Steppe Cement 1H18 volumes rise by 14%
In the 1H18 Steppe Cement Ltd sold 738,228t of cement for KZT10,539m (US$30.7m), compared with 650,333t of cement for KZT8553m in 1H17. This represents an increase of 14 per ce...
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Thayet cement plant to become PPP
The Ministry of Industry (MoI) in Myanmar is inviting 'expressions of interest (EoIs)' from both local and foreign investors to jointly run the state-owned Thayet cement plant ...
Ohorongo signs local packaging deal
Namibia’s Ohorongo Cement has awarded the contract for the supply of 1.2m bags by the end of August to Kaptau Packaging. Kaptau Packaging is reported to be the first Namibia...
Irish Cement fined for fugitive dust pollution
Irish Cement Ltd has been convicted of two counts of breaching its industrial emissions licence when 'fugitive dust' emitted from the Castle Mungret, Co Limerick plant 'impair...
New CEO for the Global Cement and Concrete Association appointed
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the appointment of Benjamin Sporton as its Chief Executive. He will take up the role in early October 2018. Be...
Brazilian cement demand falls 20% in May
Brazil’s cement market contracted by 20.3 per cent YoY in May from 4.503Mt to 3.588Mt (excluding imports), according to the latest data published by SNIC, the country's cement ...
Chinese producers expect significant rise in 1H18 net profit
China’s Huaxin Cement has announced that it expects 1H18 net profit to rise 179-192 per cent YoY, compared to CNY728m (US$109.94m) of the year-ago period, according to Reuters....
Bangladesh cement revenue continues to surge
A growth of 17 per cent was recorded by Bangladesh's cement industry in export revenues during FY17-18 (July 2017-June 2018), says data released by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB...
ARM asks for time after missing bond payment
The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed that the ARM Cement missed its June 2018 interest payment on a privately placed bond worth tens of millions of Kenyan shillings. The b...
CEO of Hail Cement resigns
Saudi Arabia's Hail Cement Co has announced that its CEO, Matar Alahrani, has resigned from his position with effect from 30 August 2018, due to moving to a new position. The...
Cement shipments in USA-Puerto Rico up 9% YoY
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2018 increased 8.9 per cent YoY to 8.2Mt, according to the latest data by...
Birla White to increase exports
India’s Birla White, a division of UltraTech Cement Ltd, has announced plans to increase exports over the coming years. "Currently, the volume is just about three per cent o...
Pokot Cement still waiting to get off the ground
The continued delay in establishing the Pokot Cement factory in Kenya, is infuriating local residents who expect to benefit from new job opprotunities. Today, prime land in the...
Dangote to list in London in 2019?
Dangote Cement is considering carrying out its long-planned listing of shares in London after the Nigerian presidential and parliamentary elections on 16 February 2019 and stat...
Swiss cement sales return to positive growth
Switzerland’s domestic cement deliveries has increased 2.9 per cent YoY to 1.22Mt in 2Q18, returning to positive growth for the first time since 4Q16, according the country’s c...
PSP Engineering announces 38% sales increase in 2017
PSP Engineering, a major Czech turnkey supplier, has announced a 38 per cent YoY rise in sales to CZK616m (US$28m) in 2017. The company’s profit surged 192.5 per cent to CZK11....
ICR interviews thyssenkrupp's Frank Ruoss
In the July issue of ICR, equipment specialists throughout the cement sector reflect on their achievements in the past three decades and look to what the cement industry can e...
LafargeHolcim reviewing sale of Indonesian assets
LafargeHolcim (Switzerland) is considering the sale of its Indonesian subsidiary, Holcim Indonesia, for a total consideration of US$2bn, according to Bloomberg and local report...
30 years of ICR - reviewing the cement industry present, past and future
International Cement Review celebrates its 30th anniversary this July with a special double issue of the magazine, including exclusive interviews with some of the industry's m...
Cahya Mata Sarawak defends its cement pricing
In response to a motion moved by Pujut Assembly man Ting Tiong Choon, Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) says that it is incorrect to say the company has a monopoly over the producti...
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