Dangote Cement to become largest cement exporter in sub-Saharan Africa
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Ltd, has revealed the target set for Dangote Cement’s export plans by next year. "By next year we will be the largest exporter o...
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Foundation stone laid for second Chinese cement plant in Nepal
Huaxin Cement plant, a Chinese-Nepali joint venture, at Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading, Nepal laid the foundation stone for its new plant on 1 March 2019. Nep...
Chilean cement demand edges up in December 2018
Cement consumption in Chile increased 2.8 per cent from 359,116t in December 2017 to 369,291t in December 2018, according to the Chilean Chamber of Cement and Concrete (CCHC). ...
French judges drop case against former LafargeHolcim CEO
Eric Olsen, former LafargeHolcim CEO, is no longer being investigated by French judges as part of a wider investigation into whether the company helped finance terrorism in Syr...
Lafarge Zambia appoints new CEO
Lafarge Zambia (LafargeHolcim group) has appointed Jimmy Khan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Board Chairman, Muna Hantuba, stated Mr Khan's appointment is with immediate e...
Pakistan's utilisation levels expected to keep falling
Current downward trends in Pakistan's domestic cement demand are expected to impact capacity utilisation. Overall cement sales in the country declined by 12 per cent YoY in Feb...
LafargeHolcim's Ravena plant to fight for waste tyre burning
LafargeHolcim has urged local residents near to its Ravena cement plant to defeat a new law that would prevent the cement company from burning tyres. Last week the company took...
Eagle Cement denies reports of Holcim Philippines acquisition
Eagle Cement Corp has released a clarification statement denying reports that it had submitted a bid for Holcim Philippines this week. The statement reads: "By way of clarific...
Cemex USA reveals new low-emission clinker transport
Cemex USA has established a new low-emission, high-efficiency locomotive to transport clinker at its plant in Victorville, California. The locomotive is equipped with an MTU-40...
Cemex to invest EUR4.85m in Gijon cement plant
Cemex plans to invest EUR4.85m (US$5.5m) in the construction of a cement plant and distribution centre in Gijón port, Spain. The facility will include two silos with a height...
Eagle Materials to make CEO transition in July
USA-based Eagle Materials has announced that Dave Powers, CEO, will retire from this role on 1 July 2019. Mr Powers will remain on the board of directors and will be succeeded ...
Nomayos substation connects to grid for new Cimencam works
The new Cimencam cement works in Nomayos will be able to draw power from Cameroon’s transmission network from 5 March as the Nomayos electricity substation will be connected to...
City Cement reports 19% profit increase for 2018
Saudi Arabia’s City Cement Co has noted an 18.9 per cent YoY rise in net profit to SAR111m (US$29.58m) for 2018, compared with SAR93.3m of the previous year. The increase was s...
Colombian market sees modest dispatch growth in January
National dispatches in Colombia edged up by one per cent to 918,300t in January 2019 from 909,400t in January 2018, according to the country’s national statistics office, DANE....
Pakistan's domestic sales continue to slide in February
The cement industry dispatched 3.325Mt in February 2019 against dispatches of 3.78Mt in February 2018, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers As...
Sharjah Cement reports fall in profit for 2018
UAE-based Sharjah Cement & Industrial Development Co has reported a 54.6 per cent YoY fall in profit during 2018, declining to AED29.4m from AED64.78m (US$17.6m) in 2017. Rev...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's profits up 38%
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has informed Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) that its consolidated profit stood at BDT1.11bn (US$13.1m) for the year ended on 31 December 2018, up 38 per ce...
Arabian Cement records net loss in 2018
Arabian Cement has recorded a SAR26.2m (US$6.98m) loss for the full-year 2018 period, compared with a SAR262.7m net profit of the previous year. The Saudi producer has attribut...
CRH announces board update
CRH has announced that Don McGovern will step down from its Board of Directors on 25 April 2019, after serving two three-year terms. "On behalf of the board I would like to t...
In support of the cement industry
The Guardian posted an article this week that attacked the cement industry for its impact on the environment, which drew a quick reply from the Global Cement and Concrete Asso...
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