January 11, 2016
By the end of 2016, Egypt-based Suez Cement intends to complete the conversion of coal usage for cement production. According to its chairman, Omar…
January 11, 2016
Saudi Arabia-based Qassim Cement reported that its net earnings for 2015 reached SAR 586 million (€142.95 million/US$ 156.14 million), a 4%…
January 11, 2016
Semen Indonesia aims to increase its cement sales by between 5% and 6% in 2016 by shifting its business focus to the local market. Suparni, the…
January 11, 2016
HeidelbergCement has started its Aggregates-CI programme (Continuous Improvement) in order to continuously optimise the operational and commercial…
January 11, 2016
In December 2015, Lafarge launched eight BIM (building information modelling) versions of eight of its products and systems. The BIM solutions relate…
January 11, 2016
In Vietnam, a four-hectare asphalt emulsion facility worth US$22million (€20.26 million) will be built by France Emulsion, a paving solutions…
January 11, 2016
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, a worldwide manufacturer for the aggregate, construction and recycling industries, has hired Tim Harms as senior…
January 11, 2016
CECE (Committee of European Construction Equipment) has welcomed its new leadership team. The team is made up of Bernd Holz (SVSS, Amman) who…
January 11, 2016
Professionals in the Moroccan cement sector expect an end of 2015 with sales up 1-1.5%, after an initial forecast of a drop of 4-5%. The year was…
January 11, 2016
Indonesia's biggest cement producer Semen Indonesia has projected that for 2016 there will be an over 5% hike in the overall cement consumption in…
January 11, 2016
JSW Group of India, a conglomerate with interests in steel and cement, is planning to venture into the industrial paints market due to high internal…
January 11, 2016
Laos-based Oudomxay Cement is constructing a factory in Oudomxay Province and expects to commission the facility by end-2016. Output from the new…
January 11, 2016
In Thailand, BMC Cement Industry Factory (Lion Brand) will operate its factory in February 2016. The Lao-owned company has been developing the new…
January 8, 2016
A new marketing agreement has been agreed between Redbird and Caterpillar in the Europe, Africa and Middle East region. Redbird, established in 2013…
January 8, 2016
The construction and construction machinery industry has been one of the driving forces of the global economy for years. The new bauma Charity…