Holcim selected to create world's first nature targets
Holcim has announced that it is working with the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to submit nature targets for validation in 2023, as part of a global initiative to set t...
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The India Cements Ltd posts loss as expenses rise
The India Cements Ltd has posted standalone total income of INR14,788.9m (US$178.7m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023, compared to INR13,967.2m in the same period a year ea...
Kyzylkum Cement participates in project 'Green land'
This Spring, Kyzylkum Cement JSC (United Cement Group) has been planting 3000 saplings of elm and other ornamental trees and 200 saxaul saplings in Navoi region, Uzbekistan. ...
ACC and Ambuja Cements launch new R&D centre
ACC and Ambuja Cements have launched a new research and development (R&D) facility at Kalamboli on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. The facility is designed to foster cuttin...
Testing uptrend support at EUR80, pressured by lower energy complex
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The carbon market saw a sharp drop towards the major support at EUR80-85/t as market players finalised compliance buying. Lower...
Tokyo Cement Group receives the Gold Medal award
Tokyo Cement Co (Sri Lanka) received the Gold Medal for exceptional environmentally conscious business practices in the Chemical Industries Category at the Presidential Envir...
Peru's cement market contracts 17% YoY in April
Cement dispatches in Peru fell by 17 per cent YoY to 0.883Mt in April 2023, according to the Peruvian cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 0.851Mt was delivered by Asocem...
JK Cement opts for OutSystems digitalisation platform
JK Cement Ltd has adopted SYSTEME IO’s OutSystems high-performance, low-code technology as part of its strategy to digitally transform the way applications are developed and ...
Continental Cement orders FLSmidth FUELFLEX® Pyrolyzer
Having been impressed with the first pre-commercial installation of the F UELFLEX ® Pyrolyzer at the Mannok cement plant in Ireland, Continental Cement ( Summit Materials I...
CEMEX acquires mortar plant in Spain
CEMEX has acquired a mortar plant near Madrid, Spain, as part of its ongoing strategy to increase EBITDA through bolt-on acquisitions. The new plant is equipped with the late...
WhiteLabel-TandemProjects enters JV with MMe
WhiteLabel-TandemProjects (WLTP) has entered into a joint venture with German engineering-firm MMe GmbH to sell MMe’s sampling device for solid alternative fuels. MMe prod...
Cement production growth fuels record-high emissions in China
A 4.1 per cent YoY increase in China’s cement production in the first quarter of 2023 has contributed to a four per cent rise in the country’s CO 2 emissions, marking a record...
Sri Lankan government urged to reduce bagged cement prices
Sri Lankan cement customers are urging the government to make cement bag prices reasonable, given the appreciation of the local currency after the economic crisis in the count...
Cement export revenue totals US$150m in 10MFY22-23
The cement industry in Pakistan experienced a mixed trend in export revenue during the first 10 months of the current financial year, which runs from July 2022 to June 2023. Wh...
Holcim to deploy 1000 Volvo electric trucks
Holcim will deploy up to 1000 electric trucks from Volvo by 2030. Delivery for the first trucks will start in the 4Q23. It is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo e...
CTP Team proceeds with Medcem project
CTP Team engineers are currently working at the Medcem cement plant in Turkey. While the concrete works are proceeding on the AQC (quenching) boiler for the waste heat re...
Shree Cement posts 15% fall in profit
India’s Shree Cement has reported gross revenue from operations of INR59.98bn (US$724m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023, up 16.8 per cent YoY. Profit of INR5.46bn (US$66.8...
GCCA 2nd Innovandi Open Challenge attracts 70+ start-ups
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has received entries more than 70 start-ups applying for its international low-carbon concrete scheme. The Innovandi O...
Mitchell CCUS project handed US$5m funding from US DoE
Heidelberg Materials North America has been selected for award negotiation to receive approximately US$5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean...
Eagle Materials' cement revenue up 14% YoY in 4QFY23
Eagle Materials has posted record revenue of US$470.1m in the 4QFY23 (ended 31 March 2023), marking a 14 per cent increase YoY. Net earnings over the same period advanced by ...
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