Personnel change in the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement
Following an application of the company, the Local Court (Amtsgericht) of Mannheim/Germany supplemented the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement AG by appointing Margret Sucka...
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Spotlight on CRH
CRH reported 'satisfactory growth' in the first half of this year, with stabilising trends seen in key European markets and EBITDA growth in the Americas more than offsetting r...
PPC Zimbabwe achieves record cement volumes
PPC has recorded the highest production volumes in Zimbabwe for the first time in 18 years following the opening of its new US$82m grinding plant in Harare. The group's inter...
Azerbaijan cement production up 24% YoY in 7M17
Around 1.578Mt of cement were produced in Azerbaijan in the first seven months of 2017, representing a YoY increase of 24.1 per cent, according to the Azerbaijani state statist...
Expired cement floods Philippine market
The National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC) has discovered expired, mislabelled and unlabelled cement being sold both in Metro Manila and in the regions of La Union, Da...
Hyundai Cement seeks to build solar power plant
South Korean cement producer Hyundai Cement Co is looking to build a photovoltaic (PV) power plant at its existing cement facility in Dangyang. The consortium of Hanil Cemen...
Cuban cement market sees 47% cement price hike
Cement prices have increased 47 per cent from CUP112 (US$4.23)/42.5kg bag of P350 cement to CUP165. Lower-quality cement has seen its price jump from CUP89/bag to CUP109.20. ...
Florida cement-recycling business turned down
Sarasota County Commissioners, in Florida, have turned down a plan to locate a cement-recycling plant near a popular bird sanctuary. The Audubon Society calls the site an ideal...
Susumu Ando Ube Singapore's Nominee Director for Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka)
Tokyo Cement announced the appointment of Susumu Ando as the Nominee Director for Ube Singapore Pte Ltd to the Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC's Board of Directors effective f...
Proposed ban of petcoke import not to apply to cement industry
India’s Environmental Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) is determined to get a ban on petcoke import, although the ban would not apply to the cement industry, according to Sun...
Positive outlook for German cement demand
Cement consumption in Germany rose by approximately 3.2 per cent YoY in 2016 to 27.5Mt, with the positive trend expected to continue this year, according to German Cement Works...
Bestway and Cherat show good financial results
Bestway Cement Ltd has announced earning a profit of PKR13.29bn (US$126m) for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, against PKR11.88bn in corresponding period last year. This...
Hanson secures road project for Hinkley Point C
Hanson UK (HeidelbergCement group) has extended its involvement with EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C project in the UK, securing a roads construction contract for the Kier Bam joi...
Cemex concrete for bridge reconstruction in Arizona
Cemex is supplying concrete for the Cameron Bridge, part of a reconstruction of the Arizona section of Route 89 in the southwestern US. Spanning more than 650ft (approximate...
Changes to PPC executive team
PPC has appointed Njombo Lekula as managing director of its Southern African Cement division. Previously the managing director of Rest of Africa Cement, Mr Lekula has been with...
Summit Materials reports rise in 2Q net income
Summit Materials reported a 15.9 per cent YoY rise in 2Q17 net revenue to US$478.4m, primarily attributable to acquisition-related contributions, increased organic sales volume...
Fauji Cement's second line to reopen in October
The second production line of Fauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) in Pakistan is expected to restart from October this year, easing pressure on company revenues weighed down by the...
Zambians to receive jobs at new Chongwe cement plant
About 85 per cent of the works at Sinoma Mpande Limestone Ltd's new cement plant in Chongwe, Zambia, have been completed, according to the company's Managing Director, Zhang Y...
Thatta FY16-17 performance hit by higher costs
Pakistan producer Thatta Cement Co reported a 5.4 per cent decline in net profit to PKR614.43m (US$5.8m) for FY16-17. Net sales rose increased by 28 per cent YoY to PKR3.656...
Metso to divide its Minerals Services into two business areas
Metso Corporation announced that its Minerals Services business area will be divided into two separate business areas: Minerals Services and Minerals Consumables. Both new busi...
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