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China’s West China Cement (WCC) has announced the acquisition of 100 % of the shares of South African company AfriSam, one of the key producers of construction materials in the region. The deal is part of WCC’s strategy to expand its presence in the African market.
Turkish company Oyak Cement has commissioned the Beypazan solar power plant in Ankara, significantly strengthening its position in sustainable energy. The new facility, with an annual generation capacity of 182,000 MWh, is built on an area of 1.5 million square meters and includes 210,000 solar panels.
UltraTech has installed a high-pressure grinding roll (HPGR) for pre-grinding of Portland composite cement with high slag content at its Hirma cement plant in India. The equipment is fitted with High Chrome Bandage (HCB) rollers, which, according to the company, maintain performance at near-new levels after 3,500 operating hours and provide improved material grip.
Heidelberg Materials is nearing completion of the first phase of its Airvault cement plant upgrade in France, a project aimed at making the facility one of the lowest-CO₂-emitting plants in Europe by 2030.
A new player in the construction materials market, LATCEM, has completed a deal to simultaneously acquire control of two leading cement producers in the region – InterCement in Brazil and Loma Negra in Argentina. The transaction marks one of the largest consolidations in the Latin American cement industry in recent years.
LKAB Minerals UK has begun industrial production of calcined clay used as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) at a new facility in Flixborough, North Lincolnshire. The production is organized in partnership and is based on recycling waste from the Kings Dyke brick factory.
Portuguese cement producer Secil is implementing a modernization project at its Maceira-Liz plant aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of its production. The initiative is carried out under the ProFuture CCL (Clean Cement Line) program and targets a reduction of CO₂ emissions by approximately 30 % compared to 2019 levels.