Andusia secures first Swedish RDF shipment
Andusia’s first RDF bulk shipment to Sweden has been signed. This trial shipment represents the first movement of new business as it exported 3100t of RDF from Chatham Docks, U...
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The cement industry must tackle water management head on
This week, Sephaku Cement (Dangote group) and Holcim addressed the increasing challenge of water management and water scarcity. The issue is not just a regional one, there are ...
Holcim divests Brazilian business
Holcim has signed an agreement with Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) for the divestment of its business in Brazil for an enterprise value of US$1.025bn. The deal includes H...
Cemex to collaborate with Volvo on electromobility solutions
Cemex will work with Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks to develop a zero-emissions fleet with electromobility solutions that aligns with Cemex Future in Action pro...
Universal Cement sees 18% rise in revenue
Taiwan’s Universal Cement has seen a 17.5 per cent YoY rise in August revenue to TWD431.2m (US$15.61m), compared to TWD366.99m in the year-ago period. In the first eight mont...
FLSmidth signs CCS agreement with Chart Industries Inc
FLSmidth has signed an agreement with Chart Industries Inc (Chart) to implement advanced carbon capture technology. The new collaboration between FLSmidth and Chart joins the ...
Thatta Cement Co increases Sindh’s capacity
Thatta Cement Co Ltd has completed its increases in clinker and cement capacities at its plant in Makli, Thatta district, Sindh province, Pakistan. The company shared this u...
Cementir to start CCS project in 2022
Cementir Group, through its subsidiary Aalborg Portland, aims to become the first global cement producer to capture, transport and store CO 2 underground. The group is pa...
Mayur Resources’ project awarded special economic zone status
Mayur Resources' Central Cement and Lime project area has been granted Special Economic Status by the Papua New Guinea government. Managing Director, Paul Mulder, said ...
Bedeschi wins Lehigh Mitchell plant order
Bedeschi has been awarded a new order by Lehigh's Mitchell cement plant, in Indiana, USA, for the supply of two apron feeders to be placed in the primary and secondary crushing...
Ukrainian cement prices could be set to rise
The introduction of antidumping duties on imports of Turkish cement could lead to a 50 per cent increase in prices for Ukrainian products, as well as an increase in prices for ...
US and Puerto Rican Portland and blended cement market remains stable in June
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico remained stable at 10.1Mt in June 2021, according to the US Geological Survey (USG...
Lucky Cement Co sees revenue down 12% YoY in 8M21
Taiwan’s Lucky Cement Co has reported a 31.9 per cent YoY decline in August revenue to TWD249.98m (US$9.01m) from TWD366.85m in the year-ago period. In the first eight months...
Morocco’s cement deliveries expand 31% in August
Cement deliveries by Moroccan cement producers Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc advanced 31.1 per cent YoY to 1,132,899t from 864,441...
Boral to shift electricity supply to green renewables by 2025
Boral is targeting 100 per cent renewable and hydrocarbon energy supply by 2025 as part of its net-zero emissions by 2050 commitment. The company is ‘exploring all options’ it ...
Inform wins transport software order from Lafarge aggregates
Lafarge (Holcim Group) has chosen to upgrade to the latest version of Inform's transport optimisation software for the building materials industry. The software will be used to...
Cemex launches its Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework
Cemex has launched its most comprehensive 'Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework' to date. The framework further aligns Cemex's sustainability commitments to its financing ...
Devki Group to switch to self-power generation by 2023
Devki Group is planning to generate its own power by 2023 as the high cost of power is seen by the company as the biggest threat to Kenya’s manufacturing sector. Narendra Ra...
Chilean cement deliveries up 56% in July
Cement dispatches in Chile advanced 55.5 per cent YoY to 361,956t in July 2021 from a low base of 233,186t in July 2020, according to the Camara Chilena de Construcción (CChC)....
Nuvoco Vistas sees improvement in first quarter
India’s Nuvoco Vistas Corp has recorded a consolidated net profit of INR1.14bn (US$15.58m) in the first quarter of the fiscal ending 30 June 2021, compared to an INR913.8m net ...
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