UNTHA to expand in Poland
Industrial shredder manufacturer UNTHA is predicting that 2020 will be the biggest year yet for its Polish subsidiary, as the waste market continues to boom. The shredding te...
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Vicat to revise 2020 outlook in view of coronavirus
Vicat has warned that while its 2020 outlook needs to be revised in terms of the potential impact of COVID-19 on the cement producer’s business, it is not able at this stage to...
Cevian builds CRH stake
Swedish activist fund Cevian has bought further shares in CRH in less than a fortnight. The fund now holds a 3.145 per cent stake in the Ireland-based building materials produc...
Dalmia Bharat suspends entire manufacturing capacity
India’s Dalmia Bharat has suspended its entire 26.5Mta of cement manufacturing capacity as a result of the coronavirus, according to a press release. "We are continuously mon...
China Resources Cement sees 8% increase in net profit
China Resources Cement Holdings has reported an 8.1 per cent increase in net profit to HKD8.62bn (US$1.11bn) for 2019. Revenue inched up 0.4 per cent YoY to HKD38.96bn. The ...
Oficemen asks government not to “paralyse the construction sector”
Cement manufacturers with plants in Spain have requested the country’s government not to paralyse the construction sector in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the n...
DG Khan suspends operations at Kofli Sattai and Khairpur plants
In view of the measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 including the current lockdown by the authorities, Pakistan-based cement producer DG Khan will temporarily suspend the p...
CIMCO awards Gebr Pfeiffer contract for Togo mill
CIMCO, part of the CIM Metal Group, has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer the contract for an MVR 6000 C-6 mill for its grinding plant in Lomé, Togo. Gebr Pfeiffer will supply the mill and...
Grupo Argos to cut costs by nearly US$245m in 2020
Colombia’s Grupo Argos, parent of Cementos Argos, is expected to defer investments and cut spending by nearly COP1trn (US$245m) this year, amid uncertainty about the economic i...
Cemex completes Castillejo access work
Cemex has finalised the upgrade work on the access roads to the Huerta de Valdecarábanos quarry and the crushing area of its Castillejo plant in Toledo. The company placed so...
LEILAC 2 to be four times the size of LEILAC 1 pilot plant
Following the announcement of The Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement 2 (LEILAC 2) in December 2019, LEILAC 2, this plant will be around four times this size of LEILAC 1. F...
China demand to return by April; rest of world enters lockdown
Social distancing and country lockdowns have become the norm across the world as governments formulate new policies on a daily basis to contain and manage the COVID-19 pandemic...
LafargeHolcim implements coronavirus action plan
LafargeHolcim has announced the implementation of its action plan regarding the coronavirus pandemic, stating that it is closely monitoring all markets and the guidance provide...
Votorantim Cimentos records 3% rise in 2019 revenue
Brazil-based Votorantim Cimentos has seen a three per cent rise in consolidated net revenue to BRL13bn (US$2.61m) in 2019, compared to BRL12.6bn recorded in the previous year. ...
NPC goes into lockdown to stop spread of coronavirus
South Africa-based NPC, part of the InterCement group, has announced the shutdown of its industrial operations and commercial activities following the 21-day complete country l...
Chinese cement prices recover as work restarts
Cement prices in China have shown signs of recovery as works in the country resume, according to Xinhua-run Shanghai Securities News. Cement producers in the northwest announce...
Attock temporarily closes doors amid COVID-19
Pakistan’s cement industry has been impacted by measures taken by federal and provincial governments to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Attock Cement Pakista...
Breedon announces COVID-19 mitigation measures
Breedon Group, based in Great Britain and Ireland, has announced a series of measures that it will undertake to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. "In light of recent government...
Armenia set to extend import duty on cement
Armenia’s National Assembly passed at the first reading the amendments to extend the validity of the state duty set on cement imports until 31 December 2020. The country has im...
Cemex announces temporary closures in Colombia and Panama
Cemex has announced that its Colombian subsidiary will temporarily suspend production from 25 March, following a decree relating to the coronavirus pandemic. Certain activities...
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