Holcim US runs 38 per cent of production from wind power
Holcim US has signed a virtual PPA with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for renewable energy generation, according to a report from Euromoney. The ERCOT ...
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Freight dispute continues in northern India
The dispute over freight rates continues to run after two weeks, forcing the closure of two cement plants in Himachal Pradesh, as talks between truck operators and the manage...
Clinker imports disrupted by port fire at Puerto Ventanas, Chile
A fire at the facilities of Puerto Ventanas, in the district of Puchincaví, central Chile, has damaged bulk material conveyor belts at the port, used to unload and store clinke...
INC Paraguay requires US$20m for operating capital
The president of Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC), Ernesto Benítez, said that the state-owned company needs an injection of about US$20m operating capital to ensure suffi...
JK Lakshmi Cement introduces LNG-fuelled trucks
JK Lakshmi Cement has partnered with GreenLine, a pioneer in green and smart logistics in India, for the introduction of LNG-fuelled heavy trucks for transporting cement. Wit...
Permanente quarry permit still under review
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this month to start a process to consider revoking or amending Lehigh Southwest Cement Company’s use permit. The d...
Shree Cement plans new 3Mta unit in Karnataka
Shree Cement is planning to set up a cement grinding and bagging unit with a capacity of 3Mta at Doddaballapur in the Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka. The project will ...
Ambuja Cements wins national energy excellence award
Ambuja Cements has won the National Award for Energy Excellence in the Indian Cement Industry, under the Grinding Category for measures adopted in improving energy efficiency a...
Shares in India Cements fall due to CCI investigation
Shares in India Cements fell by almost five per cent to INR208 (US$2.51) on 23 December 2022 after officials from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) visited the compan...
Work begins on Ramco Cement's expansion
Work has reportedly begun on the second production line at Ramco Cement ’s grinding plant in Haridaspur , Jaipur District, Odisha, India. The US$16m expansion project will in...
Belarus to increase peat shipments for cement mill operations
Peat industry enterprises intend to increase shipments of peat fuel to Belarusian cement mills by 20 per cent in 2023, the Energy Ministry told BelTA. The volumes of deliveries...
Cahya Mata Cement ends supply difficulties
Cahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd (formerly CMS Cement Industries Sdn Bhd) has given its assurance that it has fixed all the disruptions of cement supply as of early November. ...
Hetauda Cement Factory reopens
Nepal’s Hetauda Cement Factory has reopened after closing for around one month due to the breakdown of its pre-filter fan and electric motor. The plant produces 12,000-16,000...
Shinagawa Refractories agrees Brazilian refractory deal
Shinagawa Refractories Co Ltd (Shinagawa) has agreed with Saint-Gobain SA to complete the acquisition of the Brazilian Refractories business and the Alumina-based Wear-Resistan...
2022: the cement year in review
As 2022 draws to a close, ICR reviews the main cement industry headlines from the last 12 months, and summarises an eventful year which saw the sector facing tumultuous energy ...
ZSE halts all share trading in Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Ltd (ZSE) has implemented a securities halt in the trading of shares in Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd . The halt is effective from 23 December 2022 u...
CR Cement opens new 10Mta aggregates line
Production has begun at the new aggregates line of China Resources Cement ’s (CR Cement) subsidiary Guangxi Runhan New Materials in Guangxi Province, China. It marks the third...
Cement Australia signs Central Queensland decarbonisation cooperation agreement
Cement Australia is among the six partners to sign the Central Queensland Statement of Cooperation (SoC). The agreement has been formed to provide opportunities for businesse...
Lucky Cement becomes the largest cement producer in Pakistan
Lucky Cement Ltd informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 22 December that construction and installation work concerning the brownfield expansion of the additional line of 3...
Contract warning as Belgian cement prices continue to climb
The price of cement and bricks in Belgium will continue to rise over the coming months, warned the country’s construction federation Embuild. Although some building materials ...
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