April disappoints for Iran cement but YtD robust
Iranian cement sales came in at 4.051Mt in April, down 10 per cent YoY from 4.5Mt a year earlier, according to the Iranian cement association. Producers manufactured 4.676Mt of...
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Ecocem supports Irish government's 30% target for clinker reduction
The Irish government has announced that it will provide specific guidance for the use and procurement of low-carbon cement and concrete in public sector projects. Cement accoun...
India Cements announces capex plans
India Cements plans to spend around INR7000m (US$84m) on capex over the next two years, primarily to improve operational efficiency, according to BusinessLine Online. Among ...
Vietnam’s cement output rises 1.9% YoY in 5M24
Vietnam’s General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced that the country’s cement production totalled an estimated 75.7Mt in the January-May 2024 period. This represents a 1.9 ...
Spanish cement sales outlook improving but exports likely to remain weak
Cement consumption in Spain recovered in April after poor weather and fewer working days weighed heavily on the 1Q24. Sales rose 11.5 per cent YoY to 1.324Mt, up from 1.188Mt i...
Strong cement sales cool oversupply concerns in Iran
Iranian cement sales came in at 5.75Mt in March, down two per cent from 5.87Mt a year earlier, according to the Iranian cement association. Producers manufactured 4.676Mt o...
Norm Cement to use sludge at Qizildas
Norm Cement LLC of Azerbaijan has agreed with the State Oil Co of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) to use the sludge left after drilling wells to fire its kilns as part of its circular eco...
Deccan Cements posts revenue advance YoY
India’s Deccan Cements has posted total revenue of INR2281.4m (US$27.42m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024, up from INR1990.8m in the same period a year earlier. The compan...
Belarus Cement Group to ship 67,000t to Russia
The Belarus Cement Group plans to ship 67,000t of cement to Russia in May using its own train, according to the Ministry of Architecture and Construction of Belarus. “This...
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh looks for new MD
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd is seeking a new managing director to oversee its operations in Bangladesh. Part of Heidelberg Materials (HM) Group, HeidelbergCement Bangl...
UltraTech Cement announces plans to acquire 31.6% stake in RAK Cement
UltraTech Cement , a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, has announced that it intends to acquire a significant 31.6 per cent stake in UAE-based RAK Cement Co for White Ceme...
Anjani Portland Cement sees revenue advance YoY
Anjani Portland Cement has reported total revenue of INR1282.8m (US$15.4m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR960.5m in the same period a year earlier. A...
Cementir features on “Europe's Climate Leaders 2024" list
Cementir has been included in the “Europe's Climate Leaders 2024” ranking, Europe's most climate change-focussed companies, compiled by the Financial Times in collaboration wit...
Brookfield plant produces clinker from recycled materials
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada ( Holcim group ) are proud to announce the completion of a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield Cement plant in Nova Scotia, Canada, to produce hi...
RHI wins consultancy contract for Sri Lankan grinding plant
Reliance Heavy Industries of Egypt has been awarded a consultancy contract for the construction of a greenfield grinding plant with a cement capacity of 100tph. The clinker gri...
CEMEX launches new Vertua low-carbon product
CEMEX Colombia has introduced a new Vertua lower-carbon mortar with a reduced carbon footprint of up to 40 per cent. This was achieved using more sustainable raw materials, b...
CEMEX extends Regenera to Egypt
CEMEX has signed an agreement with Gharbia Governorate to operate the first Regenera facility in Egypt. Through this agreement, CEMEX will treat more than 800tpd of municipal...
Sharp rally in EUA sends the market back into long-term uptrend, consolidation expected
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Independent carbon market news remained scarce while the market followed particularly volatile gas and power prices. Trading wa...
TPI Polene reports weak operating conditions in 1Q24
The Bank of Thailand’s statistics on domestic cement sales show a negative trend since the pandemic, falling by 3.1 per cent in 2022 and 1.5 per cent in 2023. In addition, sinc...
Taiwan Cement to operate as TCC Group Holdings
Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) held its shareholders' meeting on 21 May 2024 officially announcing the transformation of the 78-year-old company into a group holding company...
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