1...
Cherat Cement has commissioned a 6MW solar power plant in KPK
Cherat Cement has commissioned a 6.065MW solar power plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, according to an announcement on 3 April 2025. The project's total capacity i...
How a Decarbonisation Bank can support a net-zero European cement Industry
By Jan Theulen, director CCUS business development & partnership, Heidelberg Materials AG, Germany. The cement industry has come a long way in reducing its carbon inten...
Carbon Clean completes first industrial deployment of CycloneCC
Carbon Clean has announced the successful completion of the world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC. The modular unit has achieved the major milestone of around 4000 o...
Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd caps Yamama preheater tower
Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd celebrated the successful capping of the preheater tower for the Yamama 12,500tpd relocated and upgraded cement production line project in Sa...
Pakistan's government announces electricity rate reductions for the cement industry
The Pakistan cement industry has had a mixed impact due to the government's announcement of reduced electricity rates. To relieve domestic residential and industrial consumers,...
MPA welcomes review of environmental regulations
The recommendations of an independent review into Defra’s regulatory landscape by Dan Corry have been welcomed by the UK’s quarry operators. The Mineral Products Association...
Nuvoco Vistas receives approval for Vadraj Cement acquisition
Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal for its resolution plan to acquire Vadraj Cement Ltd . This acquisition, facilitated thro...
Petcoke falls from March peak
The price of coal stabilised just above US$90. Based on reports of OPEC+ to defend the US$70 price point, oil prices are also remaining level. Meanwhile, US President Trump pro...
US tariffs will hit Greek and Canadian cement producers hardest
Canadian and Greek cement producers will be hit hardest by US tariffs. Adding to the already announced 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, on 2 April the US adm...
UNACEM posts record EBITDA in 2024
Peru based cement producer UNACEM posted a record EBITDA of US$245m in 2024, representing an 11.1 per cent YoY increase and a margin of 24.2 per cent. UNACEM Peru and its energ...
Ecocem and Titan Group to co-develop low-carbon cements
Ecocem has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Titan Group to co-develop and deliver innovative low-carbon cements. Focussing initially on the Greek market, ...
Finnsementti makes environmental upgrades
Finnsementti's completed major environmental work in 2024, especially at the Pargas plant . Environmental impacts were reduced in several areas, including CO 2 emissions wer...
Cemex US welcomes new president
Cemex has appointed Jesus Gonzalez as the new president for its US operations. Effective 1 April, Mr Gonzalez will oversees the operations of Cemex US. He began his caree...
Carbon Upcycling Technologies appoints Chief Revenue Officer
Carbon Upcycling Technologies is pleased to announce the appointment of Markus Kritzler as Chief Revenue Officer. With over 20 years of strategy and executive experience, he jo...
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