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12.09.2023 13:40Suez Cement Group of Companies rebrands to Heidelberg Materials
Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) has announced that it has rebranded to become Heidelberg Materials. The new brand identity underlines the company's pioneering role in the path to carbon neutrality and digitalization in the building materials industry.
Region: Egypt
11.09.2023 14:05Argos North America and Summit Materials Combine to Create a Stronger Force in the U.S. Construction Materials Industry
Cementos Argos announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Summit Materials, Inc. under which the U.S. operations of Cementos Argos, Argos North America Corp, will combine with Summit in a cash and stock transaction valued at $3.2 billion.
Region: USA
08.09.2023 14:29Birla Corp to increase cement capacity to 25 MT by 2025-26
The current capacity utilisation of Mukutban, which has an installed production capacity of 3.9 million tones, stands at 40-45%
Region: India
07.09.2023 18:12June Cement Shipments Down
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2023 were an estimated 10.5 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in June 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Region: USA
07.09.2023 17:02Solar power for cement maker in Chile
Chilean utility Colbun is assembling a 9.9-MWp captive solar photovoltaic plant for building materials company Polpaico Soluciones to turn its Cerro Blanco cement factory in Chile’s Santiago Metropolitan Region into a renewables prosumer.
06.09.2023 17:28Cement dispatches surge by 37.04% in August
The cement industry witnessed a 37.04% surge in dispatches during August 2023, with total shipments reaching 4.518 million tonnes, up from 3.297 million tonnes in the same month the previous year.
Region: Pakistan
05.09.2023 13:40Hoffmann Green signs its first licensing agreement in Saudi Arabia with the Shurfah Group
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies (France), announces the signature with the Shurfah Group of a 22-year exclusive licensing agreement in order to build several Hoffmann Green units in Saudi Arabia to support the decarbonation of the construction sector in this territory.
Region: Saudi Arabia