Dandot Cement Co has makes BMR programme progress
The Lahore-based Dandot Cement Co Ltd recently updated Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) about progress made on the Balancing Modernisation of Replacements (BMR) of 504,000t of its...
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Prism Johnson transfers land and mining lease to Ramco Cements
Prism Johnson Ltd is transferring a number of limestone-bearing land parcels in Andhra Pradesh to Ramco Cements Ltd . The land, located in Kalvatla and Kotapadu, comprises 1...
Kant Cement Plant completes conversion project
Kant Cement Plant OJSC , the largest producer of cement in Kyrgyzstan, has successfully completed conversion of its cement mill No 8 to a closed-circuit grinding system to ach...
Cem'In'Eu launches Fusiocim low-carbon cement
After adopting a low-carbon supply chain, Cem'In'Eu continues to decarbonise its products with the launch of Fusiocim, the latest addition to its line of waterproof bags. C...
Cementos Inka opens Pisco plant
Cementos Inka has opened its second plant in Pisco , Peru. The plant strengthens the company’s position to compete in the central and southern part of the country. Christian...
Early decarbonisation initiatives are a win-win
The pace of decarbonisation for cement producers worldwide varies significantly depending on a multitude of factors, both internal and external to the company. Industrial re...
Argentina's cement market expands 1% in 1H23
Cement dispatches in Argentina declined by 2.1 per cent YoY to 1,080,422t in June 2023 from 1,104,066t in June 2022, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. When c...
Swiss cement deliveries fall 8% in 2Q23
Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined 8.2 per cent YoY to 1,049,481t in the second quarter of 2023 from 1,143,153t in the 2Q22, according to cemsuisse, the national cement ...
Sri Lanka agrees maximum price for cement
Cement producers in Sri Lanka have reached an agreement with the country’s Minister of Trade, Nalin Fernando, to establish a maximum retail price for a 50kg bag of cement. Acc...
CEMEX hits Vertua milestone in Colombia
CEMEX has reached a sales milestone for its Vertua net zero CO₂ concrete in Colombia, surpassing 100,000m 3 of the product, enough to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools. A...
Petcoke seen as cheapest fuel as up first time in 17 weeks
by Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Oil is stabilising following an intervention from Saudi Arabia with cuts as negative sentiment persists. Coal has settled abov...
Sika acquires Thiessen Team USA
Sika has acquired Thiessen Team USA, a US manufacturer of shotcrete and grouting products for the mining industry. The acquisition will open up significant cross-selling poten...
UNACEM Peru sees 20% uptick in sales and record production in 2022
Peru-based UNACEM saw its net cement sales increase by 19.7 per cent YoY to PEN2655m in 2022, according to its 2022 integrated report. Total sales reached PEN2835m. EBITDA reac...
Pakistan cement dispatches fall 23% YoY in June 2023
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has released local and export dispatch data for June and July 2022-June 2023 (FY22-23). It shows a YoY decline of 22.8 pe...
Hoffmann Green signs agreement with French landlord
Vendée Habitat, a social landlord in the Pays de la Loire region in France, with around 18,000 homes under its management, has signed an agreement with Hoffmann Green Cement T...
Lafarge Africa's Roadcem gets government approval in Nigeria
Lafarge Africa ’s road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria. The product which is environmentally friendly in...
LIC reduces stake in India Cements Ltd
India-based Life Insurance Corp (LIC) has reduced its stake in India Cements Ltd from 5.87 per cent to 3.83 per cent. The reduction has taken place between November 2017 and ...
Morocco's cement market contracts 14% in June
Total cement deliveries by APC members Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc declined 14.4 per cent YoY to 1,052,975t in June 2023 from 1,...
Cement prices in Italy see 27% rise in April
Cement production in Italy declined by 13 per cent YoY in April 2023 in addition to a nine per cent YoY drop in March, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbet...
Indian cement demand to rise 7-8% in FY24
Cement demand in India is expected to expand by 7-8 per cent YoY in FY23-24, according to ICRA, the India-based rating agency. Cement prices, meanwhile, are forecast to remain ...
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