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Argos plants receive Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation certification

The Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation (WHC) has certified Argos Savannah (Georgia) and Martinsburg (West Virgini...

FLSmidth's revenue guidance for 2020 is DKK15.5-17bn

FLSmidth's revenue in 2020 is forecast to be DKK15.5bn-17bn (US$2.48bn-2.72bn), says the company. EBITA margin is ex...

Belarus produces 2.3Mt of cement in 1H20

In January-June 2020 Belarus manufactured nearly 2.3Mt of cement, 102.3 per cent up on 1H19. In the same period, the...

Eswatini faces cement shortage

Significant players in Eswatini’s construction industry have seen projects stall due to a cement shortage, according...

Sinai Cement announces widening net loss in the 1H20

Egypt’s Sinai Cement Co has seen its consolidated net loss widen to EGP247.6m (US$15.6m) in the first half of 2020, ...

Tunisian government authorises use of polypropylene bags for cement

Tunisia’s government approved the use of polypropylene for packaging cement, but the move has already drawn ire of t...

Bamburi Cement sees surge in profit before tax

Kenya’s Bamburi Cement has announced a 15 per cent YoY decline in turnover to KES16.23bn (US$150m) for the first hal...

Bangladesh producers seek advanced income tax refund of BDT7500m

Bangladeshi cement manufacturers have requested that the National Board of Revenue makes payment of BDT7500m (US$88,...

Spain: drivers for development

In 2019 Spanish cement consumption registered its third consecutive year of recovery but the impact of COVID-19 has ...

Green Deal for Europe’s cement?

With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changing forecasts in cement markets worldwide, ICR speaks with Raoul de Pari...