Chinese to build more cement factories in Uzbekistan
Chinese company Henshui Decheng Machinery and Equipment Co Ltd has signed an agreement to build several cement and brick factories in Jizzakh region, Uzbekistan. The announc...
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Clinker shipment capsizes in Bay of Bengal
A light vessel carrying 1500t of clinker capsized near Bhasanchar if Noakhali in the Bay of Bengal on 9 September. All 13 members of the MV Sheikh Parvin were rescued, said Moh...
Kerala pollution control board in waste disposal talks with cement companies
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is holding talks with cement companies to dispose of foam-based waste from households following recent floods in the Indian sta...
Staying strong: the European building materials sector
There are many reasons for European construction companies to be enjoying strong order books at present. Analysts at Bernstein report that most building material companies saw ...
Zimbabwe's cement demand outpaces supply
Zimbabwe is facing a cement shortage due to demand temporarily outpacing supply. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has demanded answers from the country's cement p...
Quinn Cement launches product range in Ireland
Quinn Cement has launched a new range of bagged cement in Ireland following its success in Britain. The range represents an investment of EUR3m and includes three new cement pr...
BUA Group plans new Ebonyi plant
Nigeria's BUA Group Ltd has announced plans to set up a plant in Okpoto, Ebonyi State. The company plans to use the large deposits of limestone and coal in the state and surrou...
TAKRAF wins Turkish high-pressure grinding roll order
TAKRAF will supply of two high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs) for a cement plant in Turkey. The company’s HPGR machines will target maintanability and a reduction of downtime,...
UltraTech plants win awards at National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management
UltraTech has announced that five of its integrated cement manufacturing units have been recognised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at the 19th edition of the 'Na...
The NCCBM appoints Mahendra Singhi as its new chairman
The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), has appointed Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, as its new Chairman. Mr Singhi has been ...
Argentina’s cement market sees 4% YoY growth in 8M17
Argentine cement demand remained largely stable in August 2018 as it reached 1.115Mt when compared with 1.122Mt in August 2017, according to the latest data from AFCP, the coun...
Buzzi Unicem set to acquire 50% of Grupo Ricardo Brennand
Buzzi Unicem has signed an agreement with Grupo Ricardo Brennand aimed at acquiring 50 per cent of BCPAR SA, a subsidiary of Brennand Cimentos, including two integrated cement ...
Pakistan's cement dispatches fall in August
Pakistan cement's industry saw a fall in total dispatches in August 2018, dropping 8.3 per cent YoY to 3.452Mt from 3.76Mt in August 2017. This runs counter to the strong mo...
Owners urged to scrap older vessels
In the three-month period to 17 July 2018, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose from a low of 1042 points on 30 May to a high of 1695 on 16 July. Baltic Dry Index – three ...
Cemex Costa Rica receives Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Certificate
The Wildlife Habitat Council has awarded Cemex Costa Rica with the Conservation Certificate for the company’s support to the El Paso Monkey Biological Corridor. The project ...
Cemex supplied 160,000t of cement for Assiut barge project
Cemex participated in what its company president has termed an 'exemplary project', the construction of the new Assiut barrage, considered the third largest water project on th...
UltraTech looks to increase presence in eastern India
UltraTech Cement is looking to increase its market share in eastern India to 23 per cent, due to the considerable growth in the region. "There is an excess demand in the east...
Breedon's unaudited 1H18 results see revenues up 16%
Breedon Group Plc's interim results (unaudited) for 1H18 saw revenues up 16 per cent to GBP378.4m (US$378.4m) from GBP326.3m in 1H17. Profit before tax reached GBP30.4m down t...
New cement terminal enters operation in southwest India
India’s Cochin Port Trust launched the port’s fourth cement terminal at Ernakulam Wharf, Kerala, on Monday. The terminal is expected to handle 0.3Mta of cement and has been set...
Caribbean Cement receives approval for quarry projects
Jamaica’s Caribbean Cement Co Ltd has received approval from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to develop a new limestone quarry and extend its existing gypsu...
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