Bekabadcement to work on International Transport Corridor
Bekabadcement , part of the United Cement Group Holding , has become a partner of the key project to build the International Transport Corridor connecting Uzbekistan and Kaza...
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Report highlights countries prioritising green public procurement
The World Economic Forum and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), have released a Mission Possible Partnershi...
Titan Cement announces management changes
Marcel Constantin Cobuz is joining Titan Cement Group as a member of its executive committee from 1July 2022. He will also succeed Dimitri Papalexopoulos as chairman of t...
Holcim launches world-first 100% recycled clinker
Holcim has produced the world’s first clinker made entirely of recycled minerals at its plant in Altkirch, France. Making clinker from recycled material is a key breakthrough...
Vietnamese cement market contracts 8% in May
Cement sales in Vietnam declined by eight per cent YoY and by five per cent MoM to 5,655,119t in May 2022, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of thi...
New sanctions push the energy complex higher while Russia offers huge discounts to non-sanction markets, keeping petcoke rise in check
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark New EU oil sanctions against Russia have again moved the energy complex higher, particularly oil and coal, as the EU now has...
Cement exports from Pakistan show a mixed trend
Pakistan's cement exports continued to report mixed trends in the export of cement and clinker cumulative basis for 11 months and in May alone of FY22, according to the Pakista...
Bruks Siwertell completes Colonial Group ship unloader new order
Bruks Siwertell has completed the installation of a new high-capacity Siwertell ship unloader at Colonial Group’s Georgia Kaolin Terminals in Savannah, Georgia, USA. “Thi...
UltraTech Cement starts new clinker cooler at Hirmi plant
A new IKN Pendulum Cooler ® has been successfully commissioned at UltraTech Cement’s Hirmi cement plant in Chhattisgarh. The the IKN Pendulum Cooler ® successfully comple...
Boral cuts back operations as energy prices soar
Boral Ltd has cut back its operations due to a surge in energy prices in Australia, according to Reuters. The company has reportedly not only curtailed some areas of its prod...
Iranian cement sales decline in May
The Iranian cement market contracted 11.6 per cent YoY to 5.11Mt in May 2022 from 5.78Mt in May 2021, according to the Iranian cement association. In addition to domestic del...
Benin government caps cement price
The government of Benin has set a price cap on the price of cement with the new price ceiling dependent on the locality. The price is capped from 17 June 2022 for four months. ...
LafargeHolcim Spain to participate in Horizon 2020
LafargeHolcim Spain will participate in a new project "Horizon 2020” . The project will involve research into pyrolysis, which is a promising technology for recycling unsor...
Misr Cement (Qena) approves operations and maintenance programme
The board of directors of Misr Cement (Qena) have approved the operations and maintenance of the company’s factory, according to a filing to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). ...
Kant Cement relines its kilns
Since June 2022 Kant Cement plant JSC ( United Cement Group (UCG)) in Kyrgyz Republic has been relining its rotary kiln used for cement production. Lining of this kiln will...
Momentum builds for embodied carbon regulation
This week Ecocem spoke out on the UK Government's measures for CO 2 reduction for new homes and buildings. The aim of reaching net-zero carbon emissions in the construction ...
Peru’s cement demand sees 5% growth in May
Peruvian cement dispatches saw a five per cent uptick in May 2022 to 1.117Mt from 1.066Mt in May 2021, according to the national cement association, Asocem. Cement output fro...
Pakistan cement market to contract by 10%
Based on cement dispatches over the first 11 months, Pakistan’s cement market is expected to contract by 10 per cent in FY22 (ending 30 June), compared to FY21, according to a ...
GDP recovery fuelling Indian cement demand
Cement demand in India is expected to rise by mid-to-high single digits in the medium term, according to Fitch Ratings. This follows an estimated mid-teen rebound in FY22, comp...
Aalborg Portland plans to reduce CO2 emissions by DKK1.6Mt in 2030
Aalborg Portland ( Cementir group ) claims it has significantly increased its climate ambitions with a new roadmap that sets a ceiling on emissions in 2030. The new plan wil...
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