Aker Carbon Capture and MAN Energy collaborate on CCUS
Aker Carbon Capture and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly pursue opportunities related to carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)...
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Carbon sharply higher after change of contract to Cal 24, now pressured from lower energy complex
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The shift in contract to December 2024 sent the price EUR10 up without any real news in the market. The overall energy complex ...
Lucky Cement expected to post strong financial results
Pakistan cement manufacturers, listed in Pakistan’s Stock Exchange (PSX), are yet to start posting their financial results on the bourse for 2QFY23-24 and 1HFY23-24. Mixed resu...
Concrete4Change technology gains recognition
UK-based startup Concrete4Change (C4C) has been nominated for The Earthshot Prize 2024, a global initiative spearheaded by the Prince of Wales to recognise and support innovati...
PPC welcomes new executive committee
South African cement producer PPC has restructured its executive committee to help boost the company’s profitability amidst forecasts of low cement demand across the country,...
Pakistan's cement exports consistently increase
Pakistan's cement industry has registered significant growth in US-dollar revenue and volume growth for cement and clinker exports during the first six months of FY23-24 (July-...
Carthage Cement reports record turnover
Tunisia-based Carthage Cement closed 2023 with a turnover of TND431m (US$138.7m), up 18 per cent when compared with the company’s turnover in 2022, driven by its cement and a...
Bedeschi wins order for four complete storage lines
A China-based EPC company has appointed Bedeschi to supply four complete storage lines for a Nigerian cement producer. Through the intense activity of the office Bedeschi...
FLSmidth sells MAAG to Solix
FLSmidth Cement sold its MAAG gears and drives business to Sweden-based investment company, Solix Group AB. The transaction is expected to close during the 1Q24 and includes al...
Yamama Cement starts kiln inlet installation
The first steel column of the kiln inlet at Yamama Cement ’s 12,500tpd project in Saudi Arabia was successfully installed on 18 January 2024, 13 days ahead of schedule. ...
Shree Cement begins production at Nawalgarh plant
India’s Shree Cement has commenced commercial production at its 4.2Mta cement plant in Nawalgarh . The facility, which is located at Village Gothra, Nawalgarh Tehsil, Rajast...
Energy complex continued lower with petcoke seeing new lows and higher discounts
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The energy complex fell further in December but recovered by the end of 2023. In geopolitical terms, the Israel-Gaza conf...
UltraTech Cement records consolidated net sales of INR164bn
UltraTech Cement Ltd ( Aditya Birla Group ) has released its financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2023, reporting consolidated net sales of INR164,870m (US$1.9...
High volatility in USG Supramax/Ultramax markets
By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The first half of the month went very well for the Supramax/Ultramax owners in USG. The market was strong with levels increasing considerably as de...
Iranian cement market expands 11% in 2023
Iranian cement consumption increased by seven per cent YoY to 5.51Mt in December 2023, according to the Iranian cement association. This follows a 54.8 per cent increase in Nov...
LafargeHolcim Morocco inaugurates Sustainable Construction Lab
LafargeHolcim Morocco has inaugurated its sustainable Construction Lab (SCL), its research and innovation centre, in the presence of several personalities from the construct...
Adani Group ponders new cement plant in Godda
Adani Group is considering to build a cement plant in Santhal Pargana, having set up a 1600MW thermal power plant in Godda that will come on-stream mid-2024. A company spoke...
Germany cement contracts as conditions worsen
As Germany's economy faces its worst economic slump in recent times, the domestic construction sector has little to look forward to this year as investments and output shrink u...
Peru's cement market contracts 12% in December
National dispatches in Peru fell by 12 per cent YoY to 0.958Mt in December 2023, according to the country's cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 0.885Mt were dispatched b...
CEMEX joins CCS+ Initiative
CEMEX is the first company in the cement industry to join the CCS+ Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform developing a comprehensive carbon accounting framework for certify...
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