Breakthrough in raw material extraction from incinerator bottom ash
Up to 80 per cent of the dry mass of incinerator bottom ash can now be processed into certified raw materials, according to proCLIR GmbH. Eggersmann Anlagenbau GmbH will be the ...
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West China Cement closes in on AfriSam acquisition
West China Cement has announced the acquisition of 100 per cent equity interest in AfriSam from 10 independent third parties. This move is part of the group's strategy to e...
Work resumes on INR 15bn Suryatara Cement project
Construction of the Suryatara Cement Industry has restarted following new infrastructure commitments from the provincial government. While the project initially stalled due to ...
Baltic CO2 terminal plans advance to support cement CCS
Plans for a CO2 transshipment terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania, have advanced to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) stage, with potential implications for cement sector d...
PPC boosts sustainable cement production with 20MW solar launch
PPC Ltd has officially commissioned two new solar plants in South Africa, located at its Slurry facility in the northwest and the Dwaalboom plant in Limpopo. Developed al...
Unacem Chile signs cement production agreement with Transex
Unacem has announced that its subsidiary, Unacem Chile, has signed an agreement with Cementos Transex to manufacture cement at the Puente Alto plant in Chile’s Metropolitan...
Geocycle to invest US$125m in Latin America co-processing capacity
Geocycle, the waste management arm of Holcim , is reportedly planning to invest around US$125m in Latin America by 2030 to expand co-processing capacity and circular economy i...
Tarmac launches biodiversity-positive habitat banks
CRH-owned Tarmac will develop net biodiversity net gain (BNG) habitat banks to provide the property and housebuilding sectors with access to BNG units.
Australia turns to green alternatives as manufacturing costs rise
Australia’s cement market may be experiencing some interesting times but it is rapidly transitioning towards low-carbon solutions, with Port Augusta poised to become a nationa...
University of Regina and TCMA partner for carbon capture innovation
A new international partnership between the University of Regina and the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association is accelerating Thailand’s transition toward lower carbon emissio...
USA – Israel and Iran war pushes up the cost of cement in Bangladesh
The ongoing USA – Israel and Iran war has significantly impacted Bangladesh’s construction sector, which is facing mounting pressure as the prices of key materials, particularl...
DG Khan Cement reports strong half- year performance ending December 2025
DG Khan Cement Co Ltd has reported a strong financial and operational performance for the half-year ending 31 December 2025, marked by a rise in profits and a significant str...
SaltX and Holcim advance electrified precalcination trials in Sweden
SaltX Technology has completed the first industrial-scale test campaign for electrified precalcination of cement raw meal supplied by Holcim at its Energy Centre Research Clu...
Egypt lists cement assets ahead of IPO programme
Egypt has temporarily listed a number of state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), including cement-related assets, as part of efforts to advance its privatisation ...
Holcim signals potential NYSE delisting for Pacasmayo
Holcim has indicated its intention to delist the shares of Cementos Pacasmayo from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), following its recent acquisition of a controlling stake...
Wienerberger to deliver milestone hydrogen brick project
In a world-first Wienerberger UK & Ireland will retrofit two kilns at its Denton site in Greater Manchester, replacing 224 natural gas burners with hydrogen systems.
US cement shipments contracted 1.7% YoY in 2025
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 6.822Mt in December, up 0.5 per cent YoY from the 6.790Mt recorded in D...
Czech group warns of SCM shortages as coal phase-out accelerates
The Czech Republic faces a sharp decline in the availability of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) as coal-fired power plants close, according to the Association for A...
Hoang Long commissions 2.3Mta cement plant in Phu Tho
Vietnam’s Hoang Long Group has commissioned the Hoang Long Hoa Binh cement plant in Phu Tho province, adding 2.3Mta of capacity to its portfolio. The facility, located i...
Saudi Cement sales slump
Cement sales in Saudi Arabia saw a notable downturn, dropping 6.7 per cent year-on-year and 21.3 per cent month-on-month to 3.37Mt. A report from Al Rajhi Capital attributes th...
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