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Rwandan President Paul Kagame inaugurated a Chinese-invested cement company in Muhanga industrial park, Muhanga district of the Southern Province, commending China for being a long-term partner of Rwanda.
Region: Africa
24.07.2023 16:44Brazil’s cement market expands in June
After an unstable first half for the Brazilian economy marked by high interest rates, high debt and family defaults, cement sales accumulated a 1.8% drop compared to the same period of 2022 with the sale of 30.3 million tons in the first six months of the year.
Region: Brazil
06.07.2023 14:59Cement prices in Sri Lanka to be reduced
The maximum retail price of locally-manufactured cement will be reduced from Rs. 2,600 to Rs. 2,300 per 50kg bag with effect from today (July 06).
21.06.2023 10:53US$95 million cement plant planned for Battambang, Cambodia
Cambodia's annual cement production capacity, currently at about 8.9 million tonnes, is poised to receive a major boost after the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) greenlit Dongfang Junma Cement Co Ltd’s US$95 million proposal for a new factory in western Battambang province near the border with Pailin.
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.
09.06.2023 16:25BUA Cement Gets $500m for Two New Production Lines
Nigeria’s second-largest cement producer, BUA Cement, has gotten a $500 million financing package from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop two new production lines in Sokoto State.
Region: Nigeria
18.01.2023 18:07GCP Becomes an Associate Corporate Member of WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that it is welcoming global leader of construction products, GCP, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, as an Associate Corporate Member.