From Aspdin to recycled concrete
This week demonstrated more than most that the cement sector is still innovating after celebrating 200 years since Joseph Aspdin's patent for ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Re...
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Holcim awarded grant for CCUS project in France
Holcim has been selected for a new grant from the EU’s Innovation Fund for its breakthrough carbon capture and storage (CCUS) project in Martres-Tolosane, France. This grant ...
PCA reveals 2023 as US cement industry's most energy-efficient year to date
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its latest US Labor-Energy Input Survey, revealing that 2023 was the US cement industry’s most energy-efficient year to date....
Christian Pfeiffer contributes to Carbon4Minerals project
Christian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH is collaborating with Heidelberg Materials on the groundbreaking Carbon4Minerals project, aimed at converting CO 2 into value-added b...
Holcim's record results continue in 3Q24
Holcim has reported record quarterly results, with 3Q24 recurring EBIT reaching CHF1.67bn (US$1.93bn), reflecting a 4.6 per cent increase YoY and a margin expansion ...
UltraTech to trial ZeroCal decarbonisation technology
UltraTech Cement Ltd , India's largest cement and ready-mix concrete (RMC) company, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Institute for Carbon Management...
USG Supramax/Ultramax freight market
The USG Supramax/Ultramax freight markets were active throughout the month due to a lively demand, especially on transatlantic routes. The tonnage list was getting tighter as c...
White House memo highlight US pledges for low-carbon cement
A White House memo reports that companies, state and local governments in the USA are making new pledges to use low-carbon cement. The commitments are from New York State, New ...
Afrimat reports group revenue rise of 44% in six months ending 31 August
Afrimat has released results for the six months ending 31 August 2024. Group CEO, Andries van Heerden, said that group revenue increased by 44.3 per cent from ZAR2.8bn (US$15...
Maple Leaf Cement exhibits fall in profit during 1QFY25
Maple Leaf Cement announced its financial results for 1QFY24-25 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) website on 24 October. It recorded consolidated earnings of PKR1.34bn (US...
Gharibwal Cement plans to enhance its solar generation capacity by 8MW to 20MW
Gharibwal Cement (GWLC) remains committed to diversifying away from the national grid. Its captive capacity stood at 70MW during FY24. Moreover, the company plans to enhance ...
Dalmia Cement plans 100% renewably-powered plant in Madhya Pradesh
Dalmia Cement has announced plans to construct a 4Mta cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, becoming the first such facility in India to operate entirely on renewable energy. The p...
Nuvoco Vistas sees 32% drop in 2Q EBITDA on sluggish demand
India-based Nuvoco Vistas Corp posted a revenue of INR22.69bn in the 2QFY24-25 ended 30 September 2024. This represents a 11.8 per cent drop from INR25.73bn in the 2Q23-24. E...
Republic Cement’s Bulacan plant invests in solar power
Republic Cement has signed a multiyear contract with Aboitiz Upgrade Solar,Inc (AUSI) to supply 14MWp of solar power to its Bulacan cement plant . This partnership is a key ...
Suvo raises AUD2m to advance low-carbon green cement technology
Suvo Strategic Minerals has successfully raised AUD2m (US$1.33m) in a heavily-oversubscribed placement to fund the development and commercialisation of its low-carbon green cem...
FLSmidth hosts its 3rd annual meeting for its EcoClay™ project
Various partners involved with the EcoClay project gathered to review the current progress of the company's work and discuss new developments within the calcined clay market. H...
Premier Cement returns to profit
Premier Cement Mills Ltd (Bangladesh) has reported a net profit of BDT742.3m (US$6.2m) for the period ending 30 June 2024. This marks a significant turnaround from a BDT842.3...
YTL Cement Singapore completes NSL acquisition
YTL Cement Singapore Pte Ltd has finalised its acquisition of NSL Ltd, a Singapore-based investment holding company that supplies building materials, from 98 Holdings Pte Ltd. ...
Cemex receives funding for Rüdersdorf CCUS project
A consortium comprised of Cemex and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, has been selected to receive EUR157m (US$169.3m) in funding from the EU In...
High electricity costs trigger price hikes among Vietnamese cement producers
Vietnam’s leading cement manufacturers, including Vicem Bim Son, Bút Son, The Vissai, Thành Thang Group, and Xuân Thành Cement, have announced price hikes starting from 20 Oct...
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