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Green energy company, the VALOREM Group, based in France and Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies have claimed the pouring of the world's first wind turbine foundation made fro...
Ecocem has been made an industry partner of the SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme. The programme will support the temporary placement of Dr Suhaib Salawdeh of Atlantic Tec...
Heidelberg Materials has appointed Dr Katharina Beumelburg as a new member of the managing board and chief sustainability and new technologies officer, effective from 1 Octob...
Siam Cement BigBloc Construction Technologies Pvt Ltd, a 52/48 joint venture between Gujarat based BigBloc Construction Ltd and Thailand’s SCG International Corp Co Ltd (SCG)...
PPC Africa has predicted a 20 per cent increase in earnings for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a strong performance by its Zimbabwe operations. According to...
Adani Group subsidiary Ambuja Cements has acquired Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCIL) for INR104,220m (US$1274m). Following this latest acquisition Adani Cement 's produ...
Australia’s Queensland government has announced AUD107.3bn (US$70.9bn) in infrastructure investment over the next four years as part of its Big Build programme. Priorities unde...
Zambia-based Chilanga Cement has inaugurated its Ndola kiln upgrade project. The project will not only enhance the cement plant’s production capacity but also its environme...
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd has signed an agreement with BluPine Energy for the supply of green energy through a solar power project in Karnataka, India. The agreement involve...
Cemex Holdings Philippines (CHP) disclosed that APO Cement and Solid Cement have repurchased the cement brands from their Switzerland-based sister firm, Cemex Innovation Hold...
The rate at which China reduces its CO2 emissions will have a huge impact on whether the world achieves Net Zero before the worst effects of climate change. This week's announc...
The Adani Group is planning several potential acquisitions within the cement sector. These include Hyderabad-based Penna Cement , Jaiprakash Associates’ cement business, Guj...
Adverse weather conditions and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul have impacted Brazil's cement dispatches in May 2024, reports the country's cement association, SNIC. Domestic sale...
The cement industry in Pakistan grappled with a series of significant challenges in FY23-24, as reported by the Central Bank. The financial year is yet to complete hence the da...
Afrimat has released the findings of its Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the 1Q24 in South Africa. According to Dr Roelof Botha, the weak economic growth during the first ...
Bangladesh’s National Budget for FY24-25 was presented by Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Minister of Finance, in parliament on 6 June 2024. A cursory look at budget documents reveals...
Shareholders in Australia-based Adbri have given the green light to the takeover bid by Ireland’s CRH . According to The Australian, almost 98 per cent of the votes cast at ...
Argentina's cement market contracted by 27.2 per cent YoY to 780,541t in May 2024 from 1,071,951t, but compared with April 2024, dispatches were up 19 per cent, reports the cou...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is joining forces with the Canadian government to help decarbonise Thailand’s cement and concrete sector. A combi...
Government proposals for a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) have been welcomed by the UK cement industry, but the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and UK Concrete...
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