African cement producers increasingly turn to LC3 production
This week thyssenkrupp Polysius and Schwenk Zement announced a new project for their meca-clay, low carbon cement process line at the Allmendingen cement plant in Germany in 20...
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Adani Group commits to investment in Bihar
The Adani Group has announced plans to invest an additional INR87,000m (US$1046m) in the Indian state of Bihar. The money will be spent across a number of sectors, including ...
WCA endorses Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative at COP28
The World Cement Association (WCA) has endorsed global government efforts to advance low-carbon cement and concrete production, announced at the 2023 United Nations Climate Cha...
Bangladesh's foreign and local cement firms report mixed financial results in 1QFY24
The Bangladesh foreign and local cement firms listed at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSX) improved their earnings in the July-September quarter of FY23-24, overcoming challenges s...
Loesche releases its second sustainability report
Grinding, automation and combustion specialist, Loesche has released its second sustainability report, detailing the company's strides towards environmental, social, and govern...
Hoffmann Green to build new plants in Florida
Hoffmann Green has signed an agreement with a partner that defines the main points of an exclusive licensing agreement to build several Hoffmann manufacturing units in Florid...
Saudi exports increase 12% YoY in October
Saudi Arabia recorded 807,000t of cement exports in October 2023, according to Aljazira Capital. This marks an 11.9 per cent advance on the 721,000t reported in the same month...
Key producers collaborate on new carbon capture technology
Holcim , SCG-CGS , Cementos Argos and Cements Molins are collaborating with Nuada, a pure-play carbon capture company, on a next-generation carbon capture technology desi...
Cement factories in Wallonia receive decarbonisation funding boost
Holcim , CBR and Compagnie des Ciments Belges (CBB) are among five industrial companies based in the Wallonia region of Belgium to receive a EUR346m finance package to hal...
Aggregate Industries breaks ground on new Tilbury plant
Aggregate Industries has broken ground on its new low-carbon cement production unit at the Port of Tilbury in the UK. The new facility will enable the company to supply its c...
UltraTech targets 85% green power by 2030
UltraTech Cement aims to increase the share of green energy in its total energy mix from the current 22 to 60 per cent by FY25-26 and 85 per cent by 2030. According to its Ma...
GCCA welcomes COP28 transition deal away from fossil fuels
For the first time, a deal has been agreed at COP28, the UN climate summit, which agrees to countries moving away from the use of fossil fuels. The agreement was reached after ...
Holcim's CCUS project scoops COP28 awards
Holcim has received two awards at COP28 in Dubai for its Carbon2Business project in Lägerdorf, Germany, in recognition of the scalability and breakthrough innovation of its c...
Ramco Cements enhances Kolimigundla clinker capacity
The Ramco Cements Ltd (RCL) has increased clinker capacity at its Kolimigundla works in Andhra Pradesh, India, by debottlenecking its pyroprocessing system. The debottl...
Boral launches Circular Materials Solution
Boral has introduced its end-to-end Circular Materials Solution (CMS), a system designed to manage demolition and excavation waste materials for remanufacturing, returning th...
Exshaw residents launch lawsuit against Lafarge plant
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Lafarge ( Holcim ), alleging that dust from its Exshaw cement plant in Alberta, Canada, has caused a nuisance to the ...
Taiwan Cement completes share agreement for Denizli Çimento
Taiwan Cement Corp has finalised its agreement with OYAK Çimento to acquire a further 20 per cent stake in Denizli Çimento ,Turkey. According to Reuters this will boost Ta...
Bamburi Cement to cease producing OPC
Bamburi Cement ( Tororo Cement ) will cease production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) within its product line from 1 January 2024, as part of the company’s commitment to d...
South Africa regulator recalls Econo Cement product
South African company Econo Cement has been accused of having a 'sub-standard' product by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS). The regulator has asked c...
thyssenkrupp Polysius and Schwenk collaborate on meca-clay development
thyssenkrupp Polysius and Schwenk Zement have jointly developed a new process and technology that enables the activation of any type of clay without thermal energy and fossil...
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