IKN install new cooler grate at Adani Cement
Adani Cement is having a 7800tpd IKN double-stage cooler grate fitted at its Himachal Pradesh cement plant to enhance efficiency, reduce power and clinker temperature, and ...
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Kenya's cabinet approves sales of its share in East African Portland Cement
Kenya's cabinet has approved a government proposal to offload the 25.3 per cent share it holds in Kenya-based cement manufacturer, East African Portland Cement Co . This co...
Robust cement sales growth for Indonesia in May
Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 5.678Mt in May. This is an increase of 11.2 per cent YoY compared to the 5.008Mt reported a year earlier. Regional sales reported growt...
Lafarge Canada and Hyperion collaborate on carbon recycling
Lafarge Canada and Canadian carbon technology innovator Hyperion Global Energy Corp have announced the launch of Hyperion’s patented Tandem Carbon Recycling System © pilot. ...
Rohrdorfer Zement awards Fives FCB clay calcination contract
Rohrdorfer Zement has awarded Fives FCB the EPC contract for the supply of a 50tpd clay calcination unit at the Rohrdorf plant in Bavaria, Germany. The integrated clay calcin...
Ecocem appoints Ghizlane Ruf as chief of staff
Ireland-based Ecocem has announced the appointment of Ghizlane Ruf as its Chief of Staff. Ms Ruf will play a pivotal role in driving Ecocem’s growth by working with its senior ...
CEMEX projects recognised by Wildlife Habitat Council
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) has awarded four CEMEX projects across the US and Mexico for excellence in corporate conservation in the categories of Awareness and Commun...
China announces carbon reduction targets for cement production
Chinese government agencies have set specific carbon emission reduction goals for the cement industry, as the country shifts toward a low-carbon economy. China plans to cut ...
Heidelberg Materials ceases clinker production at Añorga
Heidelberg Materials will stop clinker production at its Añorga plant in Spain. The company will continue operating the plant as a grinding facility. The step will enable t...
Dalmia Bharat Acquires 26% stake in Solarcraft Power India
Dalmia Bharat Ltd agreed on 8 June to purchase a 26 per cent equity share in Solarcraft Power India 23 (a Karnataka-based solar power firm) for INR103.18m (US$1.24m). The cem...
Sonapur cement plant provokes violent protests
Taj Cement Authority’s plans to build a new cement plant in Sonapur, Assam, India, was met by violent protests from local residents over concerns regarding the environmental im...
Holcim Colombia appoints new executive president
Martín Costanian has been appointed as the new executive president of Holcim Colombia SA . Mr Costanian will succeed Marco Maccarelli, who will take up new challenges within H...
Senegal market expands 7% in April
Cement sales in Senegal were up seven per cent from 525,000t in April 2023 to 562,000t in April 2024, according to Senegal’s Ministry of Planned Economy and Co-operation. Ceme...
Cemenco connects to LEC grid
Liberian-based cement producer Cemenco has been connected to the Liberia Electricity Corp (LEC) grid, making it the public utility company’s largest customer, reports Energy ...
Gambia to temporarily allow Senegal imports
Gambia’s government has announced a temporary re-opening of its border with Senegal to allow the delivery of cement that has been held up at the border for several weeks, repor...
UltraTech conserves record water amount in FY23-24
UltraTech Cement Ltd, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete company, conserved 105Mm 3 of water in FY23-24, making it five times water positive in line with its stated...
Hycontrol changes name to join ENVEA
ENVEA, the global leader in environmental management solutions, has announced that Hycontrol is being renamed to ENVEA following its successful acquisition in 2023. ENVEA is...
Saint-Gobain announces new directors
Saint-Gobain has announced the appointment of three new independent directors. The directors are Sophie Brochu, former chairman and chief executive officer of Hydro-Québec (C...
LC3 to the rescue?
This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlighted the EPFL 'Low Carbon Cement - Harmonizing environmental goals and housing needs' report, which focusses on how low-carbon ...
Cementos Pacasmayo reports 14% advance in 1Q net profit
Peru-based Cementos Pacasmayo SA reported a 7.2 per cent decline in cement, concrete and prefabricated product sales in the first quarter of 2024 to 685,700t from 738,600t in...
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