Buzzi Unicem 1Q19 benefits from better weather
Buzzi Unicem's first-quarter turnover rose by 21.7 per cent to EUR656m (US$735.2m), having fallen by 8.4 per cent a year earlier, with turnover having improved in all countries...
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LafargeHolcim releases its 2018 Sustainability Report
LafargeHolcim has released its Sustainability Report 2018, which outlines the economic, environmental and social performance of the company and presents its objectives for the ...
Aumund to supply nine machines for Aslan plant modernisation
Germany’s Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH has won an order from Aslan Cement Inc, comprising of nine machines in total. The order forms part of the complete modernisation of Aslan’s ...
Britain's largest cement plant has economic worth valued
Hope Cement plant (Breedon group) has had an independent economic assessment report on its contribution to the local economy, which has been estimated at GBP53m. The economic ...
Argos' consolidated revenues rise 14% in 1Q19
In the first three months of 2019, Argos reported revenues of US$693.8m, an increase of 14 per cent on 1Q18. Operating EBITDA reached US$99.39m, 3.7 per cent higher, while net ...
HeidelbergCement has CO2 reduction targets scientifically validated to 2030
HeidelbergCement Co is the first cement producer to receive approval for science-based CO 2 reduction targets. Having been assessed against the Science Based Targets initiativ...
Qarshi Conch Cement expected to begin plant operations in 2020
Qarshi Conch Cement’s (Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd) new 1.2Mta cement plant in Karshi, Uzbekistan, is expected to become operational in December 2020, according to the country’s ...
GCCA calls for modern construction industry at World Build Environment Forum Summit
Dr Andrew Minson, Concrete and Sustainable Construction Director at the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), joined leaders in the built environment at a key global s...
Topnewer brings energy savings to Bestway's Chakwal plant
Topnewer awarded new contract at Bestway Cement's Chakwal plant, Pakistan On 27 April 2019, Topnewer's commissioning team arrived at Bestway Cement Ltd's Chakwal ...
Flexco's PTEZ Belt Trainer reduces costs
Flexco's PTEZ Belt Trainer was chosen by a cement producer to cut back on material losses on a conveyor belt, while achieving significant savings in maintenance and spare parts...
LEILAC pilot plant testing for CO2 capture is operational
On the 7 May 2019, the Low Emissions Intensity Lime & Cement (LEILAC) consortium partners and External Advisory Board met to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the LEILAC pilot pl...
Brazil's cement sales record slight rise in April
Cement sales in Brazil increased by 0.9 per cent in the first four months of this year to 17Mt, according to preliminary figures from industry association SNIC. During the per...
Norm Cement to host International Concrete conference
Norm Cement LLC is to host an international conference in Azerbaijan this summer with International CPI Worldwide journal and ICCX (International Concrete Conference and Exhibi...
Lafarge Zimbabwe invests US$25m to improve utilisation
LafargeHolcim group has unveiled a US$25m investment programme to increase utilisation at its subsidiary Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe. However, Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe said the h...
Antarctic mission for Hanson packed products
Bagged cement from Hanson UK's Ketton cement works has been shipped more than 9600 miles for use in the upgrade of Rothera Wharf in Antarctica. The work is part of a long-te...
CalPortland officially opens new bulk cement loading station
CalPortland announced the official opening of a state-of-the-art rapid fill bulk cement loading station at its Oro Grande, CA, cement plant during a ribbon cutting event on 9 M...
Vicat can expect higher returns in USA and Brazil
This week Vicat announced its 1Q19 results with a positive turnover increase of 4.7 per cent to EUR600m. It is a good opportunity to take a closer look at this multinational an...
LafargeHolcim signs agreement to sell Philippine operations
LafargeHolcim has signed an agreement with San Miguel Corp for the sale of its 85.7 per cent share in Holcim Philippines for an enterprise value of US$2.15bn. The deal is expec...
Loma Negra net revenue edges up 4% in 1Q19
Argentina’s Loma Negra, part of InterCement, reported a 3.6 per cent YoY increase in net revenue to ARS7.428m (US$183m) in the first quarter of 2019 on the back of expanding co...
Adelaide Brighton issues profit warning for 2019
Australia's Adelaide Brighton has warned that profits for 2019 could be 10-15 per cent lower than the AUD190.1m (US$133m) recorded in 2018, due to weaker demand in residential ...
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