Africa & The Middle East

Cemex has inaugurated its new construction, demolition, and excavation waste recycling facility, located in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The competition is open to all – professionals, amateurs or anyone with a smart phone, with a top prize of US$10 000 for the overall winning photo.

The new brand identity underlines the company's pioneering role in the path to carbon neutrality and digitalisation in the building materials industry.

The contest, which since 1991 has recognised the best construction projects in Mexico and the world, received 278 national entries for this edition and a wide variety of projects from 14 different countries.

Cemex will provide over 200 000 cubic meters of Vertua lower carbon concrete for the development of the topside infrastructure for the expansion of the Khalifa Port in the United Arab Emirates, part of AD Ports Group, and one of the largest port infrastructure projects in the world.

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies announces the signature with the Shurfah Group of a 22-year exclusive licensing agreement in order to build several Hoffmann Green units in Saudi Arabia to support the decarbonisation of the construction sector in this territory.

Climate technology company Partanna has announced a partnership with the Diriyah Company.

Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has restated its commitment to the promotion of environmentally sustainable operations at all its plants across the country.

Heidelberg Materials completed the divestment of its business in Gambia with the sale of its cement terminal in the Gambian capital Banjul to B5 Plus. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the transaction.

Luca Sarandrea and Gabriele Vola, Cimprogetti, talk about their work in the design, installation, and commissioning of two regenerative lime kilns, covering quarry assessment, laboratory analysis, and process optimisation.

Lafarge Jordan, a leading cement company, on Sunday, unveiled its latest eco-friendly cement product, 'Shamel,' in a significant step towards sustainable practices.

Pure Cement UAE and thyssenkrupp Industries India (Polysius Cement Division) signed the contract for a clinker production facility in Al Tawyeen, Fujairah, UAE.

Lafarge Africa Plc, has initiated the process for regulatory approval of brand name, Roadcem by Standards Orgnaisation of Nigeria (SON) under the MANCAP certification scheme.

Acquisition expands RHI Magnesitas Alumina refractory product portfolio and opens up new opportunities in the development of low-CO2 production technologies.

The Green Cement Technology Tracker was unveiled today, at an international inter-governmental meeting focused on clean energy, which is taking place in India (CEM14-M18).