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Schwenk invests EUR20m in grinding unit

Germany’s Schwenk Zement will invest EUR20m in a new grinding plant, which is slated to work more efficiently, with ...

Qatar awards Line No. 5 consultancy contract

Qatar National Cement Co (QNCC) has signed a consultancy services’ contract with Belgium’s Basse Sambre for the cons...

Holcim makes centenary CHF5m donation

For 40 years, the Ernst Schmidheiny Foundation has been supporting special project weeks designed to provide young p...

Low Paraguay river makes INC clinker transport difficult

The low levels of the Paraguay river are making transport of clinker more difficult. The current water level is addi...

Pakistan’s October exports fall but 4MFY12-13 exports see rising value

Pakistan’s cement producers recorded a fall in cement exports to 741,782t at US$43.68m when compared with the Septem...

Suez Cement to invest US$40m in environmental upgrade and fuel adjustments

Suez Cement is planning to invest around US$40m over the next couple of years to enhance environmental performance a...

Askale Cimento orders first vertical roller mill

Askale Cimento Sanayii TAS is currently building a new 4000tpd clinker production line in Gümüshane, located about 1...

Gansu Cement to raise RMB1.68bn via rights issue

Gansu Qilianshan Cement Group Co plans to raise up to RMB1.68bn via a rights issue. The company will sell 142m sh...

Loesche mill increases lignite dust production by 0.5Mta

Germany’s Loesche GmbH commissioned the new coal mill, type LM 28.3D at RWE Power AG’s Ville/Berrenrath plant. The n...

CRH cuts costs and eyes emerging markets

CRH showcased a credible, bottom-up cost savings plan during its recent analyst day in London, UK. Cost savings are ...