Holcim Mexico expects to invest up to US$50m in 2019
Holcim Mexico announced its plans to invest US$30-50m in improving its operating efficiency and distribution network of its cement and concrete plants. "We have a network of ...
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Will 2019 be noted as a year for acquisitions?
In the last week, HeidelbergCement has completed its divestment of its 50 per cent share in Ciment Quebec and its minority participation in Syria (Al Badia Cement via the Ita...
Work on West Pokot facility set to begin
Cemtech Ltd, a subsidiary of India’s Sanghi Group, has moved construction machinery to begin work on its proposed facility in West Pokot, Kenya, by the end of this month. "We...
Burnpur Cement reports 61% revenue increase
India’s Burnpur Cement has reported a standalone net loss of INR38.6m (US$542,446) during the third quarter of FY18-19 ended 31 December, widening from INR33.4m a year earlier....
Former Himal Cement Factory provides land for dry port
The former Himal Cement Factory, which has been shutdown, is providing land for the developing the dry port in Chovar Kirtipur municipality, Nepal, under guidance of the Nepal ...
Har Tuv Cement plant to face closure?
Har Tuv Cement Ltd is reported to face the closure of its cement plant near Beit Shemesh, Israel. Reduced exports and an increase in competition in the local market due to Tu...
Charah Solutions opens factory for fly ash and SCMs
Charah ® Solutions, a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, has opened its first facility using new patented technologie...
Aumund wins Sinoma orders in Nigeria and Senegal
Aumund Group has received several new orders from Sinoma Nanjing NDI for cement plants in Nigeria and Senegal, while Schade Lagertechnik, part of the Aumund group, has received...
Puerto Rican cement sales surge 39% in 2018
Cement sales in Puerto Rico advanced by 38.9 per cent to 14.3m bags of 42.5kg, or 607,750t in 2018. The figure is the highest reported since 2014 and has been attributed mainly...
ACC announces new solar project for Egyptian plant
Arabian Cement Co (ACC), in collaboration with Solarize Egypt, has announced a new solar energy project at its Suez plant. The EGP90m (US$5.02m) plans will be financed through ...
Exports help Saudi cement sales rise 7% in December
Cement and clinker sales in Saudi Arabia rose 7.2 per cent YoY to 4.37Mt (including exports) in December 2018 compared to 4.08Mt in the previous year, reports Aljazira Capital....
Cement shortage impacts infrastructure projects
The cement supply shortage in Pangasinan, Philippines, has begun to cause delays in the completion of several infrastructure projects, according to the Manila Bulletin. Gerard...
Potential investors in Carthage Cement seek improved conditions
The call for tenders for the sale of 50.52 per cent of Tunisia-based Carthage Cement attracted several investors, of which five prequalified and were asked to submit their fi...
Dispute over land allocation for Moroto cement plant
The Moroto District local government in Uganda has offered more than 228.1ha of land for a cement factory to be built. However, local residents dispute the amount of land that ...
Vicat Egypt to invest in Sinai Cement
Vicat Egypt is expected to invest up to EUR30m in Sinai Cement Co to meet the demand of the local and regional market. Tamer Magdy, CEO, Vicat Egypt, made the announcement duri...
INSEE Cement starts shipments into Hambantota International Port
Hambantota International Port has begun taking cement industry shipments in Sri Lanka, extending its bulk handling capabilities. INSEE Cement became the first cement producer t...
Cemex changes management structure
Cemex has announced a series of changes to its management structure which will come into force on 1 February 2019. Juan Romero Torres, current president of Cemex Mexico, has be...
Hanson UK appoints district sales managers for packed products
Hanson UK (HeidelbergCement group) has appointed three district sales managers for its packed products business to improve customer service. Affy Matthew, Louisa Heron and Si...
Niger's Malbaza Cement prices cement at XOF90,000/t
Niger-based Malbaza Cement, which started production recently, will sell its cement at XOF90,000/t (US$156.59/t), according to the company’s Deputy Director General, Idrissa Ha...
Peru's cement market expands 4% in 2018
Cement consumption in Peru increased 5.8 per cent YoY to 1.02Mt in December 2018, according to the latest data from Peru’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production rema...
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