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MPA welcomes new chief executive

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Jon Prichard as its new chief executive, effective from 1 Octob...

Asia Cement’s SWAP

The trend for longer bags in baghouses requires cement plants to review their bag cleaning systems. Gas filtration s...

Indonesia: turning a corner

For several years, Indonesia’s cement industry has experienced stagnant domestic demand, overcapacity and pricing pr...

South Korea’s green goals

South Korea’s cement consumption advanced further in 2021, but challenges, including bituminous coal supply issues, ...

Peruvian cement sales expected to show lower growth in 2022

While 2021 was a positive year for Peru’s cement industry as in increase in demand. "Before the pandemic, there wa...

Bangladesh sees 22% increase in cement export revenue

Bangladesh has reported a 21.79 per cent YoY increase in revenue from cement exports in the 10MFY21-22 (July 2021-Ap...

Potential new EU sanctions lift oil and coal but China lockdowns dampen demand – sharp drop in petcoke prices

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Another month driven by war in Ukraine, imminent EU sanctions push...

Carbon prices rise due to increased coal demand – speculators return to the market

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Carbon prices rose above EUR85 as increased compliance buying was ...

ICR June Issue

Schneider Electric talks to ICR on next-generation plants, while LEK Consulting reports on Indonesia’s cement sector...

USG Supramax/Ultramax spot market firms up

By Maria Vasyutenko, associate of Brannvoll ApS The USG Supramax/Ultramax spot freight market firmed up quite fas...