Cement news 2018
CarbonCure advances to final stage of Carbon XPRIZE
Canadian green-technology company whose technology converts carbon into concrete has advanced to the final phase of the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE.
Anhui Conch invests in carbon capture research
Chinese cement maker, Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd, is investing in a carbon capture and purification demonstration project at its Baimashan cement plant.
Bamburi reports mixed performance in 2017
Bamburi Cement has reported a fall in pre-tax profits on challenging market conditions and higher energy costs.
The changing Chinese market for building materials plants
Trends within the Chinese market for building materials plants and the continuing technological development of Chinese suppliers will make life more challenging for western suppliers.
FCT Combustion develops Turbu-Flex burner
This article from FCT Combustion looks at a vital new breakthrough for cement plant operators and kiln engineers.
LafargeHolcim announces changes to its Board of Directors
Thomas Schmidheiny and Bertrand Collomb will not stand for re-election, changing LafargeHoclim's Board of Directors.
Two CalPortland cement plants achieve ENERGY STAR certification
CalPortland’s Rillito and Oro Grande cement plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification for 2017.
Eagle Cement reports profit increase in 2017
Eagle Cement reported a 4% increase in net profit on the back of a jump in sales revenues.
A positive year for German building materials plant suppliers
Rising global demand for building materials plants benefitted German suppliers in 2017, according to the VDMA, a trend that will continue through 2018.
Titan announces steady year in 2017
The US underpinned a steady year in 2017 for Titan Group, offsetting weak performance elsewhere.