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National Cement Co launches new 0.75Mta plant in Kenya

Kenya’s National Cement Co (Devki Group) has launched a new 0.75Mta facility in Salgaa, Nakuru County, representing ...

Cement prices may rise steeply with decarbonisation

Redburn Research House has downgraded HeidelbergCement and LafargeHolcim having assessed that cement producers will ...

Israel allows temporary cement supply into Gaza Strip

Israel will temporarily allow the supply of cement and tyres to the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom trade crossi...

Powtech 2020 - CANCELLED

Powtech 2020, the leading exhibition for experts in powder and bulk solids technology, was due to be held at the Nu...

Swiss cement industry joins EU ETS

From 1 January 2020 Swiss cement companies are participating in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Based on...

Qatar National Cement sees profit decline 51%

Qatar National Cement has recorded a 50.5 per cent fall in net profit to QAR172.16m (US$47.29m) for 2019, compared w...

Turkmenistan starts production of sulphate-resistant cement

A report in the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper says that a cement plant in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan, has mastered th...

Amouda Ciment exports 3200t to Niger

In 2019 Algeria-based Amouda Ciment’s El Beida cement plant exported more than 3200t of cement to Niger, according t...

Hanson appoints new packed products director

UK-based Hanson has appointed Andrew Simpson as its new packed products director. Mr Simpson will now be responsible...

Gaining ground in Gabon

As Gabon restructures its economy, local cement producers seek to consolidate their position in the domestic market....