Eaton and Langham hotels have collaborated with Green Island Cement to transform 8t of oyster shells into a sustainable cement alternative, sourcing 80% of the required limestone for cement. Amie Lai Gor, general manager of sustainability at Great Eagle Holdings, parent company of the two hotels, said “We brought together like-minded partners to repurpose oyster
The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has expressed environmental concerns about Duyen Ha’s plan to convert 423,000m2 of forest and and agricultural land into a quarry for its expansion of its Diep cement plant in Ninh Binh province. The expansion will increase limestone supply for a second production line at the plant, Vietnam News
China-based intelligent dumptruck supplier Waytous has partnered with Siam Cement Group (SCG), as well as Thailand Advanced Info Service, Huawei, and Zhengzhou Yutong Mining Equipment, to develop full-scope automated operating systems for limestone mines. SCG will host a study at its Saraburi limestone mine in Central Thailand. The study will use Waytous’ driverless vehicles, supported
Emirates Cement (Arkan) has appointed Oman and Etihad Rail Company (OER) to provide train transport for imported Omani limestone to its 1Mt/yr Al Ain cement plant. Saeed Khalfan Al Ghafri, CEO of Emirates Cement (Arkan)’s parent company, Emirates Steel Arkan Group, said “Our collaboration with OER enhances our supply chain capabilities by leveraging the railway
UltraTech Cement has bought a 29.8 hectare parcel of land in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram District from The India Cements. The Times of India newspaper has reported the value of the sale as US$8.44m. The India Cements’ vice chair and managing director Narayanaswami Srinivasan said that the company is looking for ways to monetise its assets
Hongshi Indonesia Tonga Cement has commissioned the first phase of its new cement plant in East Kutai, East Kalimantan. At this phase of its development, the plant has a capacity of 4Mt/yr. It holds 1Bnt of limestone reserves and is equipped with a 50,000t marine terminal. The plant is situated over 250km away from the
Asia Cement has launched its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, entitled ‘Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 – Asia Cement Advanced Deployment.’ The strategy consists of multiple pillars, namely ‘alternative fuels,’ ‘reducing cement’s clinker factor,’ ‘increasing renewable energy reliance’ and ‘carbon capture.’ During 2022, Asia Cement reduced its limestone, clay, iron and sand consumption by 266,000t, its coal
Ireland-based Ecocem has partnered with CB Green to launch a joint venture to scale up production of 70% reduced-CO2 cement based on Ecocem’s ACT technology. The technology combines widely available alternative raw materials into a product with enhanced strength and durability compared with ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The new joint venture will build a grinding plant
Jabal Saraj Cement has more than tripled its production of cement at the Jabal al-Sarraj cement plant to 70t/day from 20t/day. Salam Watandar Online News has reported that the company has asked the government to expand the Jabal al-Sarraj plant’s capacity to 3500t/day, to better realise the potential of local raw materials and labour.
Hungary: The government has enacted an ‘architecture law’ which will increase its role in decision making within the Hungarian cement industry. When it enters force in July 2023, the law will let the government set producers’ cement volumes and prices. It will also require the companies to sell their products to the market-leading retail network, and