
Tokyo Cement Lanka completes amalgamation with Fuji Cement
The two Sri Lankan cement companies have completed their deal, in which Tokyo Cement Lanka absorbs all the assets and liabilities of its subsidiary.
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The two Sri Lankan cement companies have completed their deal, in which Tokyo Cement Lanka absorbs all the assets and liabilities of its subsidiary.

Australia’s CSIRO has formed an agreement with MCCE to trial its Dry Slag Granulation technology on an industrial scale in preparation for commercialisation in China.

India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has developed INAM-Pro, a new web portal for cement supply and procurement.

According to the IEA, global emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled at 32.3 billion t in 2014, remaining in line with 2013. This is the first time in 40 years that an unchanged emissions figure has not coincided with a period of economic decline.

Spanish domestic cement consumption totalled 810 104 t in February 2015, an improvement of 8.3% y/y.

The event will take place on 30 September – 1 October 2015 and will be co-located with Artexis Easyfairs’ event, Solids.

Hope Construction Materials supplied 12 500 m3 of concrete for the construction of 346 new military homes, including HOPEFlow performance products to reduce project time and costs.

Siemens has reached agreements with the Egyptian government on a 4.4 GW combined-cycle power plant and 2 GW of wind power capacity.

Following in the footsteps of Lucky Cement, Pakistan’s Attock Cement is set to invest in a cement grinding unit in Iraq.

Lafarge Africa recorded an 8% increase in profit after tax on a like-for-like basis.

Given the recent reports of dissatisfaction among Holcim shareholders over the one-to-one share exchange agreement with Lafarge, it may come as no surprise that the companies will be reviewing the terms of their merger.

HeidelbergCement has completed the sale of its North American and UK building products businesses to Lone Star Funds.