A second industrial byproducts processing line has been inaugurated at the Cemento Cruz Azul plant in Tepezalá, Aguascalientes. The new facility, which cost US$8.5m, will create 100 jobs and convert over 66,000t/yr of post-consumer materials into energy for the cement plant’s processes. Víctor Manuel Velázquez Rangel, president of the board of directors of Cooperativa Cruz
Alsons Power has signed a retail electricity supply agreement with Holcim Philippines, committing to provide 80% of the energy needs for Holcim’s facilities in Davao and Lugait, Misamis Oriental. Edwin Villas, senior vice president and head of supply chain at Holcim Philippines, said “We are confident that our partnership with Alsons Power will help us
Siam Cement Group (SCG) has begun construction of a commercial heat battery supplied by Rondo Energy at its cement plant in Saraburi Province. It will be the first heat battery in Southeast Asia and the first heat battery deployed at a cement plant, according to the company. The project is a collaboration between Rondo Energy
Siam Cement Group (SCG) reported first-quarter sales of US$3.36bn in 2024, down by 3% year-on-year. The group partly attributed this to a decline in its cement volumes. Nonetheless, group earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 4% to US$341m. Special items in the group’s first-quarter 2023 results precipitated an 85% year-on-year decline
Mannok has revealed that since 2017 it has saved 59 million kWh of energy at its cement manufacturing facility, this has been achieved through multimillion-euro investment in energy saving projects while adhering to and retaining the energy management standard, ISO 50001. This enormous saving is equivalent to the annual electrical energy usage of 14 047
Ambuja Cements has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Telangana for the construction of a new cement facility in the state. The News Minute has reported that the producer plans to invest US$168m in the project. The MoU is part of an agreement between parent company Adani Group and the state
Labenmon Investments and China-based West International Holding have partnered for the construction of the planned US$1bn Magunje cement plant in Mashonaland West. The plant will have an integrated capacity of 900,000t/yr, and additional clinker capacity of 1.8Mt/yr. The Zimbabwe Mail newspaper has reported that it will also be equipped with 100MW captive power plant. Construction
Adani Group subsidiary Ambuja Cements plans to invest US$722m in renewable energy projects to help decarbonise its cement production. The producer has a renewable power capacity target of 1000MW, through solar and wind projects, by the end of the 2026 financial year. The proposals include a 600MW solar power project and 150MW wind power project
Sven Demmig and Sunny Schoone, Innomotics, a Siemens company, elaborate on how solutions in automation, electrification and digitalisation can help to decarbonise the cement industry. Given its scale and its presence in almost every part of the world, the cement industry plays a key role in the global economy and the development of infrastructure critical
Dr Aidan O’Sullivan, Carbon Re, considers the challenge of digitalisation in the cement industry and highlights the lessons to be learned from the energy sector. Digitalisation is one of the key technology trends of this century. The intelligent use of data derived from operations has transformed major industries, driving efficiency improvements and increased profitability in