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Nuvoco Vistas receives approval for its IPO

Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd has received approval of capital markets regulator Sebi to launch its INR15bn (US$679.35m) initial public offering (IPO). The   Indian cement producer has a current cemen...
News - 22 July 2021

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe to double cement capacity in 2022

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe (Holcim group) plans to double its cement milling capacity upon completion of the installation of a new vertical roller mill (VRM) in 2022. "The supply contract was sign...
News - 14 July 2021

Howden joins Hydrogen Council initiative

Howden has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led initiative. The council aims to support collaboration between governments, industry and investors to promote the role of hydrogen solution...
News - 13 July 2021

EU economic recovery threatened by building material shortages

European construction executives are increasingly concerned that the building material shortage and higher material prices could undermine the EU's flagship EUR800bn Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP). ...
News - 09 July 2021

Holcim launches its new group identity

Holcim has launched its new group identity uniting all its market brands behind its purpose to build progress for people and the planet.   Jan Jenisch, CEO at Holcim, said: "Today marks a mile...
News - 09 July 2021

Ambuja Cements and ACC make Industry 4.0 investment

Holcim India companies, Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd, are further investing in Industry 4.0 under the group's ‘Plants of Tomorrow’ programme. The four-year programme aims to create a global n...
News - 29 June 2021

Lafarge Cement sees record sales in 2020

Despite the coronavirus pandemic  in 2020 Czech-based producer Lafarge Cement reported a nine per cent YoY rise in sales to CZK1.55bn (US$72.1m) and pretax profit went up by 60 per cent to CZK555m...
News - 21 June 2021

Huaxin Cement plans US$160m investment in African expansion

Huaxin Cement plans to spend US$160m to purchase cement factories in Zambia and Malawi to expand its presence in Africa, according to a company statement. Huaxin Hainan Investment wants to b...
News - 17 June 2021

Cauldon plant invests GBP13m on reducing its carbon footprint

Construction has started at Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon plant, located in Staffordshire, on a GBP13m investment project to reduce its carbon footprint.   The project will see   a new preprocessi...
News - 11 June 2021

Lafarge Canada releases EcoPlanet in the Pacific Northwest

Lafarge Canada (LafargeHolcim group) has introduced the ultra-low carbon cement product, EcoPlanet to the Pacific Northwest, part of the company’s Western Canadian market. The first round of Ec...
News - 01 June 2021