Redecam completes Lichtenburg ESP-to-baghouse conversions
Redecam Group SpA has successfully completed its civil, mechanical and electrical turnkey project at LafargeHolcim South Africa's Lichtenburg plant. Redecam has conv...
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BUA Cement appoints new CFO
Nigeria's BUA Cement has appointed Jacques Piekarski as its new chief financial officer, effective 2 October 2020. Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman, stated: "The board is confide...
Can solar kilns be a viable option in the cement sector?
This week, Cemex announced what it called a 'groundbreaking' technology to fully decarbonise the cement production process by working with Synhelion on a solar-heated kiln. The...
Iskitim Cement produces 684,000t in the 8M20
Russia’s Iskitim Cement (Sibcem) produced 684,000t of cement in the first eight months of 2020, down 13 per cent compared to the target of the company. By late 2020, the compan...
FLSmidth acquires KnowledgeScape for its digital portfolio
FLSmidth has acquired KnowledgeScape and its advanced solutions to expand its digital ENABLR™ portfolio. The KnowledgeScape™ portfolio has documented capabilities in increasin...
Steppe Cement announces alternate directors
Steppe Cement has announced that Gan Chee Leong and Charles Tingey have been appointed as alternate directors to the CEO, Javier del Ser Perez, and independent non-executive di...
Adbri orders new Mondi 'Rain Barrier' bags
Mondi's Rain Barrier bag Mondi has partnered with Adelaide Brighton Cement (Adbri) and Pope Packaging to develop a new water-resistant paper bag called 'Rain Barrier'...
Vracs de l'Estuaire appoint former HeidelbergCement director for marketing
Thierry Dauger has been the sales and marketing director of Vracs de l'Estuaire since July 2020, the European subsidiary of the family cement group Cimat-Cimaf, based in Le Ha...
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe to open dry mortar mix plant in 2H20
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe is set to complete the installation of a US$2.2m dry mortar mix (DMX) plant during the second half of this year. The project is part of LafargeHol...
Sabanci to restructure white cement business
Turkey's Sabanci Holding has announced that it will be restructuring its white cement business unit by merging its financial power and the operational capability of its Çimsa s...
Qalaa Holdings achieves 105% YoY growth in 2Q20
Qalaa Holdings has reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2020, with revenues of EGP7.4bn (US$470m), up 105 per cent YoY. " Qalaa’s per...
Cemex to trial solar cement plant
Cemex and Synhelion SA have developed a groundbreaking technology designed to fully decarbonise the cement manufacturing process based on solar energy. The new approach is ...
CRH's Group Finance Director to retire
Senan Murphy intends to retire from his position as CRH's Group Finance Director during the course of 2021. The board is initiating a process to identify a successor and will ...
PhilCement responds to standards compliance claim
The Cement Manufacturers of the Philippines (CeMAP) has reported a potential standards compliance issue against PhilCement Corp to the country’s Department of Trade and Industr...
Shree Cement plans new INR10bn plant
India’s Shree Cement has received board approval to set up a new clinker plant in Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh. The unit could have a capacity up to 12,000tpd and is expected to ...
Suez Cement expected to increase stake in Tourah Portland
Egypt’s Suez Cement is expected to submit a tender offer to acquire up to 100 per cent of the issued capital of Tourah Portland Cement for EGP7.18 (US$0.45) per share, accordin...
Cemex has decarbonisation roadmap validated by Carbon Trust
Cemex announces that the Carbon Trust has validated its roadmap to decarbonise global operations in line with the Sectoral Decarbonisation Approach (SDA) 2-degree scenario (2DS...
Empire Cement Packaging plans affordable cement for Ghanaians
Empire Cement Packaging Ltd has acquired 18.74 acres of land in Weija, Ghana, to establish the company under the One District One Factory initiative. The company has reiterated...
PPC delays FY20 earnings results
PPC of South Africa has delayed the release of its full-year earnings for a third time as it finalises its financing. The new date for the financial disclosure is now set for 5...
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs low-carbon house contract
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, a pioneer in low-carbon cement, has announced the signing of a pilot contract for the use of its low-carbon cement with Immobilière 3F and ...
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