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Lafarge France has signed a nuclear production allocation contract (CAPN) with the EDF Group. The contract involves allocating to Lafarge France a share of the capacity from EDF’s operating nuclear fleet (photo: Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant) over more than 10…
In the first 7 months in 2025, Armenia’s cement imports increased by +24.9% to 0.381 Mt, after 0.305 Mt in the same period last year and 0.195 Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports decreased by -14.7% to 1.094 Mt, after 1.283 Mt in the same period last year and 1.462 Mt in the year before.
Tanga Cement Plc in Tanzania, has secured a 16-month loan relief on repayments from its majority shareholder Heidelberg Materials. Heidelberg, which holds a 68.3% stake in Tanga Cement through its Norwegian unit Scancem International, reaffirmed its backing in a 27…
In the first 8 months in 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch (local dispatch and exports) increased by +11.9% to 35.826 Mt, after 32.011 Mt in the same period last year and 32.006 Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Argentina’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +8.4% to 6.594 Mt, after 6.082 Mt in the same period last year and 8.459 Mt in the year before.
HERACLES Group, a member of Holcim, launched a new large-scale solar power plant at its Milaki cement plant in Evia, Greece, following the commissioning of a similar installation at its Volos plant earlier in May. With an installed capacity of…
In the first 8 months in 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +10.4% to 9.636 Mt, after 8.731 Mt in the same period last year and 8.140 Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement consumption increased by +3.9% to 24.199 Mt, after 23.299 Mt in the same period last year and 26.564 Mt in the year before.
India’s Ramco Cements has commissioned an 8MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system at its Ramasamy Raja Nagar cement plant (photo) in Virudhu Nagar in Tamil Nadu. With this installation the WHR generation of the 3 Mta integrated plant has increased…