Cement News tagged: Corporate
Finnsement appoints new operational and commercial director
Tommy Ranta has been appointed operational and commercial director at Finnsementti . Mr Ranta, who previously worked as production manager and factory manager at the Pargas plant in Parainen, will now be responsible not only for production but also sales, procurement and technical development. Mr Ranta is a member of Finnsement's management team and reports to the CEO. “My goal is to ...
Fauji Cement sees positive way ahead
Fauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL) expects local cement demand to develop positively in the FY23-24 with exports to Afghanistan, depending on the border situation, to improve, the company said. The Pakistan-based cement company is continuing its efforts to become the lowest-cost producer and increase its market share through a timely completion of its DG Khan expansion, scheduled for the 2QFY23-24. ...
Breedon commits to being an Armed Forces-friendly employer
UK-based Breedon has signed the Armed Forces Covenant as part of its focus on becoming a truly inclusive organisation. Since signing the covenant, the cement producer has been awarded the bronze award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, demonstrating the success of its commitment to being an Armed Forces-friendly employer. Recognising the value that service leavers can bring to a ...
Oficemen elects Alan Svaiter as new president
Alan Svaiter, CEO of Votorantim Cimentos Spain, has been unanimously elected as president of Oficemen. He will lead the proposals and initiatives of the Spanish cement industry to support its recovery and its climate neutrality objectives. "I assume with enthusiasm and great responsibility the presidency of Oficemen at such a crucial and transformative moment for the cement industry," said ...
Caribbean Cement sees revenue advance in 1H23
Caribbean Cement Co Ltd has reported consolidated unaudited revenue of JMD14,277m (US$92.48m) in the first half of 2023. This compares to JMD13,516m in the same period a year earlier. Gross profit in the 1H23 came in at JMD4986m, down from the JMD6102m seen in the opening six months of 2022. The total cost of sales and operating earnings has advanced from JMD8763m in the 1H22 to JMD10,677...
Dangote to cut fossil fuel use by 25% by 2025
Dangote Cement aims to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by 25 per cent by 2025, according to Dr Eseosa Ighile, head of sustainability at the company’s Obajana plant. So far the company has put in place several strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions as part of Dangote’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goals 12 and the adoption of alternative fuels (AFs), reports The Punch. ...
Fortera appoints chief strategy officer
US-based cement decarbonisation specialist Fortera has appointed Kas Farsad as its chief strategy officer (CSO). According to the company, Mr Farsad will lead a multidisciplinary team focussed on forging commercial partnerships with cement and building industry leaders, overseeing Fortera’s policy and legislative efforts, as well as maximising the company’s carbon impact strategy. “In our acc...
City Cement sets up AF joint venture
Saudi Arabia-based City Cement Co has announced that its subsidiary Green Solutions for Environmental Services has set up a joint venture to produce alternative fuel from waste, reports Zawya. The newly-created venture, which reportedly has capital of SAR6.77m (US$1.8m), is owned by Green Solutions (29.4 per cent), Lechtenberg Middle East for Environmental Services Co (19.6 per cent), an...
Flender opens new facility in Sydney, Australia
German drive specialist Flender has expanded its operations with a new facility in Sydney, Australia. The move is designed to tap into Australia’s role in the global ramp-up of renewable energies, according to the company. With its Winergy brand for wind turbine drives, and industrial drive portfolio serving the mining and cement industries, Flender aims to scale up its presence in the country...
WCA welcomes Hoffmann Green Cement as corporate member
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as its latest corporate member. Founded in 2014, Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies’ founders began their business with the intention to drive the construction sector's environmental evolution by producing the world’s first low-carbon cement and offer a replacement to traditional cement. This initiative was suc...
Adbri enters into bauxite supply agreement with ABx
ABx Group has entered into a five-year supply agreement with Adelaide Brighton Cement (ABCL), a subsidiary of Adbri , to provide cement-grade bauxite to ABCL’s Birkenhead cement plant in South Australia. The agreement includes the delivery of 90,000-120,000t of bauxite over a five-year period, with the potential for extension, from ABx’s DL130 project in northern Tasmania, reports The Mar...
Suez Cement rebrands as Heidelberg Materials
Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) has rebranded as Heidelberg Materials, reaffirming its vision to continue to lead the change in the sector towards sustainability and digitalisation, reports Mist News. “Today we merge the legacy of two iconic companies, with almost 100 years of local experience and 150 years of global experience from Heidelberg Materials, to lead the field in drivi...
Dragon Product to close Thomaston plant
Dragon Products Co , part of Giant Cement Holdings Inc (GCHI), announced it plans to shut down its cement plant in Thomaston , Maine, USA. “The facility, which has been operational for almost a century and has been under GCHI’s ownership since 2006, will undergo a gradual process of idling the production operations beginning December 2023. This careful step has been prompted by the persis...
New partnership created between IKN and Kima Process Control
A new cooperation has been formed between IKN GmbH and Kima Process Control GmbH. This collaboration is aimed at optimising energy recuperation and reducing the carbon footprint in clinker production by integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI). By consolidating the expertise of Kima Process in process automation and IKN as a process expert and equipment supplier for clinker ...
Rhône Ciments appoints new director
Guillaume Montclair joined Cem‘In’ EU ’s Rhône Ciments plant on 6 September, as director of the Rhône Ciments plant. Mr Montclair has a long and recognised experience in plant management in various industrial sectors (building materials such as glass and plaster, plastics and composite materials, etc) and in particular in contexts of support for continuous improvement and performance develo...
Argos and Summit Materials to combine US operations
Cementos Argos has agreed to combine its operations in the USA with Summit Materials Inc , aiming to create a leading building materials platform on national scale. Cementos Argos (Grupo Argos) has entered into a definitive agreement with Summit Materials, under which they will combine their operations in the US to create a leading platform in the building materials industry. The agreeme...