Dominican supply to continue to outweigh demand
Dominican cement demand will grow at a healthy rate to 2021, but remain well below installed production capacity, leaving producers reliant on exports to balance the books.
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Humboldt Wedag to supply Sub-Saharan cement plant
Humboldt Wedag has signed contracts with a cement plant in the western Sub-Sahara region.
Hope Cement to be rebranded
Breedon Group is renaming Hope Cement as Breedon Cement from the start of August.
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Cementos Pacasmayos reports decreased sales for 2Q17
Cementos Pacasmayos has released its financial results for 2Q17 and 1H17.
UltraTech plans big new plant in Central India
UltraTech will invest over US$400 million to build a new integrated cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, as well as investing to improve performance at the plants acquired from Jaypee Group.
Seal of approval
Zhang Jie and Gavin Ding, Nanjing Zhongcai Cement Spare Parts Co., China, explain how the sealing device is one of the most important components of a rotary kiln.
Working with waste: part 3
World Cement profiles the semi-finalists in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE offering solutions for greener concrete.
CalPortland recognised for community contributions
CalPortland has received the 2016 – 2017 Community Excellence Award from Arizona Rock Products Association
Breedon Group set to meet 2017 market expectations
Breedon Group has announced its interim results for 1H17.
Cemex enters new facilities agreement
Cemex has announced that it has entered into a new facilities agreement.
Great Lakes limestone shipments down in June
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes were down 7.3% year-on-year in June.
LafargeHolcim’s Spanish plants obtain quality management accreditation
LafargeHolcim’s cement plants in Spain have successfully updated their quality management accreditation to the latest ISO 9001:2015 standards.
More cement news updates
UltraTech Cement reports increased profits
UltraTech Cement has released its financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2017.
CEO of BillerudKorsnas announces resignation
The President and CEO of BillerudKorsnas has announced his decision to leave the company.
ACC announces increase in sales in 2Q17
Indian cement maker and member of the LafargeHolcim group, ACC, has announced a 10% increase in cement sales in 1Q17.
DOC continues antidumping duty on Japanese cement
The US Department of Commerce will continue its antidumping duty of imports of ordinary portland cement and clinker from Japan.
Kazakhstan boosts cement exports
Kazakhstani cement producers upped their cement exports, taking advantage of favourable regional exchange rates to counter a falling domestic market.
Working with waste: part 2
World Cement profiles the semi-finalists in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE offering solutions for greener concrete.
Hanson to develop new terminal in Sydney
Hanson is to develop new terminal facilities to handle up to 1 million tpy of concrete aggregates in Sydney, supporting a new concrete batching plant planned for Glebe Island.
BillerudKorsnas predicts stable market for packaging materials
Despite some unexpected costs, BillerudKorsnas delivered a solid operating profit in 2Q17.
Sandvik releases 2Q17 interim report
Sandvik has released its interim report for 2Q17.
Indonesian construction sector to grow strongly
Construction sector growth in Indonesia is expected to grow strongly to 2021 – but the cement sector will remain plagued by overcapacity.
Hanson UK releases 2017 sustainability report
Hanson UK has released its sustainability report for 2017.
LafargeHolcim inaugurates DURABRIC plant
LafargeHolcim has inaugurated a new DURABRIC plant in Malawi.
Kenya’s Bamburi Cement to expand operations
LafargeHolcim’s Kenyan subsidiary, Bamburi Cement, is expanding its capacity at the Athi River plant, amid a construction industry boom.
HeidelbergCement’s sustainability challenge
The acquisitions and integration of Italcementi has hit HeidelbergCement’s sustainability performance – but future may be brighter on greater R&D capacity.
Working with waste: part 1
World Cement profiles the semi-finalists in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE offering solutions for greener concrete.
New plant manager appointed at Carboneras
LafargeHolcim has appointed Sergio Martínez Hernández as plant manager at its Carboneras in Spain.
Mondi’s SPLASHBAG gains global recognition
Mondi’s SPLASHBAG is now gaining traction in many markets around the world.
Positive trends in the German construction equipment sector
The upward trend in both the construction equipment and building material machinery industries in Germany has continued.
Cemex invests in wildlife and conservation
In 2016, Cemex invested US$50 million into environmental conservation measures.
Aggregate Industries appoints new Managing Director
Aggregate Industries has appointed Mike Pearce as the Managing Director of its Aggregates division.
White cement demand to grow to 2021
Demand for white cement is projected to grow at an average of 3% per year to 2021, as rising purchasing power in emerging economics boost demand for the premium production.
Cemex supplies special concrete for new terminal
Cemex is supplying a specialised concrete for the paving of ALA Transportes’ new terminal.
