Cement News tagged under: WCA
Alfalah ul Alami joins WCA as an associate corporate member03 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming Alfalah ul Alami, a mining and construction materials production company, based in Afghanistan, as an associate corporate member. Alfalah ul Alami is a profit-based company that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan contracts. In partnership with national and international companies, the company is currently dedicated to constructing a cement plant in the Jabal Al-Sarraj district of Parwan province, amidst vineyards, mineral-rich hills and moun... |
Huaxin Cement wins WCA 2024 innovation award19 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement has won the Innovation Award of the World Cement Association 2024 for its Intelligent Low-Carbon Cement Manufacturing Technology (ILCCM). Huaxin is the only cement company with two consecutive WCA Innovation Awards, having previously won it in 2023 for its "Development and Application of Low Carbon and Nitrogen Reduction Ultra Large Scale Cement Production Technology and Equipment,” said the WCA. Under the leadership of CEO Yeqing Li, Huaxin has been recognised as a global... |
Spa Biskria Ciment is new WCA corporate member06 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsAlgeria-based Spa Biskria Ciment has become the latest cement producer to sign up as a corporate member of the World Cement Association (WCA). Spa Biskria Ciment operates a 5Mta integrated cement plant, located 18km northeast of the capital of the Biskra Wilaya. At the beginning of 2023, Spa Biskria Ciment launched the production of white cement through the conversion of its first grey line to white, giving a capacity of 750,000tpa of white cement. “Spa Biskria Ciment’s membership in WCA ... |
American Society of Concrete Contractors joins WCA16 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) as affiliate member. ASCC, a non-profit association, includes approximately 720 companies and serves as the only US-wide concrete contractors’ trade association. ASCC strives to provide its members with unparalleled resources, knowledge, and advocacy, fostering excellence, innovation, and professionalism within the concrete construction sector. Through collaboration, education, and advocacy ... |
Refratechnik Asia joins WCA11 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsRefratechnik Asia has become an associate corporate member of the World Cement Association (WCA). Refratechnik Asia supplies high-quality refractory materials to the cement and lime industries in China, southeast Asia and Oceania. Operating across five sites and plants in China and Hong Kong, the firm manufactures approximately 120,000tpa of refractory materials. With more than 3000 cement kilns worldwide equipped with Refratechnik products, totalling 350,000tpa of material, the Refrat... |
WCA host 7th General Assembly in London15 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) held its 7th General Assembly on February 27th in London at the National Liberal Club. Representatives from member organisations participated in the GA, both in-person and virtually, engaging in discussions on current activities, upcoming plans, and the election of new board members. The event concluded with a networking lunch, providing an opportunity for members to connect and exchange ideas. The agenda featured a comprehensive outlook on the global cemen... |
WCA launches CBAM communication campaign19 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) is working to support the roll-out of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by joining its stakeholder communication campaign. The goal of the CBAM communications campaign is to inform, explain and facilitate information about CBAM, namely its reporting requirements, methodologies for calculating emissions and how the CBAM transitional registry works. The WCA recognises the importance of providing its members with the necessary tools and res... |
UCIL wins WCA grinding upgrade award28 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh-based Unique Cement Industries Ltd (UCIL) has won the World Cement Association Project Award 2023: Grinding Upgrade. The award reportedly recognises the innovative design of UCIL's grinding circuit to increase capacity and flexibility while reducing power consumption. UCIL is the only cement producer in Bangladesh to be a member of the World Cement Association (WCA). Three of the country’s most significant bridge projects - Kanchpur, Meghna and Gumti - along with other mega i... |
WCA calls for greater connectivity and communication27 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has called for more research and development into low carbon cement production in emerging markets. Wei Rushan, president of the WCA, has highlighted an “evident disparity” in the allocation of funding for emerging technologies like carbon capture projects, “with a significant majority directed towards developed countries.” “Technologies and solutions like alternative raw materials and fuels, upgrading processes and equipment to enhance energy efficienc... |
WCA endorses Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative at COP2815 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has endorsed global government efforts to advance low-carbon cement and concrete production, announced at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The commitments made by Canada, Germany, the UK and the USA, member countries of the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI), include adopting timebound commitments to procure low-emission cement and concrete as well as steel. "The collective commitment of IDDI members to le... |