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Krasnoyarsk Cement (a subsidiary of Sibcem Holding) sums up the results of work for six months of 2023. In the period from January to June, the company produced 333.8 thou. tonnes of cement. Compared to last year, the production volume increased by 19 %.

On 13 June, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of China Energy Song Hailiang, during which they discussed the current state of the implementation of joint projects and prospects for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation. During the meeting, the progress of the implementation of projects for the construction of photovoltaic stations in the Kashkadarya and Bukhara regions with a total capacity of 1000 MW and a cement plant in Samarkand region with a capacity of 3 million tons was considered in detail.

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.

Holcim has acquired INDAR, a leading hardware wholesaler in Mexico with 2022 net sales of USD 71 million. With this acquisition, Holcim adds more than 10,600 additional hardware products to its range of solutions across its Disensa retail network. INDAR supplies hardware of over 80 leading brands, from roofing needs to tools and adhesives all the way to electrical and plumbing supplies. The acquisition includes INDAR’s nine distribution centers around the country, as well as its fulfillment center in Guadalajara.

KuzbassTransCement (a subsidiary of Sibcem, responsible for the operation of the holding's railway fleet) sums up the results of work in 2022. From January to December, about 6.5 million tons of various cargoes were transported in the company's own wagons. In particular, about 2.5 million tons of cement produced by the holding's plants were delivered.

CEMEX announced that five years after it kickstarted the digital transformation of the building materials industry with the launch of its end-to-end digital commercial platform, CEMEX Go, it is accelerating its evolution targeting 100% adoption across business lines and customer segments, and a fully automated experience with supply chain visibility.

Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, whose purpose is to make possible the construction of housing and infrastructure dreams that enable more sustainable, thriving and inclusive communities, presented results leveraged on its supply strategy and logistics network that allowed it to achieve record high in exports, as well as positive market dynamics.