Ambuja and ACC to develop new calcined clay cements
Ambuja Cements and ACC have announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) to develop calcined clay cements. It will be implemented through a re...
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Cemex Philippines to invest in co-processing and green cements
Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc has reiterated its commitment to increase its production capacity, while reducing carbon emission with new 'green cements' and higher capacity fo...
INSEE Cement signs MoU with Hambantota Port
Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) recently signed an agreement with INSEE Cement to ensure the efficient transfer of raw materials to the Galle cement plant, Sri Lanka...
Fire at Cruz Azul’s Tula operations
A fire broke out at Cruz Azul’s facility in Tula de Allende, Mexico, on Sunday morning. The flames were reportedly located at the company’s limestone conveyor belt. The fire w...
How energy reforms could impact Mexico's cement industry
This week, we will be taking a look at the proposed Mexican energy reforms and their potential impact on the cement industry. Mexico's president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador...
BUA Cement signs contract for third power plant from Wartsila
Nigeria’s BUA has signed an agreement with Wärtsilä for the delivery of a 70MW dual-fuel power plant for its Obu Line 3 project in Edo state. The gas power plant will be the t...
Cement demand continues climb in El Salvador in July
Apparent cement consumption in El Salvador increased 45.9 per cent YoY to 180,611t (4249.67 bags) from 123,779t (2912.45 bags) in July 2020, according to Casalco. In the Jan...
Spain’s cement sector recovers 57Mt of waste in 15 years
The Spanish cement industry has recovered 57Mt of waste from 88 sectors between 2004-19, reports the Fundación CEMA in collaboration with Institut Cerdà. This has prevented the...
Holcim launches new concrete product
Holcim has launched a new high-performance concrete, DYNAMax, which is expected to deliver high strength, durability and rigidity alongside design freedom and sustainability, a...
Kuwait Portland Cement orders new ship unloader from Bruks Siwertell
Bruks Siwertell has won a new order from Kuwait Portland Cement Co for an ST 490-M ship unloader. It is expected to join another cement handling Siwertell ship unloader in Shua...
CarbonBuilt joins World Cement Association
CarbonBuilt has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as an associate corporate member. The US based firm has developed ReversaTM technology that directly embeds CO₂ fro...
PPC posts better-than-expected 1H in Zimbabwe
South Africa-based PPC has said its cement sales volume in Zimbabwe surpassed expectations as sales increased by 19 per cent in the six months to September as cement demand in ...
Salvadoran cement market expands 60% in 6M21
Apparent cement consumption in El Salvador surged by 59.7 per cent to 920,315t (21,654.48 bags) in January-June 2021 from 576,210t (13,557.88 bags) in the equivalent period of ...
Indocement awards FLSmidth contract for AF system
HeidelbergCement subsidiary PT Indonesia Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk will be replacing the majority of its coal use with a full alternative fuels solution from FLSmidth, who will be d...
Ramco Cements commissions WHR system
India’s Ramco Cements has commissioned a new waste heat recovery system for the third line of its Jayanthipuram plant in Andhra Pradesh. Out of the two boilers in the WHR sys...
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines retires old kiln to prepare expansion
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines has retired its old kiln to make way for the installation of its new line, which will increase capacity from 2500tpd of clinker to 6000tpd by mid-20...
Breedon Group sees revenue of GBP1045m in the 10M21
UK-based Breedon Group has reported a revenue of GBP1,045m in the first 10 months of the year, up 31 per cent against the same period in 2019, according to its November trading...
Cement sales in Vietnam advance 5% in October
Sales of cement in Vietnam have increased five per cent in October to 5,239,069t, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). VICEM sales edged up two per ce...
Vicat Group signs EUR250m financing agreement
Vicat Group has signed a EUR250m financing agreement, which takes the form of a private placement with leading US investors, according to a press release. The financing agree...
Pakistani cement exporters face several challenges
The exports of cement and clinker from Pakistan have been affected by several factors, including a change in political set-up in Afghanistan, the persistent deadlock in trade b...
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