Vietnam cement sales rise 5% in March
Vietnam sold an estimated 7.96Mt of cement in March, representing a 4.5 per cent MoM increase and 25 per cent of the full-year target, according to the Vietnam Building Materia...
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IEA and CSI prepare for 'Low-carbon transition Roadmap' launch
The new Global Cement Technology Roadmap wil be launched online on Friday, 6 April 2018. The Technology Roadmap builds on the long-standing collaboration between the Internatio...
Katakiya Cements has closure order revoked
India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revoked its closure order on Kakatiya Cements' facility in Nalgonda, according to Money Control. In October 2017 the CPCB had...
Gebr Pfeiffer receives multiple mill order for Grobogan cement plant
Gebr Pfeiffer has been awarded its first contract to supply MVR mills to Indonesia. The mills will be set up at Grobogan cement plant located close to Semarang in Central Java....
Algeria's Aoulef works exports first cement to Niger
El-Hamel-owned Aoulef cement plant, in Adrar, Algeria, carried out the first Algerian cement exports to Niger, according to Minister of Industry and Mines, Youcef Yousfi. T...
LafargeHolcim treated 10Mt of waste in 2017
LafargeHolcim’s global waste treatment arm, Geocycle, treated 10Mt of waste in 2017, an increase of 13 per cent YoY. The company co-processed many different types of waste, inc...
Ecebol's Oruro plant scheduled for dry testing by July
Ecebol's plant under construction in Caracollo, Bolivia, is expected to undergo testing in the middle of this year, according to Oruro Governor, Víctor Hugo Vásquez, who inspec...
Yanbu Cement begin cement and clinker exports
Yanbu Cement Co has signed a one-year agreement to export 1Mt of clinker and 0.5Mt of cement as of April 2018. The company added that the deal is expected to boost company's re...
Orient Cement plans to expand facility in Telangana
India-based Orient Cement has announced plans to expand its facility in District Mancherial, Telangana. The project is worth an estimated INR21bn (US$323.74m) and involves addi...
CCNN record 39% increase in revenue for 2017
Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) Plc has announced a 39 per cent YoY increase in revenue for the full-year 2017 period, to NGN19.59bn (US$54.41) from NGN14.09bn. Despi...
Raysut Cement opens new packing line
Oman's Raysut Cement Co recently inaugurated a new packing line, installed by a leading European equipment manufacturer. The new line will double the packing capacity at its...
Foreign direct investment in Pakistan's cement sector rises
Pakistan cement and construction industry have received a foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$516.07m during first eight months of FY17-18 (July 2017-February 2018), compa...
Eurocement Ukraine improves sales
Eurocement Ukraine produced 1.12Mt of cement in 2017, representing a 1.9-fold rise YoY. The company shipped 1.1Mt of product to consumers. The company’s net loss contracted 14...
SCHADE Lagertechnik GmBH attains ISO and OHSAS recognition
In January 2018 S CHADE Lagertechnik GmbH, Germany, achieved re-accreditation under the international quality management system ISO 9001, as well as under the environmental st...
BUA Group CEO nominated for African CEO of the year
Executive Chairman/CEO of BUA Group Abdulsamad Rabiu has been shortlisted as a nominee for the Africa CEO of the year Awards scheduled to be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. W...
Phinma Group plans new capacity
Phinma Group has announced plans to return to the Philippine cement market, according to the Business Inquirer. The company is constructing a 2Mta plant in Bataan, which is exp...
Cementos Argos USA takes out US$100m loan
ING Bank NV a global financial institution, closed a US$100m loan to Argos USA LLC, a subsidiary of Cementos Argos SA on 23 March 2018. Cementos Argos, a multinational cement ...
Caribbean Cement considers exiting lease agreement
Caribbean Cement could reduce its costs by approximately a third, US$10m, annually if it exits a lease agreement with its parent company, Trinidad Cement Company (TCL), accordi...
Savannah Cement sees opportunity with African trade agreement
Savannah Cement of Kenya has optimism of growing trade following the signing of the KES3trn (US$29.7m) African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Savannah Cemen...
Inchini Bedrock Cement is investigated for tax evasion
Ethiopia-based cement producer, Inchini Bedrock Cement Plc, is being investigated by the Office of the Attorney General for alleged tax evasion of ETB133m (US$4.8m) over the sp...
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