AfriSam awaits government infrastructure spending
The outlook for South Africa’s struggling construction industry remains uncertain, hovering between the massive infrastructure expenditure figures being publicly mooted and th...
Cement industry news
Earlier cement industry news and analysis from International Cement Review's global newsroom.
Earlier news
Newest first
Cement price in Mauritius now set by authorities
In Mauritius a 25kg bag of cement will now cost between MUR158-175 (US$3.39-3.76), depending on the location on the island, following an amendment to the Consumer Protection Re...
BEUMER Corp appoints new CEO
Markus Schmidt Named CEO of BEUMER Corp BEUMER Corp (BEUMER Group) has named Markus Schmidt as president and chief executive officer. Mr Schmidt joins the company ef...
Adbri successfully navigates challenging year
Australia-based Adbri released its 2022 financial results this week and reported a YoY revenue increase of 8.4 per cent to AUD1.7bn (US$1142m). While the building materials pro...
CRH revenue up 12% YoY in 2022
CRH plc has reported a 12 per cent YoY increase in sales in 2022 to US$32.7bn. EBITDA over the same period advanced by 13 per cent to US$5.6bn, while the EBITDA margin is up ...
Holcim launches digital twin cement plant in Switzerland
Holcim claims it has launched the world’s first cement plant digital twin, a real-time 3D virtual model accurately replicating one of its sites in Switzerland. The digital t...
Cementarnica Usje posts 13% drop in net profit in 2022
Cementarnica Usje , the North Macedonian subsidiary of Titan, reported a 13 per cent YoY drop in net profit to MKD1bn (US$17.2m) in 2022 as costs increased. Operating expens...
Alamo Cement completes Texas solar power system
Alamo Cement has announced completion of its new solar power system in San Antonio, Texas, advancing the company’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and align itself with...
Construction of Catch4climate's Mergelstetten CCUS project begins
The Catch4climate project , which involves various international producers together with Buzzi Unicem has begun. Work started in February 2023 on the construction of a rese...
Dangote Cement's corporate social responsibility work gains recognition
Dangote Cement has scooped a number of awards in Zambia and Senegal in recognition of its corporate social responsibility actions. In Senegal the Conseil National du Patr...
Experts expect a fall in Pakistan’s cement dispatches
Pakistan’s total cement industry dispatches in February 2023 are likely to reach 3.8-4Mt, down 8-12 per cent YoY with local dispatches expected to be down by 10-14 per cent YoY...
Fecto Cement posts 35% revenue growth
Pakistan’s Fecto Cement Ltd has reported revenue of PKR4145m (US$15.15m) in the six months ended 31 December 2022, marking a YoY increase of 34.8 per cent. Local sales re...
Rohrdorfer starts CO2 capture plant
ANDRITZ partner Rohrdorfer has started up Germany's first amine-based CO 2 capture plant for cement plants at its main site in Upper Bavaria. This technology developed by AN...
Compliance buying in volatile markets sees EUA revisit highs
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark January and the start of February saw the return of compliance buying of EUAs with some market speculators believing the latest...
Holcim Philippines reiterates commitment to decarbonisation
Holcim Philippines, Inc has reiterated its readiness to support partners in decarbonising construction and putting up affordable homes and called for cooperation to accelerat...
MP Birla Cement opens first ready-mix plant
MP Birla Cement has launch its first ready-mix concrete plant at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Present at the opening were stakeholders led by the company’s MD, Mr Sandip Ranj...
Kosmos Cement orders Bruks Siwertell mobile ship unloader
Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a next-generation Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader from new customer, Kosmos Cement Co . The US-owned cement producer specialises...
Abyssinia Cement ownership moves to ZayRide founders
The founders of Ethiopia’s pioneer taxi service, ZayRide, have added Abyssinia Cement to their investment portfolio for ETB600m (US$11.2m), according to Capital Ethiopia. A...
Dangote Cement’s pan-African operations sales fall 8% in FY22
Dangote Cement ’s pan-African operations sold around 10Mt of cement and clinker in 2022, down 8.1 per cent from the 10.9Mt sold in 2021. “This is due to the continuous global ...
CEMEX extends VeryNile plastic waste initiative
The CEMEX and VeryNile initiative have expanded the scope of the partnership to reach the CEMEX Egypt's hometown of Assiut. This comes after the success achieved by their par...
Stay Informed in this ever-changing landscape
Don't miss the latest cement industry updates. Subscribe to International Cement Review today!
