UK carbon pricing levy by 2027
The UK is to introduce a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027 to support its decarbonisation drive. Among the products subject to the new levy will be cement, along with...
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Adbri's Kwinana project on track for 2Q24
Australian cement producer Adbri has provided an update on its Kwinana upgrade project, saying it is on track in terms of both cost and timings. According to the company, t...
BUA's Sokoto Line 5 begins production
Production has begun at Line 5 of BUA Cement ’s Sokoto plant. The 3Mta expansion project forms part of the company’s plans to not only expand its production capacity but als...
Lafarge faces new terrorism lawsuit
Hundreds of Yazidi Americans have launched a lawsuit against Lafarge, accusing it of supporting violence carried out by ISIL (ISIS). According to Aljazeera news, the cement pro...
Ambuja Cements appoints new CHRO
Ambuja Cements has appointed Manoj Kumar Sharma as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective from November this year. In his new position, Mr Sharma will be res...
Coal drops and petcoke-coal discounts fall
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The price of coal declined after the Israel-Gaza war premium was taken out and oil also moved down. Petcoke saw downward press...
Brazilian cement sales slip 1% in November
Cement sales in Brazil slipped 1.3 per cent to 5.25Mt in November 2023 from 5.318Mt in November 2022, according to the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. The southeast, the ...
TITAN announces IFESTOS grant agreement with EU Innovation Fund
TITAN has signed a Grant Agreement with the EU Innovation Fund for IFESTOS, its pioneering carbon capture project in Greece, following its selection in July, in the context o...
Morocco’s cement demand stable in November
Deliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association APC ( Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc ) have remained stable in November...
Saint-Gobain makes first move into Ecuador
Saint-Gobain has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in IMPTEK Chova del Ecuador, a leading player in the construction chemicals market in Ecuador, providing...
Cement consumption in Spain falls 5% in November
Demand for cement in Spain declined 4.6 per cent YoY to 1,276,910t in November from 1,338,036t, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Cement and clinker ex...
Holcim launches Phoenix, 3D-printed bridge
Holcim has launched Phoenix, the first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge built using 10t of recycled materials, at its Innovation Hub in Europe. Using its propri...
Sika opens new technology centre in China
Sika has significantly expanded its research and development capacities in the Asia/Pacific region and opened a new, state-of-the-art technology centre in Suzhou, China. Accor...
US and Puerto Rican markets contract 8% in September
Total cement shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico fell 7.7 per cent to 9.5Mt in September 2023 when compared with the year-ago period, according ...
CRH proposal to acquire Adbri
CRH has entered into an agreement to acquire Adbri Ltd . Under the proposal, CRH would partner with Australian family-owned business, Barro Group, which has an approximately...
Ambuja Cements announces green power investment
Ambuja Cements has announced plans to invest INR60,000m (US$723m) in renewable energy, resulting in green power accounting for 60 per cent of its energy requirements. Accordi...
Pakistani cement dispatches down 2% in November
Pakistani cement dispatches fell by 2.1 per cent to 3.924Mt in November 2023 from 4.009Mt in November 2022, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCM...
CINEA joins KOdeCO net zero project
Holcim Croatia has signed a contract with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), managing programmes of the European Commission contribu...
Reon Energy to supply renewable micro grid to Yemen Cement
Clean technology company Reon Energy announces a strategic partnership with Arabian Yemen Cement Co Ltd (AYCCL). Addressing the specific energy challenges of the cement secto...
Arabian Cement subsidiary moves a step closer to gaining waste management approval
Evolve, an Arabian Cement Co (ACC) subsidiary, has successfully conducted a public hearing session, marking the initial step in obtaining environmental approvals from the Min...
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