Mozambican producers must now include expiry on packaging
Cement producers, both domestic and foreign, must now put an expiry date on products sold in Mozambique. Virginia Muianga, spokesperson for the National Inspectorate of Economi...
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ABAD calls for Pakistan's government to support construction in Karachi
The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD), one of the main cement consumers in the country has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan, Federal Finance Minister...
The WRA promoted courage and vision at its General Assembly and Conference
The World Refractories Association's General Assembly and Conference on Innovation in Beijing was held on 15-16 November 2018, in Beijing, China. The World Refractories Assoc...
LKAB Minerals is set to acquire Francis Flower
LKAB Minerals of Sweden is working on a deal to complete the acquisition of Francis Flower by 3 December 2018. The Austrian Competition Authority gave clearance for the acquisi...
Mario Gross steps down as CEO of Lafarge Malaysia
Mario Gross of Lafarge Malaysia stepped down from his role as president and CEO of the company on Friday, after seven months in the position. Mr Gross has been assigned to a ne...
Cementos Melon completes plant expansion
Chile-based Cementos Melon has completed the expansion of its Puerto Montt cement plant following an investment of US$25m. The project doubles the facility’s cement capacity ...
Subcoal plant construction begins on Teeside
N+P has achieved a financial closure for its Subcoal Energy Pellet Production plant in Teesside, UK. Construction work has commenced with pellet production due to start in July...
Apo Cement announces PHP10 price hike
Philippines-based Apo Cement has announced a PHP10 (US$0.19) price hike on its cement products in some regions of the country, following the suspension of its main raw material...
Cemex invests US$320m in solar energy
Cemex will invest US$320m in a solar farm in Zacatecas, Mexico. The solar power plant will have a capacity of 378MW. “At cement we bring different projects and we do not rule ...
Bedeschi Eco-Hoppers arrive in Houston
Two Bedeschi eco-hoppers have been sent to the port of Houston, USA. Completely assembled in Chioggia, near Venice, they will arrive fully-erected to the USA. Bedeschi eco-hop...
WCA opens Beijing and President's office
The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced the opening of its World Cement Association Beijing and President's office. The facility will be an addition to the association...
PCA forecasts falling US cement consumption growth rate
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group forecast for cement consumption over the next two years in the USA predicts a falling growth rate. Growth is exp...
Colombian cement demand stable in September
Cement dispatches in September 2018 increased by 0.8 per cent YoY to 1.031Mt from 1.023Mt, according to DANE, the country’s statistics office. Demand growth was led by Córdob...
New levy to increase input costs for Australian manufacturers
Australian manufacturers and industry groups have warned that a new "biosecurity levy" would increase costs by 3000-5000 per cent on the key inputs for cement production, alumi...
PT Semen Indonesia tightens grip on domestic market
This week, LafargeHolcim agreed that PT Semen Indonesia (SMGR) was the successful bidder to buy its 80.6 per cent shareholding in PT Holcim Indonesia at a cost of US$917m. Th...
Anjani Portland records 15% net sales increase
India’s Anjani Portland Cement has reported a 15 per cent increase in net sales to INR1.05bn during the 2QFY18-19 ended 30 September, rising from INR912.9m of the year-ago peri...
Cemento Regional receives Cemengal grinding plant
Cemento Regional has received a new modular and portable grinding station from Cemengal for its expansion in El Salvador, Guatemala. The project consists of a Plug&Grind ® Cl...
Kazakh producer increases cement exports to Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan-based cement producer, SAS-Tobe Technologies, has increased its exports to Uzbekistan. As the first Kazakh manufacturer accredited by the Uzbek Commodity and Raw Mat...
Andusia starts SRF exports to Mediterranean
Andusia exported their first consignment of solid recovered fuel (SRF) to a Mediterranean cement plant last month. This is Andusia's first SRF contract and the process has p...
Cementos Argos reports 13% rise in 3Q net income
Cementos Argos revenues edged up 1.1 per cent to COP2218bn (US$692.6m) in the third quarter of 2018 from COP2194bn in the 3Q17. In terms of sales volumes, the company increased...
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