Holcim optimises cement production with KILN AIxperT
In collaboration with its long-time partner Holcim (Schweiz) AG , Aix Process successfully deployed its KILN AIxperT system at Holcim's Siggenthal plant in Switzerland....
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PCA responds to 25% import tariff hike
In response to the introduction of a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, Mike Ireland, president and CEO of the Portland Cement Association, commented: “The U...
Vicat announces launch of VAIA carbon capture project
Following the signing of the ecological transition contract with the French government as part of the country's strategy to decarbonise the 50 industrial sites that emit the mo...
ABB and UptimeAI join forces in strategic investment
ABB Motion has announced a strategic investment through ABB Motion Ventures in the AI start-up UptimeAI, aiming to transform how industrial customers manage the health and perf...
Mahabal Cement signs MoU to set up Assam cement complex
Mahabal Cement has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a INR110bn (US$1.26bn) investment in a new cement complex at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit. The new plant would...
Belarus to start stage 2 of cement sector modernisation
The government of Belarus will invest up to US$300m in the domestic cement sector within the next five years with the aim of expanding output and increasing efficiency. As pa...
Petcoke continues to rally in February while coal drops below US$100
Coal has dropped below the US$100 mark as the energy complex fell. The oil price declined due to increased US supply while OPEC supported the oil prices ranging between US$70-8...
Cement dispatches in Peru slip 2% in January
Peru’s cement deliveries fell by 2.4 per cent to 0.991Mt in January 2025 from 1.015Mt in January 2024, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, ass...
Dalmia Bharat announces INR35.2bn investment in Karnataka and Maharashtra
India-based Dalmia Bharat announced a INR35.2bn (US$403m) investment in Maharashtra and Karnataka, funded by a combination of debt and internal accruals. The new capacity is ...
Lebap sees 72% increase in January output
The Lebap cement plant in Turkmenistan produced 111,600t of cement in January 2025, representing a 71.6 per cent increase when compared with January 2024. The increase in...
Cementarnica Usje 2024 net profit up 25%
North Macedonia-based building materials producer Usje Cementarnica , a subsidiary of Titan , said its net profit went up 25 per cent YoY to MKD1.9bn (US$32.1m) in 2024. T...
Heidelberg Materials signs renewed port concession
Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi has renewed its concession with Gioia Tauro port, ensuring its continued operations in the port. The renewed concession maintains its ...
Dangote Cement advances post-tax profit by 11% in 2024
Dangote Cement plc reported a 62.2 per cent increase in its group revenue to NGN3.58trn in 2024. Group volumes edged up by 1.6 per cent YoY to 27.708Mt as Nigerian volumes we...
Pioneer Cement Ltd reveals strong results in 2QFY24-25
Pioneer Cement Ltd posted a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR1.75bn (US$6.26m) in the 2QY24-25, which represents a 71 per cent increase compared to the previous quarter, although...
BUA Cement doubles revenue in 2024
BUA Cement plc doubled its revenue to NG876.5bn (US$584.3m) in 2024 from NGN460bn in the prior year. Profit before tax increased 48.2 per cent to NGN99.6bn in 2024 from N...
Bamburi Cement disposes of narcotics in kiln
Bamburi Cement’s Mombasa plant has disposed of at least 99kg of hard narcotics worth KES297m in its cement kiln. The seized heroin and cocaine was incinerated at the request ...
Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd releases NS OptimoCrete
Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA), a subsidiary of UEM Group Bhd, has introduced NS OptimoCrete, Malaysia's first 52.5 grade Portland limestone cement (PLC). NS Opt...
Clean Industrial Deal sets pace for Europe's industrial decarbonisation
This week the EU Commission's President, Ursula von der Leyden, released the EU Clean Industrial Deal (CID). Its impact on the European cement sector will be significant, as it...
Holcim edges up cement sales in 4Q24 and FY24
Holcim has released its 4Q24 and full-year 2024 results. Full-year net sales in 2024 reached CHF26,407m (US$29,291m), up 1.3 per cent in local currency compared to the prior ...
Spanish cement market expands 8% in January
Cement consumption in Spain grew by 7.5 per cent YoY in January to 1,134,659t, reported the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. In the moving year (February 2024-January 2025...
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