Cemvision deploys low-carbon cement in the UK
Cemvision, the Swedish green cement producer, has announced one of the UK’s first known commercial deployments of high-performing low-carbon cement, at EQT Exeter's STOREX self...
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Sangwon increases cement output
The Sangwon Cement plant, located southeast of Pyongyang, North Korea, has increased its cement output, according to the Pyongyang Times. The calcination workshop has increas...
Vietnam cement sales see modest growth in 2024
Total Vietnam cement sales, including domestic and export sales, amounted to 8.333Mt in December, up 5.9 per cent YoY from 7.867Mt a year earlier, according to the Vietnam Nati...
CEMBUREAU calls for timely CBAM start
In view of the current launch of significant decarbonisation investments, CEMBUREAU has highlighted the importance of a level playing field on carbon through the EU Carbon Bord...
Indonesia cement demand fell, production slowed in 2024
Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 5.619Mt in December, a drop of 11.5 per cent YoY compared to the 6.350Mt reported a year earlier, according to the Asosiasi Semen Indonesi...
Cemex Knoxville selected for DOE-funded CCUS test centre
Cemex 's Knoxville cement plant in Tennessee has been chosen by the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) to host a new carbon...
Al Jouf Cement signs SAR 38m export contract with Mohammed Shahi Al-Ruwaili Contracting
Al Jouf Cement Co has signed a contract with Mohammed Shahi Al-Ruwaili Contracting Est to supply all types of cement and clinker for export to Syria. The agreement, valued at...
Qassim Cement appoints new board chairman and vice chairman
has appointed Dr Muhammad bin Nasser Al Dawood as chairman of the Board of Directors as of 1 January 2025 for a four-year period. The company also appointed Eng Ahmad bin...
Eastern Province Cement Co awards Khursaniyah VRM contract to Gebr Pfeiffer
Gebr Pfeiffer will supply two MVR vertical roller mills to Eastern Province Cement Co's Khursaniyah project Saudi Arabia-based Eastern Province Cement Co has awarded ...
Bangladesh's cement industry sales contracted in 2024
Bangladesh's cement industry faced a challenging year in 2024, with sales contracting significantly. The sector attributed this downturn to political instability, rising produc...
India explores CCUS to decarbonise cement sector
India’s cement industry, among the largest globally, accounts for approximately 5.8 per cent of the country’s total CO 2 emissions, with clinker production being the primary c...
Azerbaijan’s cement output up in 2024
Cement production in Azerbaijan increased by 1.6 per cent YoY to 4.0281Mt in 2024, according to the State Statistics Committee. Clinker output saw a YoY 15.8 per cent increase ...
Cambodian government announces tax break for cement industry
Cambodia’s government has announced a two-year exemption from a five per cent special tax, applied to the country’s cement industry. The exemption applies from the start of 202...
Pakistan cement firms will likely preset mixed financial results for 2QFY24-25
Cement producers and exporters listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) are expected to announce their mixed financial results for the second quarter of FY24-25 (October-Dec...
Cimpor's decarbonisation targets validated by SBTi
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Cimpor's short-term decarbonisation and net-zero emissions targets. This validation represents a significant milestone ...
thyssenkrupp Polysius wins Brazilian FEED contract for activated clay plant
thyssenkrupp Polysius has won an engineering contract for the world’s largest activated clay plant in Brazil, to be largely powered by renewable electricity. Circlua, headquar...
Markets await Trump’s tariff move, but oil remains stable while petcoke discounts are down
Energy markets are still awaiting the initial actions of US President Elect Donald Trump. In particular, policies on tariffs are expected to have huge impact on demand and trad...
Heidelberg Materials Managing Board visits Asia Cement Pukrang plant
The Heidelberg Materials' Managing Board has visited the Asia Cement Pukrang plant, in Thailand, in the framework of a visit in southeast Asia, which will also include the ...
Argentina's producers caught in public works collapse
The Argentinian cement market is bracing itself for another difficult year. The bottom of the market is predicted to fall through completely in 2025 after a hazardous 2024 when...
Uzbekistan’s cement market surges 58% in 2024
Uzbekistan’s cement market saw a 58 per cent YoY expansion in 2024, with sales on the Uzbekistan Commodity Exchange (UZEX) reaching 5.9Mt, according to industry analysts. Avera...
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