Africa & The Middle East

TÜRKÇIMENTO (the Turkish cement manufacturers’ association) provides an update on the state of the Turkish cement sector.

BUA Cement to be sold at an ex-factory price of 3500 Naira per bag.

The digitally enabled programme, CoachUP!, is the latest addition to Cemex EMEA’s existing portfolio of leadership development programmes and capability-building academies, unified under the award-winning Cemex University organisation.

Gaziantep-based big bag producer Prof Sentetik manufactures big bags with recycled polypropylene. To meet the high standards for heavy-duty tape fabric, Starlinger’s eqoCLEAN melt filter at the tape extrusion line ensures the purity of the melt.

Holcim and Bloomberg Media launch the second edition of the Circular Cities Barometer showcasing the world’s top cities leading the transition from a linear to a circular economy.

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.