Paul Adeleke appointed CEO of UK Mineral Products Association
The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Paul Adeleke as its new CEO, succeeding Chris Leese, who is stepping back after serving as executive chair for the past ...
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Birla Corp reports lower 1QFY27 profit
Birla Corp reported consolidated net profit of INR1.16bn (US$13.4m) in 1QFY27, down by 3.2 per cent YoY despite a 7.8 per cent increase in revenue to INR26.46bn. EBITDA decl...
New Zealand confirms Golden Bay Cement support package
The New Zealand government announced on 27 July that it has formally confirmed an agreement to provide up to NZ$60m (US$34.8m) to Golden Bay Cement after deciding against ame...
Capacity tripled at Mozambique's Nacala plant
Cimentos de Moçambique, a subsidiary of Huaxin Cement , has tripled production capacity at its Nacala plant in Nampula Province to 1.2Mta from 390,000tpa following a US$110m...
JK Lakshmi Cement appoints marketing head
JK Lakshmi Cement has appointed Aniruddha Sinha as head of marketing. Mr Sinha will lead the company's marketing strategy, brand development, consumer engagement and integrat...
Amrize expands Texas footprint with Rapid Redi-Mix acquisition
Amrize has agreed to acquire Rapid Redi-Mix LLC, a ready-mixed concrete producer serving the northern Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, strengthening its downstream presence ...
Cameroon’s key cement producers sees 12% fall in sales
Total sales by Cimencam and Dangote Cement Cameroon declined 12.1 per cent in the 1Q26 as the two companies sold a combined 677,392t of cement in Cameroon, according to the...
Eastern Province Cement posts 10% increase in 2Q net profit
Eastern Province Cement Co (EPCC) reported a 10.6 per cent increase in sales revenue to SAR344m (US$0.27M) in the 2Q26 from SAR311m in the year-ago period as volumes sold wer...
ACC net profit drops 61% as costs increase
Adani Cement Industries -owned ACC reported a 60.8 per cent drop in net profits for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 (1QFY25-26) to INR1.470bn (US$15.32m) from INR3.750bn in t...
Carthage Cement’s domestic revenue slips in 1H26
Tunisia-based Carthage Cement saw a four per cent decline in domestic revenue from cement and clinker to TND128m (US$43.25m) in the 1H26 when compared with the equivalent per...
Heidelberg Materials secures Westdown final planning agreement
Heidelberg Materials UK has secured the final planning agreement needed to reopen its Westdown limestone quarry near Frome, Somerset, clearing the way for site preparations to b...
BUA reports surge in profits
BUA Cement Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2026, showcasing significant growth across all major indicators. The company recorded a 25....
Orient Cement reports 62% fall in first-quarter profit
Orient Cement reported consolidated net profit of INR770m (US$8.9m) for 1QFY2026-27, down by 62.4 per cent from INR2.05bn in the corresponding period of FY2026. Net sales at...
Cemex says US Section 301 tariff process progressing favourably
Cemex says the US Section 301 investigation into imports from countries including Vietnam and Türkiye is progressing favourably, although no new developments have emerged. S...
Nippon Steel plant boosts efficiency with ABB automation
Nippon Steel Blast Furnace Slag Cement Co has achieved significant energy savings and quality improvements at its Muroran plant in Hokkaido, Japan, following the deployment...
Cement makers under strain as war drives up input costs
Bangladesh's cement manufacturers are facing severe financial strain as regional conflicts disrupt Middle Eastern supply routes, forcing a shift to costlier imports and causin...
Terra CO2 appoints Pete Lyons as CEO
US-based low-carbon cement developer Terra CO2 has appointed former Irving Materials president and CEO Pete Lyons as its new chief executive officer, succeeding company co-foun...
European Commission proposes a more pragmatic ETS
Last week, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals for the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Under the plans, the withdrawal of free ETS a...
G360 secures Holcim Australia calcined clay supply deal
Australia-based Green360 Technologies (G360) has signed its first binding commercial supply agreement with Holcim Australia for its MKX-CC calcined clay supplementary cementi...
JK Cement to deploy over 150 electric trucks
Billion Electric Mobility (BEM) is partnering JK Cement to deliver over 150 heavy-duty electric trucks during the current financial year. The partnership commenced with th...
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