Gujarat Sidhee Cement to shut clinker line for maintenance
India’s Gujarat Sidhee Cement is planning to shut down the clinker line at its Sidheegram plant for annual maintenance, which is expected to take a period of 17-20 days to comp...
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CBB sees 67% rise in profit
Chilean cement producer CBB (formerly known as Cementos Bío-Bío) reported a 13.9 per cent advance in revenues to CLP134.538bn in the first six months of 2021 from CLP118.124bn ...
Turboden to participate in HEATLEAP waste heat initiative
Today, the European Union (EU)-funded HEATLEAP project is being officially launched and presented to the public. The project aims to demonstrate the environmental and economic...
Al Jouf Cement extends SAR40m cement supply contract
Al Jouf Cement Co extended has its cement supply agreement with Soliman bin Saleh Almohileb and his Sons Holding Co with a value of SAR40m (US$10.66m), according to a bourse fi...
CBMI progresses Solid K4 project despite pandemic
CBMI Construction Co Ltd (Sinoma) are pressing ahead with the Cemex Solid K4 New Line Project in the Philippines, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Manila has received ...
Argentina sees 18% demand increase in August
In August 2021 the Argentine market expanded by 18.2 per cent YoY to 1,083,914t from 917,233t in August 2020 while MoM there was a 3.9 per cent improvement in offtake, accordin...
Pakistan’s local cement dispatches rise, exports decline in 2MFY22
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) released dispatch figures for August 2021 with a positive note that the cement sector posted growth of 22.8 per cent in A...
Odisha approves Jajpur cement projects
The state government of Odisha, India, has approved the proposal of My Home Industries Pvt Ltd to set up a 3Mta cement grinding unit at Badchana, Jajpur district. The project r...
Holcim announces biodiversity and water strategy
Holcim has announced its strategy to become nature-positive by restoring and preserving biodiversity and water while bringing more nature into cities. The positive impact on bi...
Bamburi Cement lands government infrastructure deals
Bamburi Cement has secured lucrative government contracts for the supply of cement for key infrastructure projects in the region as part of efforts to staying afloat in a comp...
The global cement industry: pandemic impact and outlook to 2022
After a year like no other, today's publication of the 14th Edition of The Global Cement Report™ provides new insights into one of the most dramatic years in the history of th...
Italy sees 32% advance in 1H production
Domestic cement output in Italy picked up by two per cent YoY in June 2021, following a YoY increase of 18 per cent in May 2021, according to Federbeton. In the January-June pe...
Colombia sees 4% increase in cement dispatches
The Colombian cement market expanded by 3.6 per cent to 1.132Mt in July 2021 when compared with dispatches of 1.093Mt in July 2020 and by 7.5 per cent when compared with 1.113M...
Cementos Molins to acquire aggregate and concrete business
Spain’s Cementos Molins has reached an agreement to acquire Hanson Hispania’s aggregate and concrete business in Catalonia. The move will see it bolster its operations with two...
Fujian Ansha Jianfu Cement's plant to save US$1.24m per annum
Citic Heavy Industries (CHI) recently completed a greenfield 4500tpd smart cement plant for Fujian Ansha Jianfu Cement in Yongan, Fujian, China. The US$136m project is ...
JK Cement plans 23Mta expansion by end of 2023
JK Cement intends increase production capacity to about 23Mta in the next two years, from 15Mta now, by expanding its footprints in northern and central India. "We will ma...
Salvadoran cement prices up 4% in August
Cement prices in El Salvador have increased four per cent YoY to US$7.87/42.5kg bag in August 2021 from US$7.57/bag, delivered ex-works. Retail prices rose by 3.6 per cent YoY ...
Bolivia’s cement market sees 26% expansion in June
Cement consumption in Bolivia increased 25.6 per cent YoY to 289,440t in June 2021 from 230,378t in June 2020, according to data from the country’s statistics office, INE. Howe...
Yousheng Cement reportedly plans Cameroon project
China’s Yousheng Cement is reportedly planning to build a cement plant inside the port of Douala, Cameroon, according to Business in Cameroon. While the capacity was not disc...
Fears Ghana's cement price will climb above GHS60/bag
Ghana's cement price is likely to continue rising and could surpass GHS60/bag (US$9.94) by the end of the year if some taxes and levies are not scrapped, say cement producers. ...
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