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19.05.2022HeidelbergCement enters joint venture constructing the world’s largest calcined clay plant in Ghana
HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to acquire 50% of shares of and invest into CBI S.A. who controls the Ghanaian cement producer CBI Ghana. With this step, the company takes part in the construction of the world’s largest flash calciner.
Region: Germany

The Chinese company Anhui Conch Cement has commissioned a new cement plant in Kashkadarya region.
Region: Uzbekistan

UltraTech Cement announced the commissioning of its 2nd clinker line of 2.70 mtpa at Hirmi Cement Works, the company's integrated cement manufacturing unit located in Chhattisgarh.
Region: India

HeidelbergCement has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a public-private partnership between the US State Department, the World Economic Forum and forward-thinking companies from different industry sectors.
Region: USA

CEMEX announced that it expects to work with Coolbrook to test their patented technology which uses electricity in place of fossil fuels in the heating process of cement production.
Region: Mexico

HeidelbergCement was awarded the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU) in the category "Process Innovations for Climate Protection" for its innovative ReConcrete-360° concept. In ReConcrete-360°, demolished concrete is crushed using novel processes and selectively separated into its components: in addition to sand and gravel, hardened cement paste is also obtained in this way.
Region: Germany

05.05.2022Saudi Cement: 1Q22 results
Saudi Cement Co. reported a 48.8 percent decline in profits during its first quarter, as lower sales took their toll.
Region: Saudi Arabia