Sarawak considers importing cement from Thailand
The Borneo-based Sarawak Economic Development Corp (SEDC) and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) are planning to create a joint venture to import cement from Thailand to a...
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Hatschek plant to combust CO2-reduced fuels
Rohrdorfer’s Hatschek cement plant will have its rotary kiln shut down for repair work between 2 January - 12 February 2023. In addition to the annual routine maintenance a...
Philippines imposes duties on Vietnam cement imports
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed duties on cement imports from Vietnam for five years. In a department order dated 16 December 2022, Trade...
Japan Energy Fund invests in Svante CCUS technology
Japan Energy Fund has invested in Svante through its Decarbonised Tech Fund managed by Japan Energy Capital. Canadian-based Svante was founded with the goal to make carbon ...
Leamington Cement plant makes savings with new finish mill
Ash Grove Cement’s ( CRH group ) Leamington plant in Utah, USA, recently completed a project to upgrade the internals of the finish mill. The project increased grinding ef...
Polysius Asia Pacific wins two polflame® burner orders
Polysius Asia Pacific team has been awarded two orders for polflame ® main burners for a cement plant in central Vietnam. This is the second order for this customer, after it ...
Holcim hosts Decarbonisation Accelerator Demo Days
3D-printed custom formwork and AI-powered supply chain software were among the new technologies on display during the annual Holcim Accelerator Demo Days at Lyons, France. Ni...
Hoffmann Green signs 3-year contract with ECBL
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a three-year contract with general construction company Enterprise de Construction et Bâtiment du Littoral (ECBL) to supply its ...
The rise of Bangladesh's clinker imports
Bangladesh’s cement industry is expanding with clinker imports rising for the last five fiscal years. According to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), the main seaport of Bang...
Lafarge Cement fully converts Brookfield Cement Plant to OneCem
Lafarge Canada has announced the full transformation of its Brookfield Cement Plant in Nova Scotia to a greener portfolio. From now on, the plant will only produce reduced ...
NOVACIM SA produces first cement at Ouled Ghanem plant
The Ouled Ghanem Cement plant near El Jadida, Morocco, has produced its first cement. NOVACIM SA (formerly known as TEKCIM) has successfully started its new cement works, w...
Deteriorating outlook for Latin American cement, says Fitch Ratings
The outlook for the cement market in Latin America is deteriorating, according to Fitch Ratings. This is being blamed on softening demand in most markets and persistent cost in...
India to implement quality control measures for cement and concrete
India plans to introduce quality control measures for the cement and concrete building materials industries by 2023, according to Reuters. The government reportedly believes th...
Glenn Falls staff to be released in April 2023
Lehigh Hanson Cement has announced that staff lay-offs at its Glens Falls cement plant in Indiana, USA, will begin in April 2023. Around 85 employees are due to be laid off...
Hanson awards contract for CCS plant at Padeswood
UK-based Hanson , part of Heidelberg Materials , has awarded a contract to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering to deliver the preliminary front-end engineering design for...
CEMBUREAU welcomes ETS and CBAM agreements
CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, welcomed the trilogue agreements struck by EU negotiators on the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and the EU Carbon Border Adjustmen...
Holcim Azerbaijan launches first green cement
Holcim Azerbijan has launched ECOPlanet, its first environmentally friendly cement, under the brand names of Optimal and Inshaatchi. The latest additions to the company’s pro...
UltraTech Cement Ltd and IRM sign MoU
IRM India Affiliate has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UltraTech Cement Ltd . IRM is the world’s leading professional body for enterprise risk management (ERM...
Gujarat Sidhee Cement suspends production for 8-10 days
India’s Gujarat Sidhee Cement Ltd has announced that the kiln at its Sidheegram plant will stop production for 8-10 days, effective from 19 December 2022, for maintenance w...
Howden opens new Singapore office
Howden has opened a new office in Singapore to expand its existing presence and support in the Asia-Pacific region. The new Howden office, located at 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent,...
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