
Gebr Pfeiffer wins order for Algerian cement plant
The MVR 6700 C-6 cement mill to be supplied is the second largest in the world. Gebr Pfeiffer will also supply a raw mill to the plant via contractor CBMI.
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The MVR 6700 C-6 cement mill to be supplied is the second largest in the world. Gebr Pfeiffer will also supply a raw mill to the plant via contractor CBMI.

PCA issues statement on new legislation that could help protect the cement industry from the impact of a proposed EPA-Army Corps rule.

Capstone Turbine Corporation has received an order from Indonesia for a Capstone C800 system to power a cement plant in Balikpapan.

A round-up of some of the key news stories from the cement sector this week, from the completion of new production facilities to acquisition announcements.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has created an infographic on the basics of PPE in the workplace.

Cement dealers have been accused of hoarding in Ghana, while in Nigeria cement companies increase production capacity and seek to improve their market share.

The Aden Free Zone Authority (AFZ) and Dar Al-Yemen Co. Ltd have signed an agreement worth US$32 million for the construction of a new cement plant in Yemen.

The value of new construction increased by 10.5% y/y in June 2014; the MPA supports HGV recommendation in House of Commons Transport Committee Cycling Safety report.

The Beumer Group has revamped its paletpac high performance layer palletizer, added a new machine to its stretch hood series and introduced the OptiDrive.

In May 2014, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector fell by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.6% in the EU28 compared with April 2014.

Refractory materials specialist, Magnezit Group, has commissioned its 100 000 tpa facility for the production of periclase clinkers, strengthening its presence in Russia and the CIS.

Turkey’s Sabanci Holding’s cement company, Çimsa, has acquired its local rival Sançim Bilecik Çimento, in a deal reportedly worth US$220.7 million.