The Addoha Group's expansion continues
Ciments de l’Atlas (CIMAT) announced the recent opening of the new 0.5Mta Diago grinding plant in Mali, which will increase domestic cement production in the country by around ...
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France: Addoha Group's plant draws right-wing opposition
The CEO of Addoha Group, Anas Sefrioui, could see his Fos-sur-Mer cement plant project permanently held up due to local political contingencies. in 2012 Groupe Sefrioui,...
Pakistan: industry demands anti-dumping duty in Iranian cement
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA) Chairman, Sayeed Tariq Saigol, has urged the government to support the cement industry by placing an anti-dumping duty on...
Nigeria: BUA set to complete 1.5Mta Sokoto expansion by 3Q17
BUA Group subsidiary, CCNN, expects the construction of its new 1.5Mta line at the Sokoto plant to be complete before the 3Q17. Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group a...
Uruguay: Cimsa to work with Ancap on Cementos Charrúa project
Company Industrializadora de Minerales SA (CIMSA) wants to form an association with Ancap of Uruguay to receive clinker for its subsidiary Cementos Charrúa, to produce cement ...
Mali: CIMAF opens 0.5Mta Diago plant
La Société Ciments de l’Atlas (CIMAT), part of the Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF) group, has inaugurated a new cement plant in Diago, Mali. The production facility was ope...
India: new MHI plant operational by January
My Home Industries Ltd (MHI) has announced the launch of its new cement plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The plant is expected to start functioning from January 2017. Executi...
India: fuel cost rise puts squeeze on margins
The rising cost of coal and petcoke have put pressure on cement producers even as the impact of demonetisation is depressing demand and bringing down prices, the Business Stand...
France: Cemex highlights involvement in Grand Paris project
Cemex has released details of its work on the Grand Paris infrastructure project, the largest such programme in France. The company has supplied over 55,000m 3 of concrete for...
Saudi cement and clinker inventories rise in 2016
The inventories of cement and clinker in Saudi Arabia increased since the start of 2016. Clinker stocks were up 2.4 per cent from 27Mt from 27Mt in October to 27.66Mt in Novemb...
USA: ASTM honours Bruce Blair
The Bryant Mather Award from ASTM International Committee on Cement has been awarded to Bruce Blair, president and CEO of Consumers Concrete Corporation, in Kalamazoo, Michigan...
Oficemen: full-year cement demand in Spain expected 3% down
Cement demand in Spain edged up 0.6 per cent YoY in November to 1,008,191t, according to the country's cement association, Oficemen. In the January-November period, consumption...
Sri Lanka: Tokyo Cement expansion project
Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) Plc has commenced initial testing at its cement plant in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The fully-automated plant is expected to nearly double the company’s pr...
Dominican Republic: Cemex starts solar tender process for San Pedro de Macorís
Cemex has opened tendering process for its new photovoltaic solar plant at San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic. The cement producer is looking for a company that...
China Resources Cement and BBMG sign strategic co-operation agreement
China Resources Cement said it has entered into a strategic co-operation agreement with BBMG Corporation. The parties will jointly explore the Chinese and overseas markets an...
Nigeria: Ashaka Cement to be delisted from NSE
The Board of Directors of Ashaka Cement Plc have opted for a voluntarily delisting of the company from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in violation of the exchange’s Free F...
Nepal: clinker imports in high demand
Nepal's import of clinker rocketed by 674 per cent in the first four months of this fiscal as domestic grinding and cement plants tried to meet demand, reports the Himalayan Ti...
Nigeria: BUA cement 8Mta planned expansion
The BUA Cement 8Mta expansion project initiated last year is expected to be completed by 2018, according to BUA Group CEO, Abdulsamad Rabiu. Mr Rabiu said the expansion will se...
Indonesia: Bosowa Corp opens new 1.8Mta grinding plant
The Bosowa Corporation has started operation of two new facilities in Banyuwangi, East Java, built with a IDR1.59trn (US$118.2m) investment as part of its expansion strategy th...
Bolivia: FLSmidth receives FANCESA order
FLSmidth has secured an order from Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (FANCESA) in Bolivia for the supply of equipment to construct a 2100tpd cement production line. The order r...
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