Builders' Association of India seeks cement regulator
To secure the smooth expansion of India's construction sector, the Builders' Association of India (BAI) highlighted the need for creating a cement regulator. Subcontractors ...
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New projects to take total Ugandan output to 6.8Mta
A number of projects in Uganda are expected to commence operation this year, taking total cement production to 6.8Mta from 3.6Mta, reports Ugandan newspaper The Independent. Hi...
Deadline for bidding on Binani Cement extended
The deadline for bidding on Binani Cement, which is currently undergoing the bankruptcy process, has been extended until 15 January 2018, reports DNA India. The Rajasthan-based...
New challenges for Colombia's market leader
This week the Colombian cement market has reported cement dispatches up by just 0.3 per cent YoY for November 2017. The latest ICR data suggests that while annual cement cons...
Pakistan sees an increase in total cement dispatches for 2H17
The Pakistan cement sector experienced sales growth in July-December 2017 with total dispatches reaching 22.24Mt from 19.8Mt in the year-ago period, reports Business Recorder. ...
Loma Negra to buy 15MW of renewable energy from Genneia
Argentina’s Loma Negra will purchase 15MW of power from renewable energy company Genneia. The power will be generated by Genneia’s Rawson wind farm in Chubut province. Gennei...
Tajikistan produced 3Mt of cement in 2017
Tajikistan’s cement factories turned out 3Mt of cement in 2017 and exported some 1Mt of this output. Domestic deliveries were primarily used in the construction of hydraulic...
Rise in cement consumption prompts expansion plans in Sri Lanka
Cement consumption in Sri Lanka increased by 25.3 per cent YoY in 2016, to 7.99Mt from 6.37Mt. While local cement production also rose by 17.8 per cent to 2.69Mt from 2.28Mt in...
Lafarge Africa to sell SA unit?
Lafarge Africa could put up its South African unit for sale, according to analysts at Exotix Capital. Proceeds of the sale could then be used to strategically shore up and stab...
Vietnam to place 28 industrial facilities under special environmental control
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) in Vietnam is planning to place 28 industrial production facilities across a range of sectors under special envi...
HeidelbergCement on path to consolidate Italian market
HeidelbergCement's acquisition of Cementir Italy via its Italcementi subsidiary will make HeidelbergCement the Italian leader with a combined market share of around 38 per cen...
Summits appoint a new COO
Karl H Watson Jr has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Summit Materials,Inc, succeeding Douglas C Rauh. Tom Hill, CEO of Summit, stated:...
Beijing's pollution control measures on industry result in improved air quality
Beijing experienced the best air quality in 2017 since pollution control measures were introduced five years ago, reports Free Malaysia Today. As part of these measures, the ci...
Argentina's cement consumption up 7% in December 2017
The Argentine cement market expanded 6.8 per cent YoY in December 2017 with demand at 1,004,332t, according to the latest data by the country’s cement association, AFCP. In Dec...
Aumund Group to deliver 250t of conveyor equipment to Sherabad plant
Aumund Fördertechnik is in the process of delivering a drag chain package order for Almalyk Mining and Processing (AGMK) for the greenfield Sherabad cement plant in Uzbekistan....
China sees a rise in clinker imports
China imported 184,600t of clinker in the first 11 months of 2017, over four times the amount imported during the year-ago period, according to Caixin Global. These figures hav...
Turkish petcoke imports uncompetitive compared to domestic producers
Turkish petcoke imports are uncompetitive due to lower prices being offered by domestic producers and high freight rates. The domestic price of petcoke in Turkey is approximate...
Lafarge Malaysia to step up cost and efficiency drive
Following its MYR135m net loss for 9MFY17, Lafarge Malaysia confirmed it will pursue ongoing strategic initiatives to achieve profitability in the near term, according to Focus...
Domicem appoints new CEO
Colacem-owned Domicem has appointed Adriano Brunetti as its new CEO as part of the company’s drive to transform into a sustainable cement producer in the Dominican Republic. Mr...
Pakistan receives a mixed outlook for 2018
Pakistan’s cement industry is expected to face a series of challenges in 2018 such as decreasing profitability, high interest rates and an increase in coal prices. These factor...
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