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Poland sees cement production rise in 2019

Poland’s Association of Cement Producers estimates that the production of cement in 2019 rose by around one per cent YoY to 19Mt. However, imports from Belarus grew by an estimated 250,000t and im...
News - 24 January 2020

Malayan Cement shareholders approve RPTs with YTL Cement

Malayan Cement, formerly Lafarge Malaysia, has obtained minority shareholder approval for MYR1.87bn (US$460m) worth of related-party transactions (RPTs) with its new controlling shareholder, YTL C...
News - 24 January 2020

MPA makes management appointments

As part of the Mineral Products Association (MPA)’s 10th year anniversary in 2019 and in support of its vision for 2025, the association has been strengthening its team and is pleased to announce ...
News - 23 January 2020

Building Iraq’s road to prosperity

With post-war reconstruction continuing in Iraq, the cement and concrete industries play a key role. ICR speaks with Khaled El Dokani, Lafarge Iraq’s country CEO, about solid indications of market...
Articles - 07 January 2020

Carbon capture project to operate at LafargeHolcim's Florence plant

Svante Inc, LafargeHolcim, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental) and Total have formed a joint study to assess the viability and design of a commercial-scale car...
News - 07 January 2020

Cement Manufacturing Process

Cement Manufacturing Process Portland cement is made by mixing substances containing CaCO3 with substances containing SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3 and heating them to a clinker which is subsequently ...
Technical Cement Forum - 02 January 2020

CRH seeking buyers for its Brazilian business

CRH, Ireland, is selling its cement business in Brazil, which it acquired in 2015 as part of a portfolio of assets bought from Lafarge and Holcim during their merger, according to reports in Valor...
News - 30 December 2019

Makoju retires; Dangote Cement appoints new CEO

Michel Puchercos, a former managing director of Lafarge Africa, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Dangote Cement Plc, according to a report in The Sun, Nigeria. His appointment c...
News - 27 December 2019

Natal Portland Cement cleared in price-fixing case

South Africa's leading antitrust tribunal has dismissed a price-fixing and market division case against Cimpor-owned Natal Portland Cement (NPC) more than a decade after an investigation was launc...
News - 06 December 2019

Closing in on Canada’s carbon

Canada has a well-established cement market and is home to several leading multinationals who dominate the sector. The main concerns of the industry are becoming more focussed on stricter environm...
Articles - 02 December 2019