Africa & The Middle East

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).

LEC, Holcim Group, chose the Italian firm for the installation of a 10 MWe waste heat recovery system in its cement plant at Fujairah.

Cemex has launched a dedicated plug-in for the Building Information Modelling (BIM) REVIT software used for designing and managing construction projects.

Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, is pleased to announce that its road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria.

Fifteen start-ups have been shortlisted by the GCCA, from a global list of applications, for its pioneering Innovandi Open Challenge scheme, to work on developing low-carbon concrete for the world.

Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced the launch of Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions.

Bedeschi have been awarded a contract for the supply of 4 pipe conveyors and one shiploader to Medcem's Yesilovcik Terminal.

Hoffmann Green announces at the French-Saudi Investment Forum the signing of an agreement with Shurfah Holding that defines the main points of an exclusive licensing contract to build four Hoffmann units in Saudi Arabia.

The momentum of improving profitability and margins delivered in Q1 2023 continued in April and May, as refractory pricing was largely maintained against a background of reducing costs.

In light of World Environment Day, SCGC is celebrating its milestones in reducing its CO2 emissions and its environmental impact to be in line with Egypt’s 2030 Vision as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The total amount to be distributed is 58.5 million SAR.