Holcim acquires Minerales y Agregados
Holcim has acquired Minerales y Agregados, a leader in advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala. Minerales y Agregados represents Holcim’s first production facility in Gua...
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KHD host Saudi cement sector at Vision 2030 Symposium
KHD hosted executives of the Saudi cement sector at the one-day KHD Vision 2030 Symposium. Taking place at the Hyatt Olaya Hotel in Riyadh, attendees discussed matters with KHD...
Misr Cement Group joins WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming Misr Cement Group, one of the longest-standing cement and building materials manufacturing companies in Egypt, as a corporate me...
Lafarge Africa appoints new CEO
Mr Lolu Alade-Akinyemi has been appointed group managing director/chief executive officer (GMD/CEO) of Lafarge Africa (part of Holcim ) with effect from 1 July 2023. Pri...
UN General Secretary calls for action on net zero
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has issued a call to action, alongside the CEOs of major cement and concrete manufacturers, for the industry ...
JK Lakshmi to ramp up capacity to 30Mta by 2030
JK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans to invest INR80,000m (US$972m) over a six-year period to increase its cement production capacity to 30Mta. According to Business Line, t...
Gas supply for Ecebol Potosí plant ready for transport to site
The Phase II expansion of the Sucre-Potosí Gas Pipeline in Bolivia has been completed and will result in an increase of gas transportation capacity by up to 13.6mft 3 /d, which...
Adani Group in talks to refinance loan
India's Adani Group is in talks with lenders to refinance up to US$3.8bn of a loan facility taken for its acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd last year, according to Bloomber...
BCMA calls on government to lower customs duty on clinker
The Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the country’s government to reduce the customs duty on clinker. Cement producers are currently required to pa...
Exshaw Cement progresses with 'Low-Carbon Fuel project'
Exshaw Cement plant has announced that its 'Low-Carbon Fuel project' is advancing quickly. Brad Kok, CEO of Lafarge Canada (West) ( Holcim Group ), and his team toured the p...
Cemcor completes upgrade work
Cemcor has completed the upgrade work on its Cookstown plant in Northern Ireland, UK. Following the company's acquisition of the plant, it committed GBP6m (US$7.54m/EUR6.98...
Brazilian cement market expands 1% in May
Cement sales in Brazil (excluding imports) increased by 1.2 per cent to 5.56Mt in May 2023, when compared with 5.494Mt in May 2022, according to the Brazilian cement associatio...
CCP expands its cement-free building block range
UK-based CCP Building Products, the SigmaRoc-owned precast concrete manufacturer, has expanded on being the UK’s first provider of cement free ultra-low carbon concrete buildi...
Cement demand in Argentina slips in May
The Argentine cement market contracted 1.5 per cent YoY to 1,072,110t in May 2023, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. In May 2022 domestic consumption reached...
Clinker loading continues at Karachi Port amid cyclone threat
The Panamanian flag bulk carrier Lowlands Amstel (IMO: 9738947) is loading over 47,000t cement clinker at berth B11/B12 of Karachi Port of Pakistan due for Ghana amid safety me...
Geocycle to build new Cumberland alternative fuel facility
Geocycle US and Allegany County Department of Economic & Community Development are excited to announce a multi-year lease agreement for a 40,000ft 2 facility in the Barton Bu...
Pakistan's federal budget FY23-24, up 51%, to benefit construction
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, announced the Budget for the next fiscal year, FY23-24, with a total budgeted outlay of PKR14.5trn (US$50....
Aalborg Portland signs letter of intent on CO2 storage hub
Aalborg Portland and Fidelis New Energy have signed a letter of intent enabling the cement producer to potentially supply more than 400,000t of CO 2 to the Norne Carbon Stor...
German cement producers look to decarbonise with CCfD programme
Germany has announced the launch of Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD), a 15-year subsidy programme aimed at helping companies in energy-intensive industries to invest in ...
JSW Cement secures SLL funding for capacity expansion
JSW Cement has signed a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) agreement with BNP Paribas Singapore for INR4140m (US$50m). According to BusinessLine, the cement producer has raised...
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