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JK Lakshmi Cement wins Superbrand accolade08 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based JK Lakshmi Cement has been awarded Superbrand status for 2023-24, making it the only brand in the grey cement category to receive this accolade. According to Devdiscourse, the selection process for the award involved a survey of more than 23,000 individuals across India to identify brands that excel in various parameters of building their brand name. JK Lakshmi Cement emerged as a clear winner with an average score of 6.6 putting it in the top 10 per cent of all scores across a... |
Aggregate Industries appoints new plant manager08 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsUK-based Aggregate Industries , which is part of the Holcim Group , has appointed Thierry Davila as plant manager at its Cauldon works in Staffordshire. Mr Davila has over 27 years’ experience in the cement industry, including almost 20 as part of the Holcim Group. Having worked on Cauldon projects since November 2021 in his previous role with Holcim, Mr Davila has made a full-time move to the UK to focus on strategic operations within the business. He will also focus on implementing the... |
BUA boosts capacity by 6Mta07 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsBUA Cement has received funding to develop two new production lines at its cement plant in Sokoto state, Nigeria. The US$500m funding will boost BUA’s total production capacity from 11Mta to 17Mta, according to Reuters. Each line will produce around 3Mta, serving markets in Nigeria, Niger and Burkina Faso, and run partly on alternative fuels derived from waste and solar power. The funding includes US$160.5m from the International Finance Corp, US$245m in syndicated loans from the Afr... |
CEMEX collaborates on university project in Mexico06 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX is collaborating with Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of Latin America’s most prestigious private universities, on distritotec, a 15-year project that seeks to evolve the university’s campus into a more innovative, sustainable and inclusive space. CEMEX has already been involved in several phases of this Mexico-based project, which began in 2014, including providing lower-carbon building materials from its Vertua range of sustainable products and specialty mixes of architectural concre... |
South Valley Cement reports loss in 1Q2306 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s South Valley Cement Co has reported net losses after tax of EGP37.05m (US$1.19m) in the opening quarter of 2023, up from EGP31.2m in the same period a year earlier. Sales over the same time frame came in at EGP338.32m, up from EGP206.32m in the 1Q22. In terms of earnings per share, a loss of EGP0.07 was seen in the first quarter of 2023, compared to a loss of EGP0.06 in the opening three months of 2022. The company runs one integrated cement plant in Beni Suef. |
Andhra Cements restarts clinker line at Durga06 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Andhra Cements Ltd, part of Sagar Cements, has relaunched the clinker line at its 1Mta integrated Durga Cement Works in Dachepalli Mandal, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh. According to press reports, Sagar Cements plans to invest over US$50m at the plant to boost its cement and clinker production capacity to 3Mta and 2.3Mta, respectively. |
British Rema appoints new Group Managing Director06 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsTony Goodwin becomes British Rema's group managing director British Rema has welcomed Tony Goodwin to the new position of Group Managing Director to lead the group through its next phase of development following its recent transfer to employee ownership. The organisation is now primed for significant growth both in domestic and international markets, says British Rema. Tony brings with him more than 30 years of industrial powder processing and handling business experience, with... |
HarbisonWalker International announces new brand identity05 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHarbisonWalker International (HWI), which announced in February 2023 that it would combine with Calderys, has unveiled a new brand identity. The new look reflects HWI as a member of Calderys, the global refractories company’s brand in the Americas. “ The new visual identity of HWI, as a member of Calderys, is a significant step on our journey to form a unified business that incorporates the best of both brands to create a global high-growth leader. We have undertaken this exercise with t... |
Martin Engineering plans Kuala Lumpur business unit05 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsMartin Engineering is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific market by opening a business unit in Malaysia. Headquartered in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, with a satellite office in Lumut, the Malaysian business unit will act as the main hub for providing products and solutions to the many industries Martin Engineering serves in the region. The benefit to customers will be more localised care from a team with a greater understanding of the region’s needs and challenges.... |
Shun Shing announces new top management appointments05 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsShun Shing Group International Ltd has recently appointed Group MD Ikram Ahmed Khan as chairman of its operations in Bangladesh. The company also appointed S Raihan Ahmed as vice-chairman, Tahmina Ahmed as MD and Shakib Pasha as deputy MD, according to The Daily Star. |