Bamburi Cement records 21% climb in turnover
Kenya's Bamburi Cement has recorded a 21 per cent YoY growth in turnover to KES19.6bn (US$178.45m) for the first half of 2021, compared with KES16.2bn in the 1H20. Pre-tax prof...
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CeMAP records rising cement imports from Vietnam
The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines, (CeMAP) Inc said Vietnam's cement exports to the Philippines rose 17 per cent YoY to 2.51Mt in the first four months of...
Colombia's tax change may impact Argos valuation
Colombia's Congressional Economic Committees have voted in support of the tax change proposed by Iván Duque's government, a step that could impact the valuation of domestic cem...
Fives Pillard complete kiln burner renovation
Fives Pillard has transformed an old burner (from another brand), into a multifuel-fired Pillard N OVAFLAM ® burner, allowing it to fire both gas and petcoke at a South Amer...
The potential of hydrogen in decarbonising cement
This week, we take a look at the significant role hydrogen is expected to play in the cement sector's route to decarbonisation. Two kinds of hydrogen are set to be used by in...
Coal rally reaches 2011 highs while petcoke discounts up to 37%
By Brannvoll Aps, Denmark Following on from ICR’s most recent energy report , the coal rally has now reached levels comparable the highs of 2011, leading to more supply d...
CRH reports 1H sales up 15%
CRH saw its sales for the first half of 2021 increase 15 per cent YoY (10 per cent on a like-for-like basis) to US$14bn. First-half trading benefitted from a positive underly...
Lebap Cement sees 8% rise in dispatches
The Lebap Cement plant in Turkmenistan delivered 470,924t of M-400 and M-500 Portland cement to customers between January-July 2021, according Trend News Agency. The data refle...
Vietnamese exports slip 2% in July
Total cement and clinker exports from Vietnam declined two per cent YoY in July 2021, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). The country’s cement producer...
Holcim to upgrade Obourg
Holcim has applied for the renewal of its operating licence at the Obourg cement plant in Belgium. The company also plants to carry out a modernisation programme and build a ne...
Dongwu Cement reports surge in 6M profit
Dongwu Cement reported a 30 per cent rise in unaudited revenues to CNY227.8m (US$35.1m) in the first six months of 2021, up from CNY174.8m in the 6M20. The company’s gross pr...
Aalborg Portland reports sluggish Futurecem sales
Sales of its lower-carbon cement, Futurecem, have not reached the projected volumes of 40,000tpa, 18 months after its market launch, according to Denmark-based Aalborg Portland...
Vietnam sees 8% drop in July domestic sales
Cement sales in Vietnam in July 2021 declined eight per cent YoY to 4,964,884t and by 19 per cent from 6,095,139t in June 2021, according to the Vietnam National Cement Associa...
Pakistan anticipates rise in cement exports to Afghanistan
On 15 August the Taliban took over Kabul and declared their rule over Afghanistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said at his first press conference that the Taliban ...
Geocycle begins Ravena waste fuel study
Geocycle is starting a new waste fuel project at Holcim’s Ravena cement plant in New York, USA. The project is a is a government-funded study to see how the cement plant ...
Bedeschi wins Secil Group pipe conveyor order
Secil Group has awarded Bedeschi a contract for the supply of a new pipe conveyor to handle different types of alternative fuels at its Outão Cement plant in Portugal. ...
NOCIBE raises cement price
Nouvelle Cimenterie du Bénin (NOCIBE) will increase the price of cement from its plants from 1 September 2021. CEM II 32.5 R cement will cost XOF64,617/t (US$115.96/t), includi...
AdBri sees 95% surge in profit for the 1H21
Australia’s AdBri has posted a net profit after tax of AUD56.6m (US$41m) in the first half of 2021, up 94.5 per cent on the year-ago period. Revenue also advanced 7.4 per cent ...
Baumit invests in new clinker cooler
Baumit's Wopfing cement plant in Piestingtal, Austria, has invested EUR5.6m in the modernisation of the plant's clinker cooler. "The new clinker cooler uses an innovative...
Dangote Cement announces NGN150bn commercial paper programme
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement has announced a new NGN150bn (US$364.84m) Commercial Paper Programme. The programme is expected to allow the company to broaden its funding sources and...
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