Ozarow Cement names Janusz Miluch as new CEO
Ozarow Cement in Poland has appointed Janusz Miluch as its new CEO. He will replace Andrzej Ptak, who retired at the end of December. Ozarow Cement is part of the Ireland-bas...
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Martin Marietta Materials achieves record volumes and profits
US-based Martin Marietta Materials saw turnover advance by seven per cent in 2018 to US$4244.3m. EBITDA was 8.6 per cent ahead at US$1103.8m, but the final quarter showed a 5.9...
Private construction to increase Thailand's cement demand
Cement demand in Thailand is forecast to increase in the next few years after a recovery in the private construction sector, says Fitch Ratings. Fitch Ratings expects high-sin...
Intercem to supply new Kamsar grinding plant
Following the successfully-finished projects in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, Intercem Engineering has been granted a new order in west Africa from Les Cimenteries de la Bass...
Indonesian cement market expands 5% in 2018
Indonesia’s cement consumption advanced by 4.8 per cent YoY to 69,565,129t in 2018 from 66,349,944t, according to the preliminary data of the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI...
Moroccan cement consumption rises to 1.17Mt in January
Cement sales in Morocco edged up to 1.17Mt in January 2019 from 1.11Mt in January 2017, according to the country’s cement association, APC. The rise in demand, which follows a...
Intercem Engineering refurbishes dryer at German plant
Refurbishment at a German cement plant For many years Intercem Engineering has been commissioned with the maintenance work during the winter revision in the cement...
JSW Cement completes Dolvi expansion
India’s JSW Cement has announced the completion of its expansion project at its plant in Dolvi, Maharashtra. The project has increased capacity from 1Mta to 2.2Mta, thereby lif...
Puerto Rican cement sales increase 3% in January
Cement sales in Puerto Rico increased by 3.3 per cent in January 2019 when compared with January 2018, according to news service Sin Comillas. The latest rise represents the 13...
Kaspi Cement opens new 1Mta production line
HeidelbergCement Georgia reports that they have carried out the full modernisation of the Kaspi Cement plant and have opened a new 1Mta production line. Preparatory works for ...
QNCC meets demand after commissioning new plant
Qatar National Cement Co (QNCC) has succeeded in meeting demand levels in the country following the company’s 5000tpd Plant 5 entering operation, according to Salem bin Butti a...
Siam Cement Group plans to expand products and services in Cambodia
Siam Cement Group (SCG) plans to expand new service solutions and retail operations in Cambodia to tap opportunities in the country's growing construction industry and changing...
JK Lakshmi Cement reports 72% profit growth
India's JK Lakshmi Cement has recorded a 71.7 per cent increase in standalone net profit to INR147.5m (US$2.07m) for the third quarter ended 31 December, compared with INR85.9m...
ARM and EAPC risk sanctions due to royalty arrears
Athi River Mining (ARM) and East African Portland Cement (EAPC) are risking their operating licence following an audit report of companies in the cement sector that are in roya...
Orient Cement reports INR137m loss in 3QFY18-19
Orient Cement has reported its financial results for the third quarter of the FY18-19, ended 31 December 2018. Total income rose by 11.9 per cent to INR5.748bn (US$80.7m) in ...
INSEE Ecocyle Lanka launches Ecocycle Environmental Services
Insee Cement's subsidiary INSEE Ecocyle Lanka is launching an eco-friendly service called Ecocycle Environmental Services to collect and process waste from industries around t...
HeidelbergCement reportedly considers selling Ukrainian assets
HeidelbergCement is reportedly considering the sale of its assets in Ukraine, according to Interfax-Ukraine. "HeidelbergCement is selling its assets in Ukraine. The deal is to...
Fujairah sees stable revenues but profit slip in 2018
Fujairah Cement Industries reported largely stable revenues in 2018 at AED614.559m (US$167.3m) when compared with AED620.825m in 2017. Net operating profits were down 18 per ...
Holcim Indonesia becomes PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia
Holcim Indonesia has changed its name to PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia (Solution to Build Indonesia) following its takeover by PT Semen Indonesia. An Extraordinary General Meetin...
FLSmidth acquires IMP Automation Group
FLSmidth has acquired IMP Automation to increase its portfolio of automated laboratory solutions. IMP is the global leader in automated laboratory solutions for the mining indu...
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