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20.06.2023 12:40Cement truck in UK bio-fuel first
The leading construction materials supplier, which has its group headquarters at Coalville in Leicestershire, has deployed the truck as part of its Lafarge Cement business.
Region: United Kingdom
20.06.2023 12:33Import tax on cement in Sri Lanka hiked
The government has increased the CESS levied on imported cement with effect from 17th June.
19.06.2023 17:07$263M cement factory in Cambodia to start production soon
A new cement factory in Oral district in Kampong Speu province is scheduled to begin production soon, increasing the local market’s cement supply by two million tons. This will bring the total number of cement factories in Cambodia to six.
19.06.2023 16:57Shree Cement to expand capacity
Once expansion is completed, company’s combined capacity will go up to 55.9mt from current level of 46.4mt
Region: India
16.06.2023 16:41Holcim US Announces Milestone Solar Initiative in Michigan to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts
Holcim US announced a milestone clean energy investment in northeast Michigan with a new partnership to bring the company’s largest solar project in the Midwest to its cement plant in Alpena. When combined with existing renewable energy efforts, the solar initiative will help the plant self-generate 75 percent of its electric power needs with green energy—an important step toward fulfilling Holcim’s pledge to power all of its US operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.
Region: USA
16.06.2023 16:34China Energy to build new cement plant in Uzbekistan
On 13 June, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of China Energy Song Hailiang, during which they discussed the current state of the implementation of joint projects and prospects for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation. During the meeting, the progress of the implementation of projects for the construction of photovoltaic stations in the Kashkadarya and Bukhara regions with a total capacity of 1000 MW and a cement plant in Samarkand region with a capacity of 3 million tons was considered in detail.
Region: Uzbekistan
15.06.2023 15:50Holcim acquires Minerales y Agregados, expanding Solutions & Products in Latin America
Holcim announces the acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, a leader in advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala. Minerales y Agregados represents Holcim’s first production facility in Guatemala, while expanding the region’s Solutions & Products range with a new line of business.