Czech cement production rises 3% in 2017
Cement production in the Czech Republic increased 2.5 per cent YoY to 4.03Mt in 2017, according to the Czech Cement Association. Similarly, consumption showed growth of 3.5 per...
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Northern players increase price by PKR10
Pakistan cement industry players in the northern region are cautiously optimistic. The cement industry has seen bullish activity at the Pakistan Stock Exchange for the last tw...
Cementos Portland Valderrivas looks at the circular economy
Cementos Portland Valderrivas recently participated in a workshop organised by Spain’s Ministry of Environment and the Andalucian authorities on how to launch projects based on...
Ultracem joins the World Cement Association
The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed the Colombian cement company Ultracem as a Corporate Member. The Association now has a membership made up of 69 members and repr...
Spain's cement demand up 9% in May
The Cement Demand Index in Spain noted a YoY 9.3 per cent rise in May 2018, down 1.2 percentage points when compared with the previous month, according to Oficemen, the country...
Vietnamese authorities enforce environmental control
Authorities in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, have threatened to shut down a plant in Binh Dong Commune if its management does not improve air quality and dust emissions, accord...
Ecocem France officially opens new plant in Dunkerque
Ecocem France has opened its new 0.75Mta production plant in Dunkerque, France. Located on a 4ha plot in the Port of Dunkerque, the new facility is equipped with a vertical mil...
Bharathi Cement releases robotically-produced cement
'Bharathi Ultra Fast' is a new multi-purpose cement produced by Bharathi Cement company (Vicat group) in India. The premium quality cement has just been launched and it promote...
Vicem reports 10% sales increase in 1H18
Vietnam’s Vicem has reported a 10.1 per cent YoY increase in cement and clinker sales for 1H18, with the total 14.7Mt including 11.74Mt of exports. Additionally, the company’...
FDI Pakistan touches 53% growth in FY18
Pakistan's cement and construction industry received foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$766.3m during the 12 months of FY17-18 (July -June), compared to US$501.9m received i...
LafargeHolcim France invests EUR3.5m in Dunkerque Nord grinding unit
LafargeHolcim France is installing a new blending facility at its Dunkerque Nord grinding plant to increase the unit’s capacity. With equipment supplied by Wamservira will e...
Brazil's cement sales slip 2% in 1H18
From January to June 2018, cement sales in Brazil totalled 25.4Mt, down 1.5 per cent YoY, according to preliminary data from SNIC, the country’s cement association. Apparent...
Cement consumption in Peru up 6% in June
Peru’s cement market expanded by 5.7 per cent YoY to 0.865Mt in June 2018 and when compared with the previous month, largely stable, according to the latest data from Asocem, t...
BUA Group to commission 1.5Mta plant in Nigeria
BUA Group is set to commission its 1.5Mta Kalambaina plant on Tuesday, 12 July. At a cost of US$350 million, it will be the largest single private sector-led investment in nort...
Sudan's cement factories cut production by 50%
Fuel shortages and frequent power cuts have forced cement factories in Sudan's River Nile state to reduce their production by more than half. Atbara Cement plant has cut its ...
Caribbean Cement build new Rockfort administration building
Caribbean Cement held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Caribbean Cement's new administration building at Rockfort last Friday. The previous building at the Roc...
Raysut Cement reports loss of cement carrier
Raysut Cement Company has announced total loss of its Raysut II cement carrier in the wake of Cyclone Mekunu on 25 May. The vessel is owned by Raybulk Navigation Inc, a subsidi...
Bharathi Cement to build two new plants
Hyderabad-based Bharathi Cement is aiming to strengthen its presence in western and eastern India with new plants and products, according to The Economic Times. The Indian c...
Ibeto Group completes planning stages of two new plants
Nigeria’s Ibeto Group has announced that its project with Sinoma to construct two cement plants in Nkalagu and Effium, Ebonyi State, has concluded the planning stages. The firs...
Ramco orders three Loesche mills
Ramco Cement Ltd (RCL) has ordered three Loesche vertical roller mills to grind clinker and/or slag for three of its Indian cement plants. For each cement plant, one vertical ...
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