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HeidelbergCement's preliminary 2Q20 results above market expectations

In the course of preparing the 1H20 financial report of HeidelbergCement AG, the preliminary 2Q20 financial figures ...

Will Turkish cement exports come under pressure?

As the second-largest cement exporter after Vietnam, Turkey's cement industry has for many years exported its surplu...

Euro-Med trading trends

Since 2012 the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea have suffered from various challenges, including economic...

Turkish cement exports to France rise by 9% in 1H20

In June 2020 the export of Turkish cement to France increased by 65.6 per cent YoY, representing a value of US$12.9m...

New waste treatment plant to supply RDF in UAE

The construction of a solid waste treatment plant in Umm Al Qaiwain, UAE, is nearing completion. One operational, th...

Ethiopia starts online cement sales

Cement customers in Ethiopia can now gain access to buying cement online with the start-up of Dumbulo Shopping Solut...

Yanbu Cement appoints new chairman

Yanbu Cement Co has appointed Fahd Bin Soliman Al Rajhi as chairman of the board, reports Reuters.  Mr Al Rajhi se...

Rwanda's Prime Cement set to begin operations

A new cement plant under construction in Musanze, Rwanda, is set to begin marketing its product next month. Prime Ce...

Peruvian cement market expands in June

While cement demand in Peru rebounded in June 2020 to 678,000t when compared with 298,000t sold in May 2020, it rema...

The dangers of debt

In this month’s Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark considers how the history of the Kenyan cement industry can serve ...