GCCA and UNIDO sign decarbonisation MoU
A ground-breaking agreement has been signed by the UN’s Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) to work together on d...
Cement industry news
Earlier cement industry news and analysis from International Cement Review's global newsroom.
Earlier news
Newest first
Adani Cements to increase marine transport
Following its recent acquisition of Penna Cement Industries , India-based Adani Cements plans to increase the use of sea transport in its logistics mix. Currently, Adani u...
Dal Engineering delivers kiln shell
Dal Engineering has successfully delivered a kiln shell with diameter 4.75m x length 28m to Lafarge Ciment de M'sila, part of the Holcim group. The Turkish engineering co...
Anhui Conch announces management changes
Anhui Conch Cement has announced the resignation of Zhou Xiaochuan as executive director, joint company secretary, and member of the ESG Committee, effective from June 19, 20...
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs partnership with housing group
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has announced the signing of a commercial partnership with Polylogis Group, a leading player in the housing market, and with its subsidiary...
Vietnam cement sales rise in April but disappoint YtD
Total Vietnam cement sales, including domestic and export, for April amounted to 8.541Mt, a 7.7 per cent MoM and 4.6 per cent YoY increase, up from 7.931Mt in March and 8.164Mt...
Rohrdorfer Zement invests in new PV system
Rohrdorfer Zement has installed a new photovoltaic (PV) system as its plant in Rohrdorf , Bavaria, Germany. The system, which covers around 2000m 2 of roof space, has a pea...
Pakistan's cement export growth unabated in 11MFY23-24
Pakistan's cement and clinker exports increased by 40.5 per cent in the 11MFY23-24 (July 2023-May 2024) to US$236.79m, from US$168.58m in the 11MFY22-23, the Pakistan Bureau of...
Khayah Cement highlights energy challenges
Khayah Cement has said high energy costs along with cheap imports are threatening Zimbabwe’s cement producers, reports AllAfrica. According to the company, although power sup...
Infrastructure project greenlight for Argos
Argos French Guiana has been selected as a key supplier for the construction of the new Larivot bridge in French Guiana Argos' commitment is to deliver 9000t of cement and ...
Ramboll forms building sustainability leadership team
Ramboll has announced the creation of its Sustainability Leadership Group for buildings in the UK, which will oversee Ramboll’s business strategy to be the Partner for Sustaina...
US and Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement market contracts 4% in 1Q24
Total cement shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico, including imports, declined by 8.1 per cent YoY to 8.01Mt in March 2024, according to the US G...
Weakness lingering in Spanish cement industry
Cement consumption in Spain reported marginal growth of 0.3 per cent YoY in May to 1.364Mt, up from 1.361Mt in May 2023, according to the latest cement statistics. Exports we...
Fives Combustion Systems wins Indian alternative fuel burner project
Fives Combustion Systems (Fives group) has won an order for the first Indian breakthrough in pneumatic feed line injection for alternative solid fuel and reduced emissions. An ...
Huaxin Cement wins WCA 2024 innovation award
Huaxin Cement has won the Innovation Award of the World Cement Association 2024 for its Intelligent Low-Carbon Cement Manufacturing Technology (ILCCM). Huaxin is the only cem...
Michael Greto appointed as new supply chain VP at Giant Cement
Giant Cement Holding Inc has named Michael Greco as new vice president of supply chain. Mr Greta joined the company’s cement division in August 2008 with expertise in logist...
Votorantim Cimentos Spain appoints new sustainability director
Votorantim Cimentos España has appointed Carmen Boulet as its new director for sustainability, strategy and new business, reporting directly to CEO, Alan Svaiter. An indust...
Maple Leaf Cement reclassifies PKR26bn investment plan
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 12 June that it had reclassified its PKR26bn (US$93.3m) capital expenditure plan. In addition, the B...
Pakistan’s federal budget offers mixed incentives for the cement industry
On 12 June Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented a budget proposal of PKR18.8776trn (US$67.8bn) for FY24-25. The proposal features a record-high deficit of...
Vietnamese PM orders restructuring of construction materials sector
On June 15, Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, ordered the restructuring of the construction materials industry in terms of organisation, finance and input materials. ...
Stay Informed in this ever-changing landscape
Don't miss the latest cement industry updates. Subscribe to International Cement Review today!
