Nepal introduces higher cement standard certification
Nepal's government has extended domestic cement grades to three grades by the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM). Grades 43 and 53 have been added to the 33-grade c...
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Dal Teknik Makina to upgrade Gazakh cement plant
Dal Teknik Makina has won the contract to upgrade the Gazakh cement plant in Azerbaijan. The clinker production capacity will rise from 2500 to 3300tpd. The supply of equipment...
INC launches new cement
Paraguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) has launched a new Portland cement, type CP II-C40, produced exclusively for structural work. Due to its high strength it is r...
Lucky Cement wins Environment Excellence Award 2019
Lucky Cement Ltd won the Environment Excellence Award at the 16th Annual Environment Excellence Awards 2019, organised by The National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH). T...
Indocement prepared to make plant acquisition in 2019
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa has noted that it is ready to make a cement plant acquisition this year if the opportunity arises. "Indocement is in a position that is ready to...
Steppe Cement records 6% rise in volumes for 1H19
Kazakhstan’s Steppe Cement has sold 780,315t of cement in the first half of 2019, an increase of six per cent YoY from 738,228t in the year-ago period. The revenue from the sal...
Mega projects are pushing Bangladesh's cement demand up
Optimism among Bangladesh cement companies for market growth is strong with government mega construction projects increasing demand. "Besides the big projects, developments in...
Vietnam producers target higher cement exports
Vietnam's cement industry is targeting exports of 25Mt in 2019, while domestic production is likely to top 70Mt, according to Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) Chairman, Nguyen...
LafargeHolcim launches the 'Plants of Tomorrow'
LafargeHolcim has launched its 'Plants of Tomorrow' project for its application of Industry 4.0 to its cement business over the next four years. The multinational aims to event...
Big Boss Cement withdraws from Tarlac project
Philippines-based Big Boss Cement has pulled out of its plans to construct a grinding unit worth PHP6bn (US$116.5m) in Bamban, Tarlac, following protests by some of the town’s ...
Chinese cement companies expect significant rise in 1H net profit
Huaxin Cement has forecast a rise in net profit between 46-56 per cent YoY from CNY2.1bn (US$305m) in the first half of 2019 when compared with the 1H18, according to Reuters. ...
DG Khan Cement awards contract for power plants
DG Khan Cement Company Ltd has signed an agreement with Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd for supply of machinery and equipment for a 10MW waste heat energy power generation plan...
Mon State refuses to extend building permit for Myanmar-Korea Cement Group
The Myanmar-Korea Cement Group will not be granted permission to extend its permit to build a cement plant in Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon state, having only constructed 10 per cen...
El Nahda Cement partially stops production line at Qena plant
Egypt's El Nahda Cement has decided to partially suspend the main line at its 5500tpd Qena plant for nearly six months. The actions come as a result of a decrease in sales and ...
Kohat Cement makes top changes
Kohat Cement Company Ltd (KCCL) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the Board of Directors have appointed Aizaz Mansoor Sheikh as Chairman and Nadeem Atta Sheikh a...
HL Cement (Malaysia) extends closing date for takeover
HL Cement (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Hong Leong Group) has extended its takeover offer for the remaining shares in Tasek Corp Bhd to 22 July 2019. HL Cement (Malaysia) said the condi...
Increase in gas price impacts cement cost in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's government has increased gas prices for the industrial sector including the cement industry, effective from 1 July 2019. The new price hike came in response to the...
Swiss cement deliveries fall to 1.176Mt in 2Q19
Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined 3.6 per cent in the 2Q19 when compared to the 2Q18, according to Cemsuisse, the Swiss cement association. Sales in the April-June quar...
Mounting challenges for Pakistan cement producers
Pakistan's cement industry faces strong headwinds with new tax measures, an increase in gas and electric prices, unrest among cement distributors and retailers, dwindling local...
Lafarge Czech Republic to invest in plant upgrades
In 2019, Lafarge Czech Republic plans to invest approximately CZK54m (US$2.4m) in the renovation of selected technology for clinker and cement production. Other areas of invest...
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