Cement news 2018

Pakistan’s cement dispatches to the local market continued their positive run in May and June, as the market could close on 50 million t this year.

US cement imports have now recorded year-on-year increases since May 2017, while domestic shipments bounced back in April after a weak March.

Schenck Process has appointed Thomas Spitzenpfeil as Chief Financial Officer, taking over from company veteran, Eric Jaschke.

Ramco Cement has ordered three vertical roller mill from German supplier, Loesche, for the production of portland pozzolana cement.

On sustainability, emissions reduction, a new CEO at the Global Cement and Concrete Association, India and the Umm Bab plant in Qatar: it's this week's round up of the most popular stories from the team at World Cement.

Opterra’s Karsdorf plant has begun a project to install a new SCR emissions control system in order to meet tightening German emissions regulations.

Holcim (Deutschland) has completed the installation of a new SCR plant at the Beckum cement plant.

Tarmac showcased its best-practice dust management strategies to visitors at Hillhead 2018.

Cement sales volumes and revenues were both up year on year in the first six months of 2018 at Kazakhstani cement producer, Steppe Cement.

Qatar National Cement Co. and Fives FCB have signed the provisional acceptance certificate finalising the implementation of the fifth production line at the Umm Bab plant.