East African Holding signs MoU with Ethiopia's ECWC
East African Holding (EAH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Construction Works Corp (ECWC) to strengthen Ethiopia's infrastructure development ...
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JK Lakshmi Cement to merge three subsidiaries
India's leading bourses, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE), have given consent to the merger of three subsidiaries into JK Lakshmi Cement. The th...
Votorantim Cimentos signs proceedings agreement with CADE
Votorantim Cimentos SA signed an agreement with Brazil's Economic Defense Council, CADE, to terminate all administrative and judicial proceedings involving the company and CA...
Rodrigo Araujo appointed as head of Americas business unit at FCT Combustion
FCT Combustion has announced the appointment of Rodrigo Araujo as head of its Americas business unit, effective 6 January 2025. Mr Araujo, who brings over 26 years of experienc...
India Cements Ltd appoints new leadership
India Cements Ltd (ICL), now a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement , has announced the appointment of new leadership for the company. The board has approved the appointment of Sure...
Saudi Cement Co announces new board
Saudi Cement Co has announced changes to its Board of Directors, which enters a new four-year term ending on 31 December 2028. Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi has been appoin...
Petcoke continues to offer good value
Coal prices were falling to the lower end of the US$105-125 range amid lower supply and good gas prices. Geopolitical developments in Iran and Syria saw the oil price rise but ...
Colombia's cement market contracts 8% in November
Cement dispatches in Colombia declined by 7.9 per cent YoY to 1.016Mt in November 2024 from 1.103Mt in November 2023, reported the country's statistics office, DANE. Cement...
Land dispute emerges over former East African Portland Cement Co property in Machakos
Landowners in Lukenya West, Mavoko, have called on the Kenyan government to halt developments on disputed parcels of land previously owned by East African Portland Cement Co ...
Saudi cement companies face higher fuel prices in 2025
Al Jouf Cement Co , Arabian Cement Co , City Cement Co , Najran Cement Co , Riyadh Cement Co , Southern Province Cement and Umm Al-Qura Cement Co announced that they h...
Al Jouf Cement Co to use its green cement in NEOM project
Saudi-based Al Jouf Cement Co ’s board of directors have given the go-ahead for the development of green cement, which will be used in the NEOM projects. The new product wa...
City Cement to acquire Umm Al Qura Cement Co by increasing its share ownership
Saudi-based City Cement Co (CCC) has reached an agreement with Umm Al Qura Cement Co to acquire its entire stake by increasing capital through issue of new shares in the co...
Ramco Cements commissions a 2MW WHR unit
The Ramco Cements Ltd has commissioned a 2MW waste heat recovery (WHR) unit at its Alathiyur cement plant, increasing the waste heat power capacity at the site to 4MW. Ramc...
India's cement prices to pick up following improving demand forecast
India's cement producers are planning a INR7-10 (US$0.08-0.12)/bag price hike in January on the back of sustained demand improvement and the pick-up in construction activities,...
EUA prices still in range – shadowing gas prices in lack of news
November saw a rise in the EUA prices, mostly driven upwards by higher gas prices, as coal burning led to higher emissions and as the compliance buying increased. The market w...
USG Supramax shipowners struggling to maintain higher freight rates
The USG Supramax freight market started the month with negative corrections. The market picture looked depressing from the owners’ point of view. Fresh enquiries were limited: ...
Togo announces cement standards
Togo's Standardisation Agency (ATN) announced the implementation of three cement standards to regulate the raw materials used, production process and characteristics of the fin...
Jilin Penglin industry to acquire Dalian Onoda Cement
Dalian Onoda Cement Co., Ltd, the consolidated subsidiary of Taiheiyo Cement Corp (Japan) located in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, has announced an agreement to be a...
UltraTech Cement to acquire 26% stake in Clean Max Sapphire for US$5.37m
UltraTech Cement Ltd has announced the acquisition of a 26 per cent stake in Clean Max Sapphire Pvt Ltd, a special purpose vehicle for setting up a 55MW wind-solar hybrid power...
East African Portland Cement Board raises concerns over new MD appointment
The East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) board has raised concerns regarding the appointment of Bruno Oguda Obodha as the company's new managing director, according to ...
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