CEMEX reopens Czech concrete plant
CEMEX has reopened a concrete plant that forms a key part of its portfolio in the Czech Republic, following a comprehensive development programme. The original concrete plant...
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Chilean cement market contracts by 12% in November
Cement dispatches in Chile fell by 11.8 per cent to 408,824t in November 2023 from 463,307t in November 2022, according to data published by the country's construction chamber,...
Sublime Systems to launch first cement plant
US-based Sublime Systems, a developer of low-carbon cement, has announced plans to build its first cement plant. The facility, located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, will have a p...
Rohrdorfer Zement launches clay pilot plant
Rohrdorfer Zement is beginning a pilot project with its net zero emission team to investigate the process-integrated production of tempered clays. The project includes the de...
CRH and Caterpillar agreement to accelerate use of sustainable vehicles
CRH and Caterpillar have signed a strategic agreement to develop and deploy electric off-road vehicles and charging solutions. The agreement is focussed on accelerating the d...
Pakistan's producers turn to exports
Pakistan's domestic sales for the cement industry during the first half of the current fiscal year (1HFY23-24) have grown by a mere one per cent compared to last year. Ballo...
Hoffmann Green signs housebuilding contract
France-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies , a manufacturer of clinker-free cement, has announced the signing of a partnership until the end of 2027 with Groupe Trecobat,...
FCT Combustion appoint European and African sales manager
FCT Combustion has appointed Átila Soares as its sales manager for Europe and Africa. Átila will be based in the company’s office in Vienna, Austria. Átila was previously a...
Cement output in Italy declines 2% in October
Cement production in Italy slipped by two per cent YoY in October 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015-baseline index of...
Sinoma wins Eastern Province Cement contract
Saudi Arabia-based Eastern Province Cement Co has awarded the contract for a new cement production line to China’s Sinoma CDI. The new line, which is costing US$270m, will h...
UltraTech enables green mobility for clinker with electric trucks
Giving a significant boost to ‘green mobility’, UltraTech Cement Ltd , India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete company, has introduced five electric trucks for transport...
RIGA wins maintenance deals with Lafarge Africa
RIGA has been awarded for two maintenance contracts with Lafarge Africa Plc in Nigeria for two cement plants. The first contract is for the Mfamosing Cement plant in Calaba...
Shree Cement launches Bangur as master brand
India’s Shree Cement has announced a revamp of its corporate brand identity and the launch of multiple brand offerings with Bangur as the master brand. According to Neeraj...
Aditya Birla appoints Chief Human Resource Officer (Designate)
In line with the Aditya Birla Group ’s Employee Value Proposition of ‘A World of Opportunities’ and talent philosophy of developing talent from within, the Board of Directors ...
FIDEtechnology prepares for industrial scale-up
Pioneering start-up FIDEtechnology, dedicated to decarbonising the construction industry, proudly announced the sale, installation, and successful operation of its first Protot...
ACC acquires Asian Concretes and Cements
ACC Ltd , a subsidiary of Ambuja Cements Ltd , has announced that it is acquiring a 55 per cent stake in Asian Concretes and Cements Pvt Ltd (ACCPL) for an enterprise value...
Cosmos Cement expects more sustainable cement but no change in production output
The Cosmos Cement Co ( Votorantim Cementos ) in Toral de los Vados expects its pending data production for 2023, to be in line with the previous year when almost 500,000t of ...
Bangladesh outstrips the cement export target in 6MFY23-24
Bangladesh has recorded 91 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$8.96m in the first six months (July-December 2023) of FY23-24 from US$4.69m in the same six months...
Holcim replaces Beckum cooler
Holcim is modernising its Beckum pyroprocessing line with a new state-of-the-art Pendulum cooler. The project represents a EUR20m investment and is expected to significantly re...
Afghan coal price surge impacts northern Pakistan cement production costs
A spike in Afghan coal prices has affected the cost of cement production in northern Pakistan. JS Research reports that the northern-based cement companies, which operate 20 of...
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