Colacem completes Maddaloni Cement acquisition
Colacem SpA acquired on 1 June 2018 the entire share capital of Maddaloni Cement Srl, owner of a 0.3Mta cement manufacturing plant based in Maddaloni (CE), from Cementir Italia...
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Cemex raises cement price 5% in Mexico
Cemex has increased the price of cement in Mexico by five per cent last week, making it the second price rise by the company this year. The increase applies to national sales o...
US-Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement shipments down 1% in March 2018
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped to to 7.42Mt in March 2018 when compared to March 2017, according to the US Geological Survey ...
Shree Cement announces investment plans
India’s Shree Cement Ltd has announced a INR35bn (US$519.79m) capital expenditure budget for the current financial year. The amount includes INR20bn which will be spent to conc...
CIMAF Ghana invests in managing environmental impact
CIMAF Ghana Ltd has allocated 15 per cent (US$9.9m) of its US$66m investment in the country to manage the environmental impact of its production facilities, according to Ghana ...
Nepal's Ministry of Industry identifies sites for clinker storage
Nepal’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has begun work to acquire land to improve transportation of imported clinker from India. Rabi Shankar Sainju, spokesperso...
LafargeHolcim Group invests US$500m in Bangladesh
LafargeHolcim Group has invested US$500m in Bangladesh over the years and plans for even more, besides continuously working in research and development to find best and sustai...
Disposals or growth for CRH?
Last week, CRH made an announcement that it was creating a new global Building Products division which would start operation in January 2019 by merging its European Distribut...
Cementos BSA signs renewable energy contract with Engie
Chilean cement producer Cementos BSA has signed an agreement with energy firm Engie Energía Chile, which will supply 35GWh per year of renewable energy, according to business n...
New Bangladesh budget offers big projects for cement industry
AMA Muhith, Bangladesh Finance Minister, has presented the government budget for 2018-19 in Parliament announcing a long list of mega projects for the construction of hospital...
Coal prices on Pakistan may affect profitability
The increase in coal prices is likely to affect the margin of cement companies in Pakistan, particularly those who have captive power plants based on imported coal. According ...
Siemens seals agreements for Belt and Road Initiative
Siemens has entered into more than 10 agreements with Chinese partners in support and exploration of opportunities from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in projects that targ...
Panyam Cement & Mineral Industries reports decline in net sales
Panyam Cements & Mineral Industries, India, has reported financial results for the period ended 31 March 2018 with net sales of INR26.49m (US$0.391m) during the 12-month period...
Cemex launches online store
Cemex has launched the Construrama online store for construction materials to enable fast and simple order placement, according to a press release. “Cemex’s launch of the Con...
Hanson surpasses 2020 sustainability targets
Hanson UK's latest sustainability report announces that the company has passed its 2020 targets for reducing both mains water use and waste to landfill while CO 2 emissions ...
Hongshi Holding Group expected to contract FLSmidth for equipment supply
China-based Hongshi Holding Group Co Ltd is expected to award a contract to FLSmidth for the supply of mills, crushers and feeders for its 8000tpd plant in East Java, Indonesia...
Cementos Bío Bío to start production at Arica grinding plant
Chile’s Cementos Bío Bío is expected to start production at its Arica grinding facility by September of this year, according to Economía y Negocios. Guido Sepúlveda, manager of...
Cemex allocates PHP3bn towards start of Solid Cement's expansion
Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc has allocated PHP3bn (US$57.1m) this year towards building its new production line at its Antipolo cement factory in Rizal. Cemex Holdings Phil...
Siam City Cement becomes regional market leader
Siam City Cement (SCC) has strengthened its regional position in 2017 to become a market leader in southeast Asia. Key strategic investments in 2017 included the acquisition o...
Bangladesh cement exports rise by 24% in 11MFY17-18
Bangladesh's cement industry export revenues saw a growth of 24.01 per cent during the first 11 months of FY17-18 (July 2017-May 2018), says data released by Export Promotion B...
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