Pressure on securing alternative fuel streams to rise in the EU
The cement industry is expected to come under increased pressure to obtain valuable material for alternative fuels due to legislation in the European Union driving a shift away...
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Carbon market recovers from steep decline, supported by speculative buying and European and French election outcomes
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The political influence in the EU ETS market was underlined during June, where the market fell sharply up to the 9 June parliam...
DG Khan Cement to establish US subsidiary
Following the successful export of cement to the USA, the leading cement manufacturer and exporter in Pakistan, DG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC), has officially informed the Paki...
Singapore's first electric concrete mixer truck arrives at Pan-United
Singapore-based concrete supplier Pan-United Corp Ltd has unveiled the country's first fully-electric concrete mixer truck, highlighting its commitment to sustainability. The ...
Indonesian sales slip in June but see growth in 1H24
The latest data from BPS-Statistics, Indonesia's official statistics office, shows a decline in the country's cement demand, which is likely to be a small seasonal correction. ...
US cement sales rose in April
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.232Mt in April, up 5.9 per cent YoY from the 8.719Mt recorded in Apri...
Regenera launches alternative fuel pilot project
Regenera, a subsidiary of Mexico-based cement giant Cemex , is establishing a pilot project to generate alternative energy that aims to turn Querétaro into the first zero-wast...
Cembureau calls for amendments EC draft Act
Cembureau, the European cement association, has commented on the European Commission’s draft Delegated Act on permanent emissions storage through carbon capture and utilisation...
Oil higher on positive demand forecasts and geopolitical risk while coal and petcoke lower
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Political risk and central banks were key in energy developments in the June-start of July period. The European Central Bank (E...
Lafarge and Geocycle extend Calgary Aggregate Recycling agreement
The Exshaw Lafarge and Geocycle team announces an extension of their agreement with Calgary Aggregate Recycling (CAR), an Indigenous-owned business, to recycle by-products ty...
Cemex announces EPD publication for its UK cement products
Cemex UK has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for products at its Rugby and Tilbury cement plants. The EPDs have been gained for cement delivered in bu...
Iran cement growing robustly despite a plethora of concerns
Iranian cement sales slipped in June versus the previous month to come in at 5.353Mt, down from 5.568Mt in May but were up a notable 24 per cent YoY from 4.78Mt in June 2023, a...
Heidelberg Materials expands US offering
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Highway Materials Inc, one of the largest independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the...
Adani Group targets Jaypee Group's cement assets
As lenders have initiated insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings against Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, the Adani Group is looking to acquire the Jaypee Group ’s cement assets,...
St Marys Cement receives funding for emissions reduction
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, has announced the reinvestment of up to CAD2.2m (US$1.6m) of recycled industrial pollution pricing reven...
Pakistan cement to see modest growth on higher exports in FY24-25
Research house AKD Research has projected that Pakistan’s cement dispatches will grow at 2.4 per cent YoY, primarily due to increased exports between June 2024 and July 2025. T...
Cemex Philippines begins its integration with DMCI
DMCI Holdings Inc is gradually integrating its business with cement producer Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc , initially through the company’s power unit. In a stock exchang...
Alpha Cement plant attacked in Myanmar
A cement factory near Mandalay, Myanmar, was attacked by Junta troops who attempted to burn it down as they fled a successful assault by resistance forces last weekend, accordi...
Carbon Upcycling Technologies awards contract for first industrial LC Mill
Germany-based leading clean tech group Carbon Upcycling Technologies has awarded FIDEtechnology the first industrial order for an LC Mill. The new LC Mill is an industrial-sc...
Votorantim Cimentos installs WEG transformers at Bowmanville
Votorantim Cimentos North America (St Marys Cement) has installed WEG transformers to upgrade the substation at its plant in Bowmanville , Canada. The scope of supply consis...
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