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Benchmarks for the finish line

Following Hans-Jorgen Nielsen’s “Ceramic Strengths” article in ICR’s June issue, Dr Michael Clark examines the poten...

The World Cement Association welcomes JK Cement

JK Cement has joined the World cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member. The indian cement producer has 10.5Mt...

Helwan Cement to sell white cement plant

Egypt’s Suez Cement has announced that its subsidiary, Helwan Cement Co, has entered into an agreement with Emaar In...

UltraTech joins EP100 energy-smart companies

UltraTech Cement has joined the EP100, which is a global leadership initiative to bring energy-smart companies toget...

Cement prices fall in Bolivia

Cement prices have started to decline in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as competition intensifies on the back of a slowdown i...

Siemens equips Beni Suef plant

Chengdu Design and Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co Ltd (CDI), the main contractor for the new B...

Zimbabwe's cement prices skyrocket

Cement prices in Zimbabwe have hit a new high with 50kg bags being sold for US$20-25 on the black market compared to...

Votorantim España appoints Alan Svaiter as new CEO

Votorantim España has named Alan Svaiter as its new CEO, replacing Jorge Wagner, who has taken up the post of CEO of...

New president for Paraguay’s INC

Javier María Rodríguez Ferrer-Cajigal has been elected as new president of Paraguay’s state-owned Industria Nacional...

Self-healing concrete

The formation of cracks in concrete is a common occurrence and in many cases is not regarded as a major issue. Howev...