Cemex joins Corporate Leaders Group Europe
Cemex has joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe, convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in support of a climate neutral economy. The compan...
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Misr Beni Suef Cement net profit surges to EGP169m in 2021
Egypt-based Misr Beni Suef Cement reported a net profit after tax of EGP169.05m (US$10.8m) for 2021, surging from EGP76.38m in 2020, according to the company’s financial stat...
Bianca Nasser appointed as new Votorantim Cimentos finance and IR VP
Votorantim Cimentos has appointed Bianca Nasser as the company’s vice president of finance and investor relations (IR), effective 1 March 2022. Ms Nasser succeeds Osvaldo Ayr...
Holcim names new head of North America
Holcim has appointed Toufic Tabbara as region head for North America and member of the group executive committee, effective 1 march 2022. Mr Tabbara is currently CEO of US ...
Martin Marietta Materials Inc enters into agreement to sell Redding plant
Martin Marietta Materials Inc announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain West Coast cement and ready-mixed concrete operations to CalPortland Com...
Holcim records net sales of CH6834m in 2021
Holcim recorded net sales of CH6834m (US$7367m) for 2021 were up 11.3 per cent on a like-for-like (LfL) basis and 16 per cent higher in Swiss francs, compared to the prior y...
CRH prepares Ukraine business contingency plans
Ireland-based CRH has prepared contingency plans to address the fallout of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. The company is closely monitoring the situation in the country as i...
Belarusian commodity exchange to sell 1.5Mt in 2022
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) expects the sell around 1.5Mt of cement in 2022. In 2022 up to 50 per cent of the total volume of cement by the Belarusian ...
India’s National Green Tribunal halts environmental clearances for Babarkot limestone mining
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India has stopped environmental clearances for two limestone mining sites in Babarkat village, Jafrabad, Amreli. The step results in a sign...
Cemex makes corporate governance changes
Continuing its longstanding commitment to develop its corporate governance towards global best practices, Cemex has announced a series of significant corporate governance cha...
Malayan Cement swings into the black in 2QFY21-22
Malaysia-based cement producer Malayan Cement Berhad reported a surge in revenues to MYR821.045m in the 2QFY21-22 (ending 31 December 2021, up from MYR350.47m in the 2QFY20-21....
Cementir expands FUTURECEM distribution
Since 1 January 2022, Cementir Group , through its subsidiary CCB , has been distributing FUTURECEM ™ in the French and Benelux markets, following the strategic roll-ou...
LafargeHolcim Le Havre site up for sale
Installed in 1969 along the canal in the industrial port area of Le Havre, the former LafargeHolcim cement plant is being dismantled. The plant had been converted in 2016 to a ...
Ambuja Cements targets rapid expansion
Having recently released its 2021 financial results this week, Ambuja Cements has announced expansion plans as it looks towards reaching 50Mta of cement capacity. ICR Researc...
Cementos Molins earns revenues of EUR968m in 2021
Cementos Molins closed 2021 with revenues amounting to EUR968m, up 25 per cent YoY. The gradual economic improvement contributed to spur activity across all countries, with ...
Vietnam sees fall in January domestic sales while exports advance
Vietnam saw a 24 per cent drop in cement sales to 4,133,512t in January 2022 when compared with January 2021, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of t...
Cemex USA introduces Portland limestone cements to southeast US plants
Cemex USA has announced as part of its efforts to cut CO 2 emissions, the company has successfully introduced environmentally friendly Portland limestone cement (PLC) manufa...
USG spot freight market sees pressure on rates
The USG Supramax/Ultramax spot freight market had a negative month. Tonnage supply was bigger than the cargo list and ballasting vessels from the European continent only put ad...
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions USA opens Reno warehouse
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions USA has officially opened its new service centre in Reno, Nevada, USA. With its 10,700ft 2 of warehouse and working space, it is able to carr...
Aeroborn joins WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that Dutch clean tech company Aeroborn has joined its ranks as an associate corporate member. Aeroborn specialises in develop...
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