JSW Cement to bid on Binani Cement
JSW Cement Ltd will partner with a global equity firm to bid for Binani Cement, according to The Hindu BusinessLine. It is expected that as many as 11 industry players, includi...
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Raysut reports 67% profit after tax fall
Raysut Cement Co of Oman has reported a 22.4 per cent drop in initial unaudited consolidated revenues in 2017 to OMR71.895m from OMR92.588 in 2016. The company’s operational ...
Vallemi cement distributors concerned about shortages
The association of cement distributors in Vallemi, Paraguay, has expressed its concern over the limited output at Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC)’s plant in Vallemi. De...
Pacific Cement Ltd completes upgrades to mill
Fiji's longest-running cement manufacturer, Pacific Cement Ltd, has completed major upgrades to its cement mill, according the Fiji Sun. The renovation of the mill means that i...
Arabian Cement plans expansion into Africa and Asia
Arabian Cement is planning to expand into regional markets in Africa and Asia to boost its profitability amid strong competition in the Egyptian market, according to reports in...
Hoang Phat Vissai exports 0.22Mt in January
Hoang Phat Vissai Group (The Vissai) has exported 220,000t of cement and clinker from Nghi Thiet port in Vietnam’s Nghe An province since the start of January. The exported ...
Republic Cement honoured with Quarry Operations Award
Republic Cement’s Teresa, Rizal, plant site has won the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award-Platinum Achievement Award for Quarry Operations at the 64th Annual Na...
ASEC, Taiheiyo Engineering and Promac to team up
Arab Swiss Engineering Co (ASEC), Egypt, joins forces with Taiheiyo Engineering Corporation (TEC), Japan, and its joint venture partner Promac, India, to roll out end-to-end so...
Is a record cement year on the cards for Pakistan?
This week it was announced that Attock Cement Company has launched a new 1.2Mta cement plant in Hub , just outside Karachi, while several brownfield and greenfield plants are ...
Shree Cement to acquire 93% stake in Union Cement
Shree Cement Ltd announced on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire a 92.83 per cent stake in Union Cement Co PSC, for an enterprise value of US$305.24m, according to the Hind...
Lafarge starts low-carbon fuel research project
Lafarge Canada Inc, in cooperation with the University of Calgary, Queen’s University and Pembina Institute, is carrying out a million-dollar study on the environmental benefit...
Cement prices rise in Nepal
The price of cement in Hetauda, Bhairahawa and Biratnagar has risen by up to NPR160 (US$1.56)/bag, according to The Kathmandu Post. Cement producers claim this to be the result...
First cement shipment arrives at Barranqueras port
The first shipment of 3964t of cement was unloaded at the Argentine port of Barranqueras, Chaco region. The Bolivian cement was purchased by Cemento Avellaneda and will be d...
Fishermen affected by Myanmar cement plant operations
Mawlamyine Cement plant has been on the receiving end of anger from local fishermen who claim that the plant is destroying their livelihood. Mariana Container Lines (MCL) has...
Sri Lanka consumption down by 29% in October
Cement sales in Sri Lanka fell 29.2 per cent YoY to 566,000t in October, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The drop follows a gain of 30.6 per cent YoY to 763,460t...
Cemex to restructure Puerto Rico operations
Following its significant fall in domestic cement sales, Cemex Puerto Rico has announced changes to its operations effective this month. While the company did not disclose f...
Brazil cement market faces subdued recovery
Following three years of strong market contraction, Brazil’s cement producers may still face some months of weak demand before a pick-up in sales emerges. Brazil’s cement as...
Vicat enters EUR1.3m ARM venture with Serpol
Vicat and Serpol have entered a EUR1.3m joint venture, Terenvie, to treat oil-polluted soil and turn it to cleaned, mineral-rich land. This source of silica or clay can then be...
Beumer launches new product to Indian market
Beumer India Pvt Ltd launched its new cement packing machine to the Indian market at an event held at the company’s production facility in Gurgaon last month. The machine was u...
Big Boss Cement launched in Manila
A new cement business, Big Boss Cement Inc, was launched in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday, according to ABS-CBN News. The company plans to use lahar or other volcanic debris...
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