Solar MEAD project receives US$3.2m funding
Synhelion has announced that the US Department of Energy awarded US$3.2m to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories,and Synhelion, which aims...
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Ambuja Cements 'preferred bidder' for Odisha limestone block
Ambuja Cements has been announced as the “preferred bidder” for the Uskalvagu limestone block in Malkangiri district, Odisha. According to Livemint, the company has not revea...
Hoffmann Green signs contract with property developer
Hoffmann Green Cement has announced the signature of a three-year contract including volume commitments with Belin Promotion, a historical property developer located in the...
Cebu cement production on the rise
The Philippines welcomed a new cement producer to its market this week as Century Peak Cement Manufacturing Corp (CPCMC), a subsidiary of Century Peak Holdings Corp, received a...
NCLT approves Sagar Cements' acquisition of Andhra Cements
The Amravati bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Sagar Cements' proposal to acquire Andhra Cements for INR9220m (US$111.3m). On 16 February the Sag...
Vulcan Materials sees revenues advance in 2022 despite poor weather
Vulcan Materials has announced total revenue of US$7315m in 2022, up from US$5552m in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA came in at US$1626m in 2022, compared to US$1451m in 2...
UltraTech Cement Co commissions new capacity in Hirmi and Cuttack
UltraTech Cement Co has commissioned 1.30Mta of brownfield cement capacity at Hirmi, Chhattisgarh and 2.80Mta of greenfield grinding capacity at Cuttack, Odisha. This...
Holcim acquires FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH
Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH (FDT), a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic roofs with a strong presence in fast-growing European ...
Dyckerhoff supplies cement for Düsseldorf light rail project
Dyckerhoff is supplying cement and concrete for a new route is being built for the U 81 light rail line, which will connect Düsseldorf airport with the existing light rail ne...
Bedeschi opens Australian subsidiary
Bulk material handling specialist, Bedeschi has announced the opening of its new subsidiary in Australia. With its head office in Perth and satellite offices in Port Hedland a...
MPA welcomes news of urgent review of UK planning policy
UK producers of essential materials for infrastructure projects have welcomed news that an urgent review of national planning policy for major projects is to be carried out. U...
CCI gives green light to Dalmia acquisition of JAL
The Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) has approved an INR56,660m (US$685.7m) deal related to Dalmia Cement ’s acquisition of cement, clinker and power plants ...
El Salvador sees increase in Portland cement price
Average bagged cement prices in El Salvador saw YoY increases in January 2023, according to the country’s construction chamber, CASALCO. The price of a 42.5kg bag of Portland...
SICK AG joins the WCA as associate corporate member
The World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming SICK AG, a leading global supplier of sensor solutions, as an associate corporate member. The cooperation between SICK, WCA a...
GCCA names Concrete in Life photo of the Year winner
Overall and Urban Concrete Pro winner Ferdz Bedaña A stunning image of a skateboard park in the United Arab Emirates has been named Concrete in Life Photo of the Yea...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh appoints new CEO
The Board of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd (LHBL) has announced the appointment of Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury as the new CEO for the company. Iqbal Chowdhury will succeed Raj...
Grasim Industries sees profit tumble QoQ
Grasim Industries Ltd, which owns UltraTech Cement , has reported unaudited standalone total income from continuing operations of INR62,983.1m (US$760.4m) in the quarter ended...
Cementos Pacasmayo reports 15% increase in 2022 net income
Peru-based Cementos Pacasmayo saw its revenues increase by 1.7 per cent YoY to PEN533.8m (US$138.8m) in the fourth quarter of 2022, mainly due to an increase in average price...
HeidelbergCement India sees profit slump in December 2022 quarter
HeidelbergCement India has reported total income of INR5506.7m (US$66.6m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022, up from INR5170.6m in the previous quarter but down slightly ...
Cement industry stakeholders seek amendments to TEN-T Regulation
Holcim , Heidelberg Materials , Salonit Anhovo , SINTEF and CEMBUREAU are among 24 stakeholders that have signed a letter from Bellona and the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) ca...
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