Cement demand in Spain continues to decline in August
Cement consumption in Spain saw a decline of 8.6 per cent in July and 5.3 per cent in August, according to Oficemen, the country’s cement association. This has resulted in a 2....
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CIMAF Gabon to build clinker factory in Meba
CIMAF Gabon is establishing a clinker factory in the Meba area of Gabon, 40km east of the capital. CIMAF’s project was announced at the prime minister's office on 13 Septembe...
Bangladesh cement exports rise 114% in July-August
During the first two months - July and August – of FY22-23, Bangladesh cement exporters brought home an export revenue of US$1.65m on cement exports, which rose 114.29 per cent...
Ambuja Cements welcomes new CEO and CFO
Ambuja Cements Ltd has announced a number of managerial appointments. Effective from 17 September 2022, Ajay Kapur is the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) and whol...
Ethiopia introduces new cement price regulation
Ethiopia has announced a new cement price regulation to tackle the rising cost of cement products in the country. According to the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Int...
CEMEX sees Alicante quarry expansion approved
Spain’s Ministry of Economy has extended CEMEX’ s licence to expand the Serreta Larga quarry in Alicante, Spain. The quarry supplies limestone and marl to the San Vicente del...
US$1.7m grant awarded for Missouri S&T CO2 capture project
The National Science Foundation has awarded a US$1.7m grant to researchers at Missouri S&T to develop a system to capture CO 2 and use it for blended cement, ultimately con...
Holcim Belgium joins Fluxys CO2 network
Holcim Belgium is joining forces with Fluxys to meet the cement producer's carbon neutral objectives as part of its Go4Zero programme. The first phase of Go4Zero is the const...
alcemy secures funding to help cement sector decarbonisation
Germany-based developer of predictive analysis software for the cement sector, alcemy has secured EUR10m in a Series A round of funding led by Galvanize Climate Solutions. Th...
Caribbean sees rapid expansion for cement with construction growth
This week CEMEX announced that it has restarted its 0.5Mta kiln line at its San Pedro de Macoris plant in the Dominican Republic as part of its US$34m upgrade. While this plan...
Holcim closes sale of India business
Holcim has closed the sale of its business in India to the Adani Group. The deal includes Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Cement at a share price of INR385 (US$4.82) and in ACC ...
PPC Group revenues rise 9%
PPC's group revenues, excluding Zimbabwe, for the five months ended August 2022, increased by nine per cent, driven by robust demand in Rwanda but impacted by hyperinflation ...
Cementos Progreso leads the way in 3D printing
Cementos Progreso , the largest cement company in Guatemala, is harnessing the power of 3D printing to help reduce the housing deficit in Latin America. The company has instal...
Siemens and Shell collaborate on green hydrogen
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Shell Global Solutions International BV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop low-carbon and highly efficient energy sour...
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe's new mill to be operational by year end
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd ( Fossil Mines Pvt Ltd ) said it will continue to increase production of its products to meet the demands associated with the growth of the econom...
JSC Oskolcement starts new kiln line and is recognised for its service
JSC Oskolcement ( Mikhailovsky Combine of Building Materials ) in the Belgorod region, Russia, has put into operation a rotary kiln for the production of cement semi-finished...
Lucky Cement to install 25.3MW captive solar power plant
GM Finance and Company Secretary of Lucky Cement Ltd, Faisal Mahmood, informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that following a feasibility study for a renewable energy project...
Mexican ambassador praises climate action work at CEMEX's Rugby plant
CEMEX welcomed HE Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena, Mexican ambassador to the United Kingdom, to its flagship UK cement plant, based in Rugby, Warwickshire, on Wednesday 14 ...
CBB reports 74% drop in net profit
Chilean cement producer Cementos Bío-Bío (CBB) saw a 15.3 per cent increase in sales to CLP155,089m in the first half of 2022 when compared with the CLP134,538m reported for ...
Lafarge Cement signs SRF deal with Willshee's
UK-based Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has signed a multi-year contract to supply carbon-offset fuel to Lafarge Cement. Following Lafarge’s investment in an alternative fuel pla...
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