Cement news 2018

Dalmia Bharat Group has scaled up its CSR activities in the Indian state in Uttar Pradesh.

The market for rapid strength concrete will exceed US$450 billion by 2024 on increased demand for reduced construction time and costs.

Lafarge SA has been placed under investigation by French authorities as part of the investigation into the operation of a cement plant in Syria.

UK building materials companies, Breedon Group and Tarmac, have completed an asset swap that sees Breedon acquire four quarries and an asphalt plant and Tarmac gain 23 ready-mixed concrete plants.

French solid recovered fuel manufacture Environnement 48 invested in a second UNTHA shredder to increase capacity to 10 000 tpy.

The Nigerian conglomerate has expanded its Sokoto cement plant production capacity threefold.

Taiwan Cement believes a partnership with Turkish conglomerate Sanko Holding S.A. will help boost its international visibility.

Joined by company employees, the management of Dyckerhoff Ukraine, partner companies, YUGcement customers and suppliers, and regional representatives from state authorities, Buzzi Unicem celebrated the 50th anniversary of the YUGcement plant.

RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and services, is set to increase investment in the Chinese market by investing above $ 20 million in its dolomite plant in Chizhou, Anhui Province in China.

The 2400 tpd Duna Drava Cement clinker line in Vác has been successfully re-commissioned and put into production in April 2018.