EUA stuck in range trading – while UK price hits new low
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Lack of political news kept the market in a range drifting slightly lower due to lower gas prices, fear of industrial demand de...
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Maerz Ofenbau AG carries out kiln audit and training at Cbb Cales
Maerz Ofenbau AG has conducted a combined kiln audit and training at CCB Cales’ Jáchal lime plant in San Juan district, Argentina. The goal was to improve operations and safety...
CalPortland Senior Environmental Affairs Director appointed to California Desert Advisory Council
CalPortland has announced that Desirea Haggard, senior director of environmental affairs, has been appointed to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) California Desert District...
Assessing carbon capture progress during climate week
This week world leaders met for Climate Week in New York, USA. Carbon capture and the cement sector was a major theme as companies step up their game in developing breakthrough...
CEMEX in refinancing talks with banks
CEMEX is in talks with its banks over the refinancing of a US$3bn credit facility, according to Reuters. Fernando Gonzalez, the company’s CEO, hinted that refinancing might b...
Cementos Argos inaugurates solar park in Honduras
Cementos Argos has opened its new solar park at its Choloma unit in Río Blanquito, Honduras. The facility is the second-largest in the Honduran cement industry. The company...
Chhatak Cement Co's modernisation faces further delays
State-run Chhatak Cement Co in Sunamgonj, Bangladesh, might not return to production anytime soon as its modernisation project is set to miss the deadline for the second tim...
Freight rates rising quickly due to increased demand
By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The USG Supramax spot market remained strong throughout the month. Freight rates were rising on all routes as fresh demand was at healthy levels, e...
Unique Cement Industries Ltd joins WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed Bangladesh-based Unique Cement Industries Limited as a corporate member. Established in 2002, Unique Cement has 1500 employees...
UltraTech Cement buys land from The India Cements Ltd
UltraTech Cement ( Aditya Birla Group ) has entered into an agreement with The India Cements Ltd , on 21 September 2023 to purchase a 73.35-acres plot of land (which include...
Vietnamese cement market contracts 11% in August
Cement sales in Vietnam declined 11 per cent YoY to 4,471,258t in August 2023 when compared with August 2022, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of th...
GEA participates in successful carbon capture trials at Phoenix Zementwerke
Düsseldorf-based technology group GEA has announced its carbon capture portfolio for the cement sector and other high-emission industries, aimed at making decarbonisation both ...
CIMSA and Sabanci to build 0.6Mta US grinding plant
One of Turkey's largest conglomerates Sabancı Holding and Turkish cement manufacturer Çimsa have agreed to establish a grey cement grinding plant in the USA with an investm...
CEMEX leads the way in environmental impact information
CEMEX is the first company in its industry to provide environmental impact information, including CO 2 emissions, for its core products in all of the main markets in which i...
FLSmidth signs partnership with FCT ACTech
Cement plants have a new solution for online analysis of raw materials thanks to a recent partnership signed between FLSmidth and FCT ACTech. Under the agreement, FLSmidth wil...
Management changes at Vulcan Materials
Tom Baker, previously Vulcan Material’s chief operating officer, has been appointed to the position of president, effective immediately. In this role, Mr Baker will continue t...
Cement demand in Spain falls 1% in 8M23
Cement consumption in Spain fell by 1.3 per cent in July and by 7.9 per cent in August 2023 when compared with year-ago volumes, according to the country’s cement association, ...
PPC reports improved results in 5MFY23-24
Revenue for PPC ’s South Africa and Botswana operations (excluding Zimbabwe and Rwanda) increased by five per cent YoY in the first five months of FY23-24 (April-August 2023),...
Holcim invests in digital construction tech company
Holcim invests in Nanolike, an innovative company bringing new logistics solutions to the building industry. Nanolike’s pioneering technology optimises the way building mater...
JK Lakshmi Cement to buy Amplus Helios solar stake
India-based JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd , part of JK Organisation, has announced it will acquire a 20.80 per cent stake in Amplus Helios Pvt Ltd, a special purpose vehicle to set up...
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