Holcim Philippines to recycle 10Mt of demolition waste in 2025
Holcim Philippines has announced that it aims to recycle 10Mt of demolition waste in 2025. According to the company, the move will make Holcim Philippines one of the leading ...
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Cimpor subsidiary invests EUR11.5m in new bag line
Sacopor, part of Cimpor , is investing EUR11.5m in a new bag production line. The new line will increase the company's annual bag output from 130m to 160m. The new bag line ...
DG Khan Cement is exploring other destinations for export
BMA Capital recently organised a webinar with Inayat Ullah Niazi, the CFO of DG Khan Cement Co (DGKC). The webinar focussed on the company’s financial performance and outl...
Caribbean Cement uses counterfeit cigarettes as RDF
Caribbean Cement Co Ltd has destroyed an estimated JMD400m (US$2.57m) worth of counterfeit cigarettes in its cement kiln, in collaboration with the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
Substantial growth in Bangladesh's cement exports during 11MFY24
Bangladesh's cement industry has experienced significant export growth during the 1MFY24. The sector recorded a 34.3 per cent YoY increase in cement export revenue, reaching US...
Hoffman Green announces the construction of first Saudi unit
Hoffman Green Cement Technologies, a global cement company committed to the decarbonisation of the construction sector, has announced the construction of its first unit...
Cement deliveries in Morocco advance 20% in May
Cement deliveries in Morocco by APC members – Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim – increased by 20 per cent to 1,42...
Slite plant applies to rebuild harbour and enable CO2 transport
Heidelberg Materials is applying to the Swedish Land and Environment Court for an environmental permit to build one of Europe's largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilit...
MPA sets out mineral priorities for the next UK government
Following the announcement of a UK general election on 4 July, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) pushed out its seminal ‘Priorities for the Next Government’ document to pa...
Dominican Republic cement production growth
Cement production in the Dominican Republic has advanced by 55 per cent over the last 10 years, according to the Dominican Association of Portland Cement Producers (ADOCEM). P...
Spa Biskria Ciment is new WCA corporate member
Algeria-based Spa Biskria Ciment has become the latest cement producer to sign up as a corporate member of the World Cement Association (WCA). Spa Biskria Ciment operates a 5...
Molins launches Susterra range of products
Molins introduces Susterra, a new range that groups together the company's products with sustainable attributes. This new product range will help Molins to achieve its goals ...
Peru's cement consumption up 8% in April
Cement dispatches in Peru increased eight per cent YoY to 0.97Mt in April 2024, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.886Mt were delivered by ...
Pakistan's cement industry exhibits a mixed performance in May 2024
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) data reveals a mixed performance in May 2024 when the country’s total cement dispatches increased by 7.8 per cent to 4...
Vicat's Kalburgi plant begins training at its new AFR lab
Vicat Group has successfully completed of the first phase of its training programme on the new laboratory equipment at its recently-established alternative fuels and raw mate...
Heidelberg Materials introduces new line of recycled concrete aggregates
Heidelberg Materials North America has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of Revolve TM recycled concrete aggregates. It is also assigning specialists within the...
Saint-Gobain continues Canadian expansion
Saint-Gobain has completed its acquisition of the Bailey Group, a privately-owned manufacturer of metal frames for light construction in Canada. This forms part of Saint-Goba...
Holcim acquires UK-based Land Recovery
Holcim has completed the acquisition of Land Recovery in the UK, advancing its capabilities in circular construction. A leading UK supplier of primary and recycled materials,...
Fives Pillard appoints new MD
Fives Pillard has announced the appointment of Xavier Nicolas as the new managing director of Fives Pillard, in Marseille, France. Mr Nicolas will oversee the operational manag...
Colombian cement market expands 9% in April
Cement dispatches in Colombia increased by 8.7 per cent YoY to 1.073Mt in April 2024 from 0.988Mt, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Bagged cement sales saw...
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