Saudi Cement Group joins WCA
Saudi Cement Group has joined the World Cement Association. The cement producer, which is one of the largest in Saudi Arabia, commands a capacity of around 11.5Mta. In addition...
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CRH sees a 3% revenue increase in 3Q17
CRH has reported a three per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2017. The group's EBITDA has also risen two per cent YoY for the 3Q. The company’s trading perfo...
Petcoke ban drives India's North American coal imports to new heights
Fears that the Indian government may extend the current ban on petcoke use in the New Delhi Capital Region to the entire country has led to a surge in coal imports from North A...
Cement sales in Puerto Rico down 47% in October
Cement sales in Puerto Rico fell 47.1 per cent in October 2017 when compared with the previous year as result of the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Cement sales have b...
HeidelbergCement working to lower carbon emissions
HeidelbergCement and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have signed an agreement on a three-year collaboration to exchange scientific and technical knowledge, acc...
Binani Cement sale attracts multinationals and local producer interest
Binani Cement has attracted interest of as many as 15 bidders, say senior officials at the comapny, including CRH, Lafarge and Heidelberg Cement as well as local players India ...
Philippines set to test all cement imports
The cement import rules have been changed in the Philippines, according to the Manila Bulletin. All cement importation will now have to undergo stricter testing procedures desi...
Cementos Argos launch Soluble Smart Pack Cement
Cementos Argos SA along with its local partners and distributor National Hardware (Guyana) Ltd launched its latest innovation, Soluble Smart Pack Cement, on Friday. A demonst...
Indonesian cement demand up 13% in October
Cement demand in Indonesia in October 2017 and the first 10 months of 2017 has shown sustained robust growth. The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) and PT Semen Indonesia exp...
Italy's Antitrust Authority approves Cementir Italia sale
The Italian Antitrust Authority (AGCM) has approved the sale of Cementir Italia and its subsidiaries Cementir Sacci SpA and Betontir SpA to Italcementi. Following the closin...
Indian cement companies expected to raise prices
Indian cement companies are expected to raise cement prices in reaction to the recent ban on petcoke and furnace oil, which came into effect in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajas...
Pakistan cement producers face higher coal prices
Rising coal prices are presenting a risk to profit margins of cement manufactures in Pakistan. According to a local research house report, coal prices in the global markets ha...
South India cement prices fall INR16 per bag
Cement prices in South India have fallen for the second consecutive month, according to The Hindu. The price dropped by INR16 (US$0.24) per bag in October and is currently ar...
New cement plant to be built in Kilifi, Kenya
ARM Cement’s facility in Kilifi County is likely to face competition as Devki Group founder, Narendra Raval, plans to invest in the construction of a 0.75Mt cement plant in Mar...
Arish cement truck drivers to receive military protection
El Arish Cement Company factory in northern Sinai has been visited by a military delegation after armed militants attacked contracted drivers to reassure them of military prote...
Karsdorf Cement plant sale to be abandoned
Schwenk KG has abandoned its plans to acquire Opterra’s cement plant in Karsdorf, according to a press release by the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office - FCO). The withdr...
Will ARM secure a firmer financial footing?
The increasing trend of African sector mergers reflects the tightening economic pressures on African cement producers and their challenging prospects going forward. In the pas...
Peru's cement market expands 12% in October
Cement demand in Peru increased 3.3 per cent MoM and 12.1 per cent YoY to 0.925Mt in October 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In September 2017 cons...
Pakistan cement prices unlikely to rise soon
Pakistan cement producers are unlikely to increase their prices for the next three months to avoid investigation by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), reports Asiane...
Than Taw Myat Cement adds second kiln line
Than Taw Myat Company has doubled its production capacity to at its cement plant in Kyaukse township, Mandalay, Myanmar, to 10,000tpd with a second 5000tpd kiln line. The fa...
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