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David P Steiner newest Vulcan board member

Vulcan Materials Co elected David P Steiner to its board of directors with immediate effect. Last November, Mr St...

Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia proposal to Ukrcement in light of corruption claims

According to Ukrzaliznytsia board member, Marek Zalesny, Ukrzaliznytsia has applied the automated wagon distribution...

Peru: Cementos Pacasmayo sees 13% drop in sales in 4Q16

Peru's Cementos Pacasmayo saw its cement, concrete and blocks sales decline by 12.7 per cent YoY in 4Q16. However, t...

PT Semen Indonesia president confident Rembang plant will receive permit

PT Semen Indonesia's President Director, Rizkan Chandra, is confident that Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo will...

South Korea: Hyundai Cement sale bids

Six contenders have submitted a bid for Hyundai Cement Company. Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co, Halla Cement Corp, I...

USA: Ecocem's Vallejo mill project hits City Hall opposition

A US local authority has formally opposed Ecocem’s plans for a EUR45m mill project in Vallejo. Orcem Americas, a sub...

Towards self-sufficiency?

The Algerian cement market is undergoing unprecedented growth in production capacity as the country attempts to beco...

Kiln emissions – more than just hot air

In last month’s Technical Forum we promised to return to the topic of cement kiln emissions, which were said to be b...

USA: Martin Marietta 4Q16 and full-year results

For the 4Q16 Martin Marietta achieved net sales of US$889m compared with US$780.8m in the 4Q15. EBITDA was US$229.7m...

Spanish producers adapt to survive

Spain's road back to high cement volumes seems a rather tortuous journey with Fomento de Constructions & Contratas (...