Coolbrook appoints Dr Frank Eulitz as Chief Technology Officer
Coolbrook, a transformational technology company focused on decarbonising heavy industry and industrial processes, named Dr Frank Eulitz as its new Chief Technology Officer. Eu...
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Canadian team develop 'near zero ' electrical cement process
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an experimental electricity-driven cement production process that could reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 98 per ...
CSN receives non-binding bids for cement division sale
Brazilian steel and cement producer Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has reportedly received non-binding offers for its cement business as part of an ongoing divestment ...
Germany bets big on industrial CCS with Carbon Contracts
Last week Germany secured European Commission approval formally for a revised EUR5bn (US$5.85bn) Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme Klimaschutzverträge, marking the ...
Vicat reports 4% uptick in 1Q sales
France-based building materials producer Vicat posted a 4.1 per cent increase in first-quarter sales in 2026 to EUR922m from EUR886m. On a like-for-like (LfL) basis, the increas...
Court approves class action lawsuit against Exshaw Cement plant
Justice CD Simard of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench has approved a class action lawsuit application brought forward by former Exshaw resident Sarah Furlonger against the ne...
Brazil’s cement market grows 2% in April
Cement sales in Brazil increased 2.2 per cent in April 2026 to 5.354Mt from 5.239Mt, reports the national cement association, SNIC. Growth in the cement market is underpinn...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh maintains leading margins amid 1Q26 economic hardships
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh reported a 1Q26 profit after tax of BDT1120m (US$), marking a 19 per cent decline driven by high inflation and rising energy costs, with net sales dro...
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports higher FY25 earnings
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd reported higher earnings and revenue for the full 2025 financial year. The Japanese cement producer recorded net profit of JPY11.2bn (US$72m),...
Loma Negra to suspend kiln at L’Amalí plant amid weak demand
Loma Negra , Argentina’s largest cement producer, will suspend one of the two main kilns at its L’Amalí cement plant in Olavarría , Buenos Aires province, until November 2026...
Cement industry leader honoured at ICAP CFO Conference 2026
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan celebrated major achievements within the cement sector during its CFO Conference 2026 at the Professional Excellence Awards....
Owens Corning sees 10% drop in 1Q sales
Owens Corning reported net sales from continuing operations of US$2265m in the 1Q26, down 10 per cent from US$2530m in the corresponding period of 2025.
Argentina sees 13% drop in cement consumption
Argentina’s cement market contracted by 12.7 per cent to 730,856t in April 2026 from 837,461t in April 2025, according to the country’s’ cement association, AFCP. This includes...
North Korea increases Chinese cement imports amid construction surge
North Korea has significantly increased imports of Chinese cement in recent weeks as domestic production struggles to meet rising demand linked to the country’s large-scale reg...
Birla Corp reports higher FY25 profit as cement capacity expands
Birla Corp reported a 14.8 per cent increase in 4QFY25-26 net profit to INR2.95bn (US$35m) for the quarter ended March 2026, compared to INR2.57bn in the year-earlier period....
Tata Steel IJmuiden and Ecocem partner on steel slag SCM development
Tata Steel Nederland and Ecocem have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand collaboration on the use of steelmaking slags as supplementary cementitious materials (SCM...
CWP to use Heidelberg Materials’ EvoZero cement in Bulgarian wind farm project
Renewable energy developer CWP Europe and Heidelberg Materials Devnya have signed a preliminary agreement under which Heidelberg’s EvoZero carbon-neutral cement will be used ...
Kuwait Portland Cement reports sharp decline in 1Q26 profit
Kuwait Portland Cement Co reported 1Q26 net profit attributable to shareholders of KWD113,713 (US$370,000), as lower investment gains weighed on earnings. The company record...
Cruz Azul regains Hidalgo plant
Cooperativa Cruz Azul has announced that its members have regained control of a strategically important cement plant in Hidalgo following a prolonged period of internal con...
Dinson Industrial Group to invest US$15m in new Zimbabwean cement plant
Dinson Industrial Group has announced plans to invest US$15m for a new cement manufacturing facility in Manhize, a move designed to enhance domestic production and decrease th...
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