Aggregate Industries awards UPS services and maintenance contract
Plant machinery maintenance specialist United Plant Services (UPS) has been awarded a new service and maintenance contract by LafargeHolcim's UK-based subsidiary Aggregate Indu...
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Buzzi completes acquisition of the Zillo Group
Buzzi Unicem has completed the acquisition of the Zillo Group with the purchase of the remaining 52.1 per cent of the share capital of Cementizillo, the Italian cement major co...
Pakistan cement output up 6.6% YoY
Cement output in Pakistan during the first 10 months (July-April) of FY17 increased by 2.12 per cent on a MoM basis and 6.63 per cent on a YoY basis. According to data rele...
Fives to supply Ramco Cements
Fives has received an order from AMCL Machinery Ltd to supply a new FCB TSV™ Classifier 4500 THF for Ramco Cements' expansion project at the RR Nagar plant in Tamil Nadu, Indi...
Ambuja Cements receives state nod for new grinding plant
Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) on Friday gave Ambuja Cement the go-ahead to construct a 1.5Mta cement grinding unit. The LafargeHolcim group's ...
CMS potential beneficiary of hydroelectric project
Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) could benefit from the Sarawak Baleh Hydroelectric Project (HEP) as the company is the sole cement producer and major building material supplier in...
New Country President for Cemex UK
Michel Andre has been appointed as the Country President for Cemex UK, with immediate effect. Andre joins the UK business following seven years as Country President for Cemex F...
Cemex finalises Pacific Northwest Materials divestment
Cemex SAB de CV has completed the divestment of its Pacific Northwest Materials Business through one of its US subsidiaries to Cadman Materials Inc, part of HeidelbergCement-ow...
Cementa and Vattenfall focus on zero emissions
Cementa and Vattenfall of Sweden are conducting a pilot study on electrified cement production to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2030, representing a five per cent reduction in ...
Fancesa sees rise in net profit and reinvestment
Fancesa of Bolivia reported a net profit of BOB255m in 2016, a rise of BOB6.2m when compared with 2015. Some 60 per cent of net profit will be distributed between the three ...
LafargeHolcim's Geocycle receives Mexican recognition
Geocycle’s co-processing plants located in Colima and Veracruz received the "Environmental Excellence 2017" award given by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SE...
Bolivia’s cement producers demand Peruvian cement import ban
Bolivian cement producers are demanding a government ban on the import of Peruvian cement and clinker by Cemento Yura. In addition, they expect the Bolivian government to rai...
Votorantim Cimentos to inaugurate Sivas plant
Votorantim Cimentos is to inaugurate its cement works in Sivas, Turkey, as part of its drive for geographic diversification. International operations account for 40 per cent...
Philippines: gearing for growth
Cement producers in the Philippines are gearing for growth, outlining new plant projects to ensure they are prepared to address the demand of anticipated public and private inf...
Cement demand in Honduras to rise 6% in 2017
Cement demand in Honduras is expected to rise by six per cent YoY in 2017 due to strong demand from road projects and housing. “Cement consumption this year is expected to p...
Eagle Cement reports 30% 1Q earnings rise
Earnings of the newly-listed Eagle Cement Corp in the Philippines increased by 30 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, driven by a rise in sales volume during the first three...
Jaiprakash receives director approval to divest assets to UltraTech
Jaiprakash Associates said it received approval from its committee of directors to close the transaction for selling part of its cement business to UltraTech Cement for INR161....
Cinven completes Chryso acquisition
Cinven, an international private equity company, has acquired Chryso, supplier of additives and cement and concrete improvers. The acquisition was finalised on 28 June 2017. ...
Canacem: high demand pushes up Mexican cement prices
Mexico’s National Chamber of Cement (Canacem) has attributed the increases in domestic cement prices to the high demand in the domestic market despite that construction players...
BK Birla Group's Kesoram Industries considers new grinding plants
BK Birla group's diversified Kesoram Industries already operates 7.5Mta of cement capacity with its wtwo cement plants near Sedam and Basantnagar, but it has the potential to a...
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