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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
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
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
27.07.2023 14:58Shree Cement to invest INR 70 million on capacity expansion
Shree Cement, the third largest cement manufacturer, will invest in setting up a clinker capacity of 3.65 million tonnes in Pali, Rajasthan.
Region: India
Sustainable building solutions leader Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, announced its conversion to the production of 100% ECOPlanet cement at its Richmond Cement Plant. ECOPlanet, Holcim’s brand of low-carbon cement, offers a minimum 30% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary portland cement.
Region: Canada
26.07.2023 11:35Cement export from Nepal gains momentum
Nepal exported cements worth Rs 779.30 million in the last fiscal year, thanks to the government providing cash subsidy on export of the product.
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