Climate change a bigger threat than recession for US cement producers
Ed Sullivan, PCA senior vice-president and chief economist, gave an economic outlook for the USA and a cement business forecast on the opening day of the IEEE East Coast meet...
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Yamama Cement sees revenues of SAR58.12m in 3Q20
Yamama Cement (YSCC) posted a revenue of SAR218m (US$58.12m) in 3Q20, a YoY growth of 16.6 per cent. Cement volumes grew by 24.9 per cent in 3Q20 compared to 3Q19 at 1.1...
Shiva Cement to set up new 4000tpd unit
India’s Shiva Cement has announced plans to set up a new 4000tpd clinker unit and 1Mta grinding plant. The total cost of the project is expected to reach INR15.3bn (US$208.02m)...
Only certified cement bags are authorised for sale in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) on Tuesday issued a circular which prohibits building material shops from selling any cement that does not have federa...
Carthage Cement sees reduced COVID-19 impact on 3Q results
Tunisia-based Carthage Cement reported a less severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its turnover in the third quarter of 2020. The company’s turnover fell by six per cent t...
Cement price in Paraguay continues to rise
A cement shortage in Paraguay has resulted in another price rise. Bulk CCPII F40 cement, sold by Yguazu Cementos, used in the production of industrial concrete, has seen a 10.7...
CSN reports cement revenues of BRL259m in 3Q20
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) reported 3Q20 results for its cement division with net revenue of BRL259m (US$46.2m), up 50 per cent QoQ due to higher sales volumes, whic...
Samrat Cement to begin clinker production within two months
Nepal’s Samrat Cement is expected to begin producing 4500tpd of clinker within two months, according to the New Business Age. Chairman of Samrat Cement, Mukunda Prasad Timil...
JK Cement adds capacity to Katni white cement unit
India’s JK Cement Ltd has successfully implemented 300,000tpa of additional white cement capacity at its facility in Rupaund, Katni, and also commenced commercial dispatches. ...
Construction due to begin on 2.3Mta Dai Duong plant
Vietnam's Ocean Minerals Investment JSC is expected to commence the construction of Dai Duong cement plant on 22 October, with the project representing a total investment of VN...
Briones sisters sell Bío Bío stake to Gloria Group
Anita and Loreto Briones Goich of ALB SpA have sold their entire 19 per cent stake in Cementos Bío Bío, the cement company founded by their father, Hernán Briones Gorostiaga in...
ACC sees EBITDA rise 21% in the 3Q20
India’s ACC Ltd has reported a 19.8 per cent YoY increase in consolidated profit after tax to INR3.64bn (US$49.59m) for the 3Q20, against INR3.03bn during the same period last ...
Mexican cement market contracts 6% in 2Q20
Cement sales in Mexico declined 6.3 per cent YoY in the 2Q20 as construction companies reduced their demand and there was a slowdown in private works due to COVID-19. “We are...
Lafarge Canada, Geocycle Canada and Rio Tinto partner for circular economy project
Lafarge Canada, Geocycle Canada and Rio Tinto, North America’s only primary aluminium producer, are working together to reuse waste from the aluminium smelting process to make ...
Pakistan cement exports record positive trend in 3MFY21
Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) released cement export data for July-September 2020 and September alone, which showed a positive trend on a cumulative YoY and Mo...
LafargeHolcim Maroc voted Top Performers for CSR
LafargeHolcim Maroc was named Top Performers for Corporate Social Rrsponsibility (CSR) 2020 by Vigeo Eiris, the independent rating agency in the areas of environment, social a...
South Valley Cement sees net loss contract in the 1H20
Egypt’s South Valley Cement has seen its net loss contract to EGP69.82m (US$4.45m) in the 1H20, compared with EGP100.82m in the 1H19. However, in the 2Q20 sales declined 21....
EU policy uncertainty hampering the cement industry's climate goals
The role of the cement industry and government working together to deliver the objectives for the Green Deal were the subject of Cementing Europe's Future - Building the Green...
PCA: US cement demand to see modest decline in 2020-21
The US Portland Cement Association (PCA) forecasts a modest decrease in cement consumption in 2020 and 2021 of 1.5 and 0.9 per cent, respectively. Its annual Fall Forecast dis...
US cement market contracts in July
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped to 9.9Mt in July 2020 from 10Mt in July 2019, according to the US Geologic...
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