Bedeschi wins Societé des Ciments de Sour El Ghozlane order
Bedeschi will provide a reclaiming system for sand, iron ore, clay for Societé des Ciments de Sour El Ghozlane (GICA group), at its Bouira cement plant in Algeria.
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Peru: cement consumption climbs on infrastructure projects
This week, CemNet reported that Peru's cement market had grown substantially by 6.5 per cent in September, according to Asocem, the Peruvian cement association. This was the ...
Holcim Mexico to build new plant in Yucatan
Holcim Mexico has announced that it will construct a new facility in Umán, Yucatan, representing an investment of around US$40m. The grinding plant will have a 0.65Mta capacity...
Hoffmann Green raises EUR65.4m for its IPO
France-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has raised EUR65.4m as a result of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Euronext Growth Paris bourse. The total amount of th...
Surkhoncementinvest commissions first stage of plant
Uzbekistan’s Surkhoncementinvest has commissioned the first stage of its cement plant in Jarkurgan district, Surkhandarya. When the facility reaches its full capacity, it is ex...
Divestment talk of LafargeHolcim's Australian and New Zealand divisions resurface
LafargeHolcim is reported to be considering exiting Australia and New Zealand, according to The Australian. The AUS$2-3bn (US$1.37-1bn) division has been identified as a means...
Pakistan's FDI continues to slide in 1QFY19-20
Pakistan has received net foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$542.1m in the July-September 2019 period, compared to US$559.4m, received in same months last year. This represe...
Bestway Cement’s profits sharply eroded in 1QFY19
Bestway Cement Ltd (BWCL) of Pakistan has announced its financial results for the 1QFY19, ended 30 September 2019. It declared a net profit of PKR300m (US$1.97m) against PKR2.2...
Jalabiyeh plant in Syria set on fire
The international coalition has set fire to LafargeHolcim’s Jalabiyeh plant, just north of Aleppo near the Turkish border, Syria, to prevent the Syrian Arab army taking possess...
Catatumbo Cements faces disruption from road blockage
The distribution of cement and other products, including clinker, has been disrupted in the Venezuelan municipalities of Rosario de Perijá and Machiques de Perijá due to the bl...
Thai Boon Roong Cement set to inaugurate new 3500tpd plant
Cambodia’s Thai Boon Roong Cement Co Ltd is expected to inaugurate its new 3500tpd facility in Dang Tong district, Kampot, next month. As Kampot’s fourth cement plant, the prov...
US-Puerto Rican cement shipments up 8% in July
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico advanced 7.7 per cent YoY to 10Mt in July, according to the US Geological Survey (...
China Tianrui Group Cement enters into new clinker supply agreement
China Tianrui Group Cement has entered into a new clinker supply framework agreement with Ruiping Shilong, which will remain active until 31 December 2021. While an existing c...
Uganda sees big drop in cement prices
Uganda has seen increased competition and lower cement prices with the entry of Simba Cement (National Cement – Devki Group) and Kampala Cement. A 50kg bag now retails at an av...
Cembureau members look to pilot test new EC building assessment framework
Three member-companies of Cembureau, the European Cement Association, have successfully completed a pilot test of the European Commission's new building assessment framework, L...
Loma Negra to hire 120 workers for L'Amali II
Argentine cement producer Loma Negra announced it will hire 120 workers for the new line at its US$350m L'Amalí II plant in Bonaerense de Olavarría, Argentina. Of the 120 new...
WCA welcomes YTL Cement as a corporate member
YTL Cement of Malaysiahas joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member. The WCA now has a network of 75 members representing 34 countries. YTL Cement has a ...
Bilfinger targets cement industry emissions reduction
Bilfinger is supporting the US-based tech firm PRTI in bringing a technology to Europe that can help cement companies reduce their emissions. "Emission standards are getting s...
Villagers complain about Alpha Cement's use of local road
Alpha Cement has met with further protests about the use of a road leading finished good away from the cement plant in Aung Tha Pyay, Myanmar. The residents maintain that the ...
Peruvian market expands 7% in September
Peru’s cement consumption increased 6.5 per cent to 1.035Mt in September 2019 when compared with September 2018, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. This inc...
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