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Refractories for AF-fired kilns

The use of alternative fuels (AFs) has seen increasing demand being placed upon refractories. The Siam Refractory In...

Pakistan reports weaker export revenues although volumes rise in 11MFY20

The Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) of Pakistan has released cement export data for the eleven months of July 201...

Bangladesh cement producers demand income tax withdrawal

Bangladesh’s cement manufacturers have urged the government to withdraw the advance income tax (AIT) and high custom...

Ethiopia's cement prices begin to stabilise

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has confirmed that cement prices have been stabilising in the country, as ...

Dangote highlights pan-African job creation; confirms dividend at AGM

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, told the company’s 11th Annual General Meeting in Lagos on 17 June that D...

Israel's Economy Minister seeks higher import tariff

Israel’s Minister of Economy, Amir Peretz, announced on Friday that he intended to raise the tariff on imported ceme...

Carthage Cement begins exporting cement to Italy

Tunisia’s Carthage Cement launched its first export shipment of 4100t of EC-certified Portland cement to Italy last ...

Ramco Cements posts 18% profit increase in FY19-20

India’s Ramco Cements recorded a 13.2 per cent YoY decline in consolidated net profit to INR1.43bn (US$18.8m) during...

European construction sector outlook

Since western Europe has been one of the regions most heavily-impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no surpris...

PPC: Zimbabwe cement sector needs support

Zimbabwe’s largest cement producer, PPC Zimbabwe, has called for urgent measures to protect the domestic cement indu...