Bestway Cement opens 2.3Mta Mianwali plant
Pakistan’s Bestway Cement has begun operations at its greenfield plant in District Mianwali. The plant is Bestway's eighth production line with a cement production capacity o...
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Carbon4Minerals targets CCS and carbon-negative materials
The Carbon4Minerals project consortium, composed of 14 partners from seven European countries, is a collaborative effort to develop innovative technologies for CO₂ capture an...
Cement dispatches in Morocco down 11% in February
Cement deliveries in Morocco declined 10.8 per cent YoY to 991,906t in February 2023 from 1,111,350t in February 2022, according to the country’s cement association, APC. The d...
Buzzi Unicem Group net sales rise 16% in 2022
Buzzi Unicem 's group net sales rose to EUR3996m, up 16 per cent from EUR3446m in 2021. However, cement sales of 28.33Mt in 2022 marked a decline of 9.2 per cent from the 31.2...
Lafarge Canada installs EV chargers as part of net zero goals
Lafarge Canada has installed two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Innovation Hub at Winterburn, as part of the company's sustainability goal to reduce indirect ...
BBMG Corp posts 17% fall in revenue in 2022
China’s BBMG Corp has posted a 16.8 per cent YoY decline in revenue in 2022 to CNY102,822.2m (US$14,938m). Net profit over the same period fell 66.6 per cent to CNY1739.9m, whi...
JK Cement boosts capacity by 2Mta
India's JK Cement has increased its cement production capacity by 2Mta. Its integrated Mangrol plant has expanded its capacity by 0.5Mta from 3.25Mta to 3.75Mta, while its ...
JK Lakshmi Cement joins RE100 and EP100 climate initiatives
In a major move to make its production process carbon-free and contribute to creating a sustainable future, JK Lakshmi Cement has joined RE100, a global corporate renewable e...
IKN completes cooler installation at Mukutban plant
A brand new 8000tpd IKN cooler has been installed at Birla Corp ’s Mukutban plant in India. The cooler passed a performance test last week with all measured parameters with ...
CEMEX trials truck discharge equipment
CEMEX UK is trialling an industry-first discharge system for cement, which can be fully powered by electricity to substantially reduce fuel use and subsequent emissions. The ...
Southern Province Cement makes progress on new 10,000tpd line
Saudi-based Southern Province Cement Company (SPCC) has reportedly completed its study into the construction of a new 10,000tpd production line at its Jazan plant, and work...
Holcim Argentina acquires 51% stake in Quitam SA
Holcim Argentina has acquired a 51 per cent stake in paints and liquid membranes producer Quitam SA. According to Holcim, the move is “aligned with the Holcim Group strategy ...
Cemex releases "Shaping the Future Together" report
Cemex has released its 2022 Integrated Report, detailing the company's operational, climate action and other achievements throughout the year. The report, titled "Shaping the...
Holcim and Seqens build first recycled concrete building
Holcim and Seqens, a leading provider of social housing in France, are partnering to build Recygénie, the world’s first fully recycled concrete building. Drawing on it...
Carbonaide raises EUR1.8m to make manufacturing concrete carbon negative
Carbonaide, a spin-out company from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland that enables the manufacture of carbon-negative concrete, has raised EUR1.8m in seed funding led by...
Lucky Cement continues to lead the Pakistan market
Lucky Cement has become the 10th-largest producer in market capitalisation on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and continues to lead the cement industry as the largest cemen...
DG Khan Cement completes solar power plant in Punjab
Khalid Chohan, company secretary of DG Khan Cement Co Ltd ( Nishat Group ), informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 27 March 2023 that the company has completed the con...
Salonit Anhovo expands solar power plant
Slovenia-based cement producer, Salonit Anhovo , is expanding its rooftop solar power plant by 1.5MW. The installation on the roof of the company’s cement plant near Anhovo ...
Malabar Cements launches new dry mix
India's Malabar Cements has launched a new dry mix for use when plastering buildings. The dry mix is made by combining cement and sand after removing dampness with the help o...
Ambuja Cements wins community award
Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani group, has scooped the Development Catalyst Award 2022 at the Livelihoods India Summit. Through its CSR arm, the company has been empowering...
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