Cemex releases its Integrated Report 2020
Cemex, SAB de CV presented its Integrated Report 2020: 'Safe, Essential, Resilient' on 25 March, which includes a comprehensive analysis of Cemex’s strategic vision, operationa...
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CRH appoints new non-executive director to the Board
CRH plc has appointed Ms Caroline Dowling to the Board as a non-executive director, with effect from 22 March 2021. Ms Dowling (54), an Irish citizen, was until her retir...
Wonder Cement appoints new MD
India’s Wonder Cement has appointed Kiran Patil as its new managing director, with effect from 15 March. Mr Patil has previously worked as the chief manufacturing officer of AC...
Maple Leaf Cement Factory awards a contract for Punjab brownfield project
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCFL) has signed a contract with plant supplier Chengdu Design & Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co Ltd, China, for the suppl...
Titan reduces net CO2 emissions by 13.4 compared to 1990 levels
In 2020 Titan Cement continued to actively engage in the global collective effort toward a carbon-neutral future, endorsing the vision of the European Green Deal and the Global...
Dangote Cement records strong pan-African cement volumes in FY20
Dangote Cement's regional performance in FY20 saw its domestic market of Nigeria return volumes of 15.73Mt, a rise of 11.5 per cent on the 14.11Mt recorded in FY19. Cement and ...
Waste Knot Energy to reduce carbon emissions with new SIRF pellet range
Waste Knot Energy has developed a new range of pellets made from non-recyclable waste, designed specifically for energy-intensive industries looking to reduce their carbon foo...
Kuwait Portland Cement records 7% fall in profit
Kuwait Portland Cement has seen a 7.1 per cent YoY decline in attributable net profit to KWD1.3m (US$4.3m) in the 4Q20, compared with KWD1.4m in the year-ago period. Total op...
The Cement Admixtures Association joins the MPA
T he Cement Admixtures Association (CAA), the trade federation for the main UK admixture manufacturers has become an Affiliate Member of the Mineral Products Association (MPA...
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua becomes GCC
Mexico-based cement producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua has formally approved its name change to GCC at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 March 2021. Luis Carlos Arias, ...
Dangote Cement Group reports FY20 revenues of NGN1034.2bn
Dangote Cement Plc has released its FY20 results, reporting group revenue up 16 per cent to NGN1034.2bn (US$2718.1bn) when compared with FY19. Group EBITDA totalled NGN71.3bn, ...
Fiji producers issued prohibition notices
Fiji’s Pacific Cement Ltd and Tengy Cement Co have reportedly been issued prohibition notices by the country’s Department of Environment to cease activities, after it was alleg...
Messebo Cement resumes operations
Ethiopia’s Messebo Cement has now resumed production after suspending operations for four months due to fighting in the area. Melaku Alebel, Minister of Trade, has confirmed th...
MPA's collaboration plea to UK government
The UK government's aspirations for improved infrastructure, affordable housing and a green industrial revolution rely on policies that create the right conditions for a strong...
Titan Cement Group records FY20 revenue of EUR1607m
Titan Cement Group delivered strong results in 2020, despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Group consolidated revenue reached EUR1607m and was stable compare...
Vietnam's cement sales set to rise 2% in 1Q21
Vietnam is expected to sell 8.87Mt of cement in March, up 1.5 per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the Department of Building Materials under the Ministry of Constru...
Deccan Cement orders Gebr Pfeiffer mill
Deccan Cement Ltd, based in Hyderabad, India, has ordered another vertical mill from Gebr Pfeiffer for its new kiln line at the Bhavanipuram plant in the state of Andhra Prades...
Paraguay’s INC sets 70,000bags/day output target
Paraguay-based Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) reported that the production of cement at its Vallemí plant is normalising at nearly 50,000 bags/day. The state-owned cement ...
Taiwan Cement reports company revenue of TWD114.36bn in FY20
Taiwan Cement has announced its consolidated financial results for the year ended 31December 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year. Company...
Port of Malaga to move 50,000t of cement and clinker in single week
The Port of Malaga, Spain, expects to move around 50,000t of clinker and cement this week. From 22 March, the Nordanhav is loading 9500t of cement at Pier 6 by Financiera y Mi...
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