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05.07.2023 07:00Lafarge Africa's Roadcem Approved for Use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, is pleased to announce that its road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria. The product which is environmentally friendly increases the strength and bearing capacity of the roads, reduces the thickness of the pavement structure, and modifies the chemical and mineral structure of soil materials.
Region: Africa
04.07.2023 12:20Ramco commissions new line at Ramasamy Raja Nagar plant
Ramco Cements has commissioned Line-3 at its Ramamasamy Raja Nagar (R R Nagar) plant in Tamil Nadu which boasts of 3,000 tpd capacity of clinkerisation. This is the first integrated cement line commissioned in the last 15 years in the region. The electrical energy requirement for this new line is met through the company's own wind mills. The electrical energy requirement for this new line is met by its own wind mills.
Region: India
03.07.2023 12:13Global Ferronickel plans to enter cement sector
Listed Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. is expanding further its business by venturing into cement manufacturing and value-added processing to unlock “significant” growth potential in these industries.
Region: Philippines
30.06.2023 11:24Vietnamese cement industry suffers financial losses during Q1
Decreased demand and increased costs have put Vietnamese cement makers in a difficult spot financially during the first quarter of 2023, said industry insiders and experts.
Region: Vietnam
28.06.2023 09:52Lafarge Africa unveils Eco Label for its Unicem cement brand
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced the launch of Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions. The Eco Label branding builds on the company’s net zero pledge and supports its ambition to accelerate green construction with the use of lower-footprint products.
Region: Africa
22.06.2023 12:27CB Green and Ecocem unveil a joint venture to support decarbonisation of the European cement industry
CB Green, a division of Groupe CB focused on delivering low carbon and circular economy solutions for the concrete and construction industries, and Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent provider of low carbon cement technologies, today announced a long term cooperation agreement to establish a new joint venture which will support the scale-up of Ecocem’s low carbon ACT technology by 2025, and CB Green’s ambitions to deliver low carbon solutions to the construction industry.
Region: United Kingdom
14.06.2023 16:55JK Lakshmi Cement to steer Rs 8,000 cr capex for expansion
JK Lakshmi Cement is planning to invest about Rs 8,000 crore over a six-year timeline, in order to scale up capacity to 30 million tpa from the projected 18 million tpa by end of FY24. The company’s overall aim is to ramp up to 30 million tpa by 2030.
Region: India