Colombia: SIC confirms cartelisation sanctions
The Colombian Superintendent of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has ratified sanctions imposed in December on Argos, Holcim Colombia and Cemex Colombia, for price cartelisation bet...
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Kohat Cement reports fall in profits in 3QFY18
Kohat Cement (KOHC) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it earned a net profit after tax of PKR652m (US$5.6m) in 3QFY18 (January-March 2018) compared to PKR931m...
Vigier Cement unveils world's largest electrical dump truck
Vigier cement work's quarry, near the Swiss town of Bienne revealed the largest electrical vehicle in the world on Friday 20 April. The E-Dumper named 'Lynx' weighs 58t empt...
Cemex: Mexican cement market to grow 3% in 2018
Mexico’s cement market is forecast to grow by 2-3 per cent, according to Cemex CEO, Fernando González. While construction of housing is expected to advance only modestly, th...
Loesche wins VRM order for Objana's Line 5
Loesche is delivering two vertical roller mills (VRM) for Dangote Cement's Obajana plant's new line in Kogi State, Northern Nigeria. With a total capacity of more than 12Mta, t...
Cimerwa to resume full production in May
Rwanda’s Cimerwa has resumed production after a two-month break for maintenance and upgrade works. This is expected to ease a cement deficit in both Rwanda and Uganda, while al...
Vassiliko Cement in talks to take SRF/RDF waste
The Water Development Department (WDD) in Cyprus is in talks with Vassiliko Cement Works to use byproducts generated at the municipal waste treatment plant at Pentakomo as alte...
Cement prices in Egypt fall after March high
Following their rise to EGP1250/t in March, cement prices in Egypt are dropping back to EGP950 this month, according to AhramOnline. The resumption of production at the Arish...
ANCAP has stocks for four days
The cement plant owned by ANCAP in Minas, Uruguay, has only four days of stocks left, reports Esmerk Latin American News. Production was halted in February by the union on g...
Prism Cement changes name to Prism Johnson
India’s Prism Cement Ltd has changed its name to Prism Johnson Ltd, effective from 18 April 2018. ''To dispel the perception that Prism Cement Limited […] is only a cement co...
Breedon expands its UK operations
This week Breedon Group Plc announced that it had entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Lagan Group (Holdings) Ltd for GBP455m. While the aim is to create a leading...
The Peruvian cement market expanded 2% in March
Peru’s cement consumption rose 1.9 per cent YoY to 816,000t and one per cent MoM from 824,000t in February 2018, according to the national cement association, Asocem. Cement...
ACC announces 19% net profit increase in 1Q18
India's ACC has announced a 19 per cent YoY increase in net profit to INR2.5bn (US$38m) for the 1Q18. The company has attributed this positive performance to increased volumes ...
Export of clinker from Pakistan on the rise
The Pakistan cement industry experts predict a greater clinker export potential for export since excess capacities in China have been curtailed substantially over environmental...
Tajikistan increases cement exports to Uzbekistan
Cement exports from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan increased by 162,000t in the last year, Exports to Kyrgyzstan were up by 16,800t, but exports to Afghanistan fell by 10,600t (8.8 p...
Cementir appoint Board of Directors for 2018-20
Cementir's recent shareholders' meeting appointed the Board of Directors for the three-year period 2018-20. Francesco Caltagirone (Chairman), Alessandro Caltagirone, Azzurra C...
LafargeHolcim appoints new Head of HR
LafargeHolcim has appointed Feliciano González Muñoz as the new Head of Human Resources, effective from 1 May 2018. Mr Muñoz will succeed Caroline Luscombe, who has decided to ...
Manufacturers fined for selling underweight cement bags
Two manufacturers have been fined INR24,000 (US$363.30) for selling underweight cement bags in Pulwama, south Kashmir, according to the United News of India. The bags were foun...
Vietnam exports rise 68 per cent in the 1Q18
Vietnam has seen a 68 per cent increase in cement exports for the 1Q18, following the shutdown of several Chinese plants, according to Viet Nam News. Nguyễn Quang Cung, vice ...
UltraTech commissions new plant in Manawar
UltraTech has commissioned its greenfield facility in Manawar, Madhya Pradesh, with a 2.5Mta clinker capacity. The plant has reached this stage in under a year, which is record...
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