
Chinese company to build several plants in Uzbekistan
Hengshui Decheng Machinery and Equipment Co. Ltd is to build several cement and brick production facilities in Uzbekistan.
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Hengshui Decheng Machinery and Equipment Co. Ltd is to build several cement and brick production facilities in Uzbekistan.

Holcim Lanka and Ambuja Cement veteran, Rizmy Rishard, has been appointed an independent director at Siam City Cement (Lanka).

The company acted as the main cement supplier to the project, which is expected to provide irrigation water for 690 000 hectares of agricultural land as well as water and renewable energy to a number of cities.

German cement delivers rose in 2017, hitting almost 26.60 million t, a 4.1% rise on the previous year.

Kiln Access Ramps from Bricking Solutions are made of T6 aircraft aluminum that is as strong as steel but half the weight and supports up to 6804 kg of equipment. A 3 to 1 safety factor offers greater strength and durability.

CEMEX has announced the opening of its first admixture blending facility in the US.

Carlos Casado has been appointed Director of Cement Operations at Holcim Argentina, taking charge of the company’s four plants in the country.

Buzzi Unicem is to acquire a 50% stake in BCPAR, which owns two cement plants in Brazil, in the company’s first foray into Latin America’s largest economy.

The Wietersdorf cement plant has announced a positive start to a two-year trial to increase the level of alternative fuels used at the plant.

Vortex has announced its acquisition of leading metal manufacturing company, Kasa Fab.

UltraTech has been recognised with multiple awards at the CII National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management.

World Cement talks with John Connelly, President of the Materials Handling Engineers Association, about his career, the challenges facing the cement industry, and his proudest career achievement.