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PPC announces new CEO and delays annual results presentation

South Africa’s PPC has appointed Roland van Wijnen as its new CEO after a search that began in November 2018 when Jo...

Kaeser Kompressoren celebrates 100 years

Kaeser Kompressoren celebrates its centenary this year. Established in 1919 as a machine workshop in Coburg by Carl ...

FLSmidth to convert one line at Al Safwa Cement to white cement

Al Safwa Cement Co of Saudi Arabia is converting to a dual white and grey cement line, aiming to begin production in...

US cement: time for cautious optimism?

This week saw the publication by the PCA of US Portland and blended cement demand and trade data for March . The fi...

Demand for coal from India's cement sector rises in FY18-19

India’s coal demand increased 9.1 per cent YoY to 991.35Mta during the fiscal year ended March 2019, according to th...

Cemex increases cement exports from its Mexican plants

In 2018 Cemex advanced its share of cement exports from its Mexican plants to six per cent. In terms of destinatio...

Egyptian cement sales decline 8% in 1Q19

Total cement sales in Egypt declined 7.7 per cent QoQ to 10.9Mt during the first quarter of 2019, while production d...

PPC to consider buying remaining stake in Cimerwa

Cimerwa's main shareholder, Pretoria Portland Cement Co (PPC), is considering buying the shares in Cimerwa that are ...

Tajikistan's cement exports rise in 5M19

Tajikistan has exported nearly 620,000t of cement over the first five months of 2019, with average monthly exports a...

Ukrainian cement output up 27% in May

Cement production in Ukraine in May 2019 increased by 27.1 per cent YoY to 747,000t, according to the Ukrainian Stat...