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25.08.2023 12:45Shortage of cement jolts government into action
Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued 30 import licences for cement to close the supply gap and curb escalating prices amid shortage of the commodity on the market.
Region: Africa
18.08.2023 17:57Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq Lays Foundation Stone of Erbil Cement Plant, Advocates for Local Employment
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, an autonomous region of Iraq, laid the foundation stone of a cement factory in the capital city of the Kurdistan region, Erbil.
Region: Iraq
18.08.2023 17:37Chinese company to build major cement factory in Iraq
Sama Samawa Industries Commissioner revealed an agreement with a Chinese company to establish a cement factory in Muthanna Governorate, southern Iraq. While stating that the production will reach 7,000 tons annually, the director of the Chinese company affirmed that the factory will be ready and operational by 2025.
Region: Iraq
18.08.2023 10:50Cemento País will begin operations in Turbaco, Bolívar
Cemento País will soon begin its operations with an ultramodern cement and concrete plant on the North Coast of Colombia.
08.08.2023 12:19A R500 million (USD26,6 million) cement grinding plant to be constructed at Bojanala Special Economic Zone
Shosholoza Cements (Pty) Ltd (“Shosholoza”) will build, own and operate a R500 million compact cement grinding plant in the Bojanala Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mogwase, North-West producing cement products for sale to the surrounding market up to a 300km radius.
Region: Africa
08.08.2023 11:48Taiheiyo Cement announces construction of a new cement terminal on Luzon island, the Philippines
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (Headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Masafumi Fushihara, President and Representative Director, hereinafter, Taiheiyo Cement) has decided to establish a new cement terminal on Luzon, the largest cement consumption area in the Philippines, by its consolidated subsidiary, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. (Headquartered in Cebu, Philippines, hereinafter, TCPI).
07.08.2023 17:0230 % by 2033 - Rohrdorfer presents "Initiative 3033" for the expansion of renewable energies
The Rohrdorf group of companies intends to produce CO2 -neutral cement by 2038. In order for this goal to be achieved, the electricity supply must come from 100% renewable energies. In order to increase the pace of the switch to renewables and to achieve the highest possible degree of energy self-sufficiency, Rohrdorfer is pursuing ambitious expansion plans with the "Initiative 3033". By 2033, 30 % of the electricity required should be self-produced.
Region: Austria