FCT Combustion wins European burner order
FCT Combustion has signed a contract to supply a new combustion system for a clinker kiln in Europe. The main target of the project is to increase the usage of alternative fuel...
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Lower interest rates to benefit construction (USA)
Ed Sullivan, the chief economist and senior vice president of market intelligence for the Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing the USA's cement manufacturers, says t...
Princeton University study uses human bones as model for strengthening cement
Inspired by the structure of human bone, researchers at Princeton University have developed a new cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant than convention...
Dandot Cement releases financial statement
Dandot Cement Company Ltd has issued its 44th Annual Report and audited financial statements for the year ending 30 June, 2024. For the year under review, the compa...
Lucky Cement announces new leadership
On 13 October, Lucky Cement 's Company Secretary, Ali Shanab, informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the board of directors has appointed Mr Muhammad Sohail Tabba as...
Indian cement industry growth expected to slow in FY24-25
India's cement industry is projected to experience a slower growth rate of 7-8 per cent this fiscal year, reaching 475Mt, according to a Crisil report. This marks a slowdown fr...
Buzzi completes sale of Ukraine operations to CRH
Following the approval received from the local antitrust authority on 5 September 2024, Buzzi has completed the closing of the sale of its assets in Ukraine to CRH, which w...
Cimalux removes old kiln shell at Rumelange plant
After 47 years of dedicated service, the clinker kiln in Rumelange is getting a major upgrade with a brand-new gear and partial kiln shell replacement. With a daily productio...
Heidelberg Materials increases share ownership of Asment de Témara
Heidelberg Materials is strengthening its footprint in the Moroccan cement market by increasing its share ownership of Asment de Témara to 63 per cent and acquiring 100 per...
Cembureau reports increase in alternative fuel usage among its members
Cembureau, the European cement association, reports that in 2022 it reached an impressive 58 per cnet alternative fuel use among its members, up from 53 per cent in 2021! “Thi...
Ecocem starts new Moerdijk silo storage
Ecocem Benelux’s new silos are in full use at Moerdijk , The Netherlands. The additional 30,000t of storage will enable the company to ramp up production and help the cement a...
C-CRETE Technologies pours world’s first granite-based concrete
C-Crete Technologies (California, USA), a producer of sustainable building materials, has achieved a milestone of creating the world’s first granite-based concrete. This concre...
Siam Cement Group expands Onnex solar power focus amidst declining technology costs
Siam Cement Group (SCG) is shifting its focus to its Onnex solar energy brand, aiming to expand its power generation capacity from 200MW to 1000MW between 2025 and 2029, driv...
City Cement and Next Generation SCM launch low carbon concrete in Saudi Arabia
Nizak Mining Company, a subsidiary of City Cement , has partnered with UK-based industrial group Next Generation SCM to establish a groundbreaking joint venture producing low ...
Cementera Cruz Azul workers request local government intervention
Cementera Cruz Azul (Mexico) has been inoperative for two years. Cruz Azul cooperative members (workers, retirees and associates) have requested that the government of the St...
HeidelbergCement's India stake looks up for grabs
Heidelberg Materials holds a 69.39 per cent stake in HeidelbergCement India Ltd, which is publicly valued at US$1.2bn. The leading players in India's cement sector are now circ...
Anhui Conch Cement and AVIC sign decarbonation collaboration agreement
Anhui Conch Cement Co (Conch Group) and AVIC International Beijing Co Ltd (AVIC Intl BJ) have signed a strategic agreement to integrate their international business developme...
Suvo Strategic Minerals turns nickel slag into high-strength, low-carbon cement
Suvo Strategic Minerals Ltd (Australia) has used a zero-carbon nickel slag into a high-strength, low-carbon cement. Three samples were tested at the Makassar State University (...
BDEAC funds expansion of EGIN SA's cement production in Cameroon
The Development Bank of the Central African States (BDEAC) has announced in its 2023 annual report that it is financing the expansion of Entreprise Générale Industrielle SA (E...
Holcim replaces cooler at Beckum plant
Holcim (Deutschland) successfully completed a major project and celebrated in style at the Beckum cement plant , Westphalia, Germany with the so-called cooler baptism. Fro...
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