MPA wins GBP6.02m from BEIS for CO2 reduction trials
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded the Mineral Products Association (MPA) GBP6.02m (EUR7.24m) for ground-breaking demonstrations o...
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Khums Cement Factory reopens, Libya
National Company's Khums Cement Factory in Libya has reopened following a modernisation programme to reduce the environmental impact of operations. New filters were installed ...
Colacem proposed plant hearing date set
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) case involving the proposed Colacem cement plant in Champlain Township, in eastern Ontario, Canada, will be heard beginning on 2 Novem...
Italcementi presents fast-setting cement mixture for 3D printing
Italcementi has presented a new concrete mixture developed specifically for construction 3D printing applications at the BAUTEC conference in Berlin, Germany. The new mixture...
Pakistan sees mixed export revenue trend in 7MFY19-20
Pakistan's exports increased in volume terms over the first seven months of FY19-20, but declined in value terms. Meanwhile, in January 2020 exports increased both in terms of ...
FDI grows in Pakistan but cement and construction sectors lag behind
Pakistan received a net total foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$1.563bn during first seven months of FY19-20 (July 2019 - January 2020) compared to US$943.6m in the compara...
The 15th Cemtech MEA opens in Dubai
The 15th Cemtech MEA conference and exhibition has opened at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE. Thomas Armstrong, managing editor of ICR, started proceedings by welcoming delegates to...
HeidelbergCement reports good 2019 results growth
HeidelbergCement reports good 2019 results growth in addition to the preliminary unaudited figures already published on 12 February 2020, HeidelbergCement has today presented –...
Vietnam demand expected to rise by 4-5 per cent in 2020
Cement and clinker demand in Vietnam is expected to edge up by 4-5 per cent in 2020, according to the country's Ministry of Construction (MoC). Volumes are expected to reach 10...
Cementos Cienfuegos reverts to tyre burning to keep production going
The Cuban government has ordered domestic cement factory Cementos Cienfuegos to used waste tyres as fuel to save on oil amid a worsening fuel shortages brought on by US sanctio...
Kashmir Cements plans Jammu and Kashmir plant
Kashmir Cements is planning a 0.4Mta greenfield cement plant in Bhatayan village, in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The project is to be located on 9.6 acres...
Bedeschi updates on LafargeHolcim Maroc's belt conveyor project
Bedeschi has said erection works on a long distance belt conveyor project for LafargeHolcim Maroc's cement plant in Souss are well underway. Following an intense civil work...
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies appoints Head of New Construction
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, a pioneer in low-carbon cement, has announced the appointment of Olivier Lefelle as Head of New Construction. He will oversee the constructi...
Semen Indonesia rebrands as Semen Indonesia Group
Semen Indonesia has rebranded to become Semen Indonesia Group (SIG), including a new logo, to reinforce the company’s environmental efforts and introduce itself as a provider o...
Argos celebrates launch of green cement at Rioclaro
Cementos Argos' Rioclaro plant has started its new 0.45Mta calcined clay production line involving an investement of US$78m investment for the manufacture and distribution of g...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh signs agreement with Reckitt Benckiser
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd (LHBL) has signed a corporate agreement with Reckitt Benckiser Bangladesh Ltd (RB). Under the agreement RB will take professional waste management ...
Pakistan's first-half cement production increases
Pakistan cement output increased in the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Latest fi...
Asia Cement awards new order to KHD Humboldt Wedag
Asia Cement Company Ltd (Korea) of South Korea has awarded KHD Humbold Wedag with a supply and engineering contract for the modernisation of its third clinker production line l...
Wonder Cement launches digital cement bag campaign
Wonder Cement of India has launched its digital campaign, 'Har Raah Mein Wonder Hai', designed specifically to run on platforms such Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. The cam...
Axle load limit likely to hit Pakistan cement industry
Dispatches of cement, clinker and other raw materials to and from factories in Pakistan via local transporters is expected to become more costly after the implementation of the...
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