Italian cement demand tapering off
Italian cement output dropped four per cent YoY in October, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This follows a six per cent YoY contract...
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Cementos Progreso opens new concrete plant in Costa Rica
Cementos Progreso has launched operations at its West Plant in El Coyol de Alajuela, Costa Rica, following a US$1m investment. The facility, which created 12 new jobs, will p...
Pakistan saw a mixed export trend in 5MFY24- 25
Pakistan has experienced mixed results in its export performance over the first five months of the fiscal year 2024-25 (July-November 2024). According to the Pakistan Bureau of...
Kirkurk cement plant reopens
Iraqi General Cement Co ’s Kirkuk factory, the country’s largest, has resumed operations following a major environmental overhaul. The work to upgrade the 45 year-old plant, f...
Bestway remains Pakistan’s largest cement producer
The Board of Directors of Bestway Cement Ltd recently presented its report with unaudited financial statements for the quarter ending 30 September 2024. The company recorded...
East African Portland Cement leadership dispute reaches court
Bruno Obodha, the newly appointed managing director of East African Portland Cement (EAPC) , has filed a court application seeking to overturn an order blocking his assumption...
Peru’s cement producers see 2% drop in November deliveries
Cement dispatches in Peru declined by two per cent YoY to 1.045Mt in November 2024 from 1.063Mt in November 2023, according to the national cement association, ASOCEM. When com...
Nuvoco Vistas is successful in submitting resolution plan for Vadraj Cement
Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd , India’s fifth-largest cement group and a leading player in eastern India, has emerged as the successful resolution applicant of Vadraj Cement Ltd (V...
Senegal’s cement market contracts 8% in November
Cement sales in Senegal declined by 8.3 per cent YoY to 549,600t in November 2024 from 599,300t in November 2023, according to Senegal’s Planning and Economic Policy Directorat...
Malkangiri district to establish new cement plant
Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, has announced plans to set up a mega cement plant in Malkangiri district, Odisha, eastern India, to employ 2000 people. During a t...
Thatta Cement will likely export cement to Türkiye
Pakistan-based Thatta Cement will likely export cement Türkiye following compliance certification. The company recently revealed this in material information to the Pakistan ...
Brazil sees 4% uptick in 11M sales
Cement sales in Brazil slipped 0.2 per cent YoY to 5.335Mt in November 2024 from 5.365Mt in November 2023, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. However, sales p...
DMCI Holdings postpones Semirara cement plant as focus shifts to Cemex acquisition
The Consunji Group’s DMCI Holdings Inc has shelved its plan to develop a cement manufacturing plant on Semirara Island, citing logistical and...
Morocco’s cement dispatches advance 15% in December
Cement deliveries by APC members Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc in Morocco saw a 15.2 per cent advance to 1,292,804t in Dec...
Sinoma CBMI Construction and Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group sign decarbonisation collaboration agreement
Sinoma CBMI Construction Co Ltd recently invited Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group (Hangyang) to its Beijing headquarters for a strategic partnership discussion and signing ceremony....
Pakistan's cement industry sees mixed trends in December 2024
Pakistan's cement industry witnessed declining domestic cement dispatches in December 2024 while exports significantly increased. According to data released by the All Pakista...
China Resources Cement Holdings makes leadership changes
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd has announced significant leadership changes, appointing Jing Shiqing as the chairman of the Board as well as the Strategy and Investment c...
Nepalese cement producers are under increasing pressure to close
The start of 2025 has not begun well for Nepal's cement industry. A total of 13 cement plants in Koshi state have been forced to shut down temporarily as they are unable to mee...
Cemtech MEA 2025 – Plant tour to Cemex Falcon (Dubai)
Delegates attending Cemtech MEA 2025 will have the opportunity to visit Cemex Falcon Dubai, a state-of-the-art grinding facility with a production capacity of 1.3Mta. The pla...
Vietnamese cement deliveries up 17% in November
Cement dispatches in Vietnam increased by 17 per cent YoY to 5,802,672t in November 2024, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM supp...
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