Amreyah Cement and KHD partner on pyroprocess upgrade
Amreyah Cement has partnered with Germany-based KHD Humboldt Wedag to implement a pyroprocess upgrade at its Burg El Arab cement plant in Egypt. The project includes the...
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Electrification for cement is just a couple of years away
Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor recently surveyed 1400 senior executives on decarbonisation, with some 65 per cent identifying electrification as the most effective ...
British Steel signs GBP70m Nigerian contract
British Steel has signed a GBP70m contract, one of the company's largest, with HiTech Construction Africa Ltd to help modernise ports in Nigeria.
Syria partners with UAE’s QZ to revitalise Tartous Cement plant
The General Company for Cement Industry and Building Materials (Omaran) has signed a 15-year investment agreement with Emirati firm QZ to rehabilitate and operate the grinding...
Raysut Cement Group delivered a robust revenue performance in CY25
The Board of Directors of Raysut Cement Co SAOG has published the audited group financial results for the year ended on 31 December 2025, according to the local stock exchan...
Cheetah Cement faces closure amid losses and market constraints
Namibia-based Cheetah Cement is at risk of ceasing operations and retrenching around 87 employees by mid-April 2026, following sustained financial losses and ongoing market cha...
UK’s MPA calls for fuel duty delay and energy support
The UK’s Mineral Products Association (MPA) has urged the government to delay the planned removal of the fuel duty discount and introduce targeted support measures for energy-i...
Bestway Cement retained its position as the largest cement producer in 1HFY26
Last week, the Board of Directors of Bestway Cement Ltd published its report together with the unaudited financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2025. The c...
West China Cement reports higher FY EBITDA on overseas growth
West China Cement reported a 15 per cent YoY increase in full-year EBITDA to RMB3bn (US$420m), although the result fell below market expectations. EBITDA margin declined by 4...
Sinoma Nanjing signs EPC contract for 8000tpd clinker line in Vietnam
Sinoma (Nanjing) has signed an EPC contract with MeyGroup for the construction of an 8000tpd clinker production line in Hanoi, Vietnam. The project will be delivered by Sin...
Dexco affected by Brazil's cooling construction market
Brazil's leading construction materials supplier, Dexco SA, is finding itself on a challenging journey as the country's building demand shows signs of cooling and costs are risi...
Molins completes Secil acquisition
Spain-based Molins has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Secil Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento from Semapa, following the fulfilment of customary closing condit...
Holcim and SaltX sign agreement to advance electrified clinker production
Holcim and Sweden-based SaltX Technology have signed a joint development agreement to advance electrified cement manufacturing, targeting fossil-free clinker production. T...
Birla Corp subsidiary commissions new grinding line at Kundanganj
RCCPL Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Birla Corp , has commissioned a third production line at its Kundanganj unit in Uttar Pradesh, India, adding 1.4Mta of grinding c...
The Pakistan cement industry has a US$5bn market cap in FY26
Pakistan’s listed cement sector continues to demonstrate steady growth and attractive valuations, according to a recent comparative analysis of major producers by Topline Paki...
Taiheiyo Cement exits Chinese subsidiary with stake sale
Japan-based Taiheiyo Cement has announced the sale of its entire 88.51 per cent stake in Jiangnan-Onoda Midoro, its former cement manufacturing and sales subsidiary in China....
City Cement reports lower prices but higher volumes in FY results
Saudi Arabia-based City Cement Co reported full-year net profit of SAR128.9m (US$34.4m) on sales of SAR519.6m. The company said the period saw an increase in sales volumes...
USG Supramax market saw extremely volatile month
The USG Supramax market has rallied considerably. In the first half of February rates skyrocketed for spot laycans amid very tight tonnage supply in the region. Additional supp...
US/Israel-Iran war adds to Singapore's construction challenges
Increasing energy prices and freight disruptions are responsible for surging costs in Singapore's construction sector.
TotalEnergies and Holcim inaugurate major floating solar plant in Belgium
TotalEnergies and Holcim have inaugurated what is described as Europe’s largest floating solar installation at Holcim’s Obourg cement plant in Belgium, as part of the site’...
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