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05.07.2022 15:38Pakistan's cement despatches declined 7.91pc during FY22
Total cement despatches including domestic and exports during the fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22) clocked in at 52.89 million tons which is 7.91 percent lower than 57.43 million tons despatched during FY21, Profit learnt.
Region: Pakistan
30.06.2022 16:12UK lime kiln in world-first net-zero hydrogen trial
HIGH-quality lime has been manufactured for the first time in the UK using hydrogen technology as part of a world-first net-zero trial.
Region: Great Britain
Nuvoco Vistas Corp, a Nirma Group company that manufactures building materials, plans to set up a grinding unit of 1.2 million tonnes per annum capacity at its existing cement plant in Bhiwani, Haryana.
Region: India
28.06.2022 16:56Cities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestone
Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone. Now, a CU Boulder-led research team has figured out a way to make cement production carbon neutral—and even carbon negative—by pulling carbon dioxide out of the air with the help of microalgae.
Region: USA
27.06.2022 10:13Holcim Morocco Inaugurates Cement Plant in Agadir
Built in 2021, the plant has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million tonnes of cement.
24.06.2022 17:53Lafarge Canada Advances Lower Carbon Portfolio by Fully Converting Ontario Plant’s Cement Production
Leading the way in providing sustainable and innovative building solutions to the construction industry in Eastern Canada, Lafarge proudly informed that as of today their Bath Cement Plant, located near Kingston (ON), is fully converting its production of general use cement (GU) to reduced carbon portland limestone cement - branded as OneCem - the company’s eco-efficient alternative.
Region: Canada
23.06.2022 18:01Eco Material Technologies Celebrates Opening of Kirkland Pozzolan Mine in Yavapai County, Arizona
Eco Material Technologies ("Eco Material" or the "Company"), the leading producer of sustainable cementitious materials, today celebrated the opening of the Kirkland Pozzolan Mine in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Region: USA