The Future for Low Carbon Cements
As a lower-carbon world approaches – one in which carbon emissions become more tightly regulated and expensive – the cement industry faces a challenge.
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As a lower-carbon world approaches – one in which carbon emissions become more tightly regulated and expensive – the cement industry faces a challenge.
Cemex has announced significant progress in many key performance indicators related to its global sustainable development strategy, highlighting important achievements in major areas such as workplace safety, environment and climate change, land management and biodiversity, and its contribution to the communities where it has its operations.
Lafarge reports 10% decrease in sales thanks largely to poor weather conditions in key markets. Cost-reduction programmes are proving successful across all business areas. Free cash flow has improved.
Siemens Industry Solutions Division is to provide the electrical equipment and automation system for a new cement line at Jebel, Turkmenistan.
Holcim Philippines has revealed that it may increase cement prices by July to counteract the effects of the power crisis in Mindanao and the need to import clinker from Japan.
Lafarge has launched a scheme to recycle out of date cement this month in a bid to cut landfill waste.
Votorantim Cimentos has announced a plan to implement eight cement factories in seven states across Brazil. This brings its consolidated investment plans for the period 2007 – 13 to R$5 billion all told, calling for 22 new plants and some 7000 new jobs, direct and indirect.
The Group sold more cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, achieved higher net sales and better operating margins.
Taiwanese cement producers began their foray into the mainland market in 1997 when the cement market in Taiwan had become totally saturated. How well are the Taiwanese cement players fairing in what is becoming a highly competitive market? How is China cushioning the impact of the global financial crisis and the growing pressures of urbanisation?
Cement and clinker exports were up by 20% in the first quarter of 2010, according to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Holcim is going to seek tenders to build a second plant in New Zealand this year.
HeidelbergCement has signed a new, self-arranged € 3 billion syndicated credit facility with a group of 17 banks.