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Uganda’s Gov’t is proposing a new kiln line

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Uganda’s Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) has finalised a lease agreement to enable Tororo Cement to build a first kiln line in Katikekile, Moroto District. 500 acres of the land were sold to Tororo Cement to build…

Germany’s cement prices +1.1% in Feb. 2025

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In February 2025, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volume and cement T/O) increased by +1.1% MoM to 117.99 €/t, after 116.75 €/t in January and 119.73 €/t in December 2024.

Solid Cement started 1.5 Mta line in Philippines

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Concreat Holdings Philippines (CHP), a majority-owned subsidiary of DMCI Holdings, announced the full operations of the new production line at its Solid Cement Plant (photo) in Antipolo City. The new line has a production capacity of 1.5 Mta and increases…

US Buzzi Unicem invests in Queens Carbon’s SCM 

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US Buzzi Unicem, a subsidiary of Buzzi S.p.A., joined as a strategic investor and development partner with Queens Carbon, developing a hydrothermal cement processing technology to reduce the energy consumption and cost for both carbon capture and carbon-neutral cement production.…

Germany’s Schwenk meca-clay plant under construction

Schwenk Meca Clay pilot

The foundation work on Schwenk’s meca-clay plant in Allmendingen, Germany, has been completed ahead of schedule. The meca-clay technology shall realize for the first time to convert all types of clays into highly reactive cement additives using only electrical energy,…