Global Cement News

India: Hakkimuddin Ali, business head for Maharashtra at Dalmia Cement (Bharat), has been elected as vice chair of the Maharashtra branch of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The CII serves as the connecting link between the industry and the government of India.

Ali said that he will use his new position to increase business and industry opportunities in Nagpur, Aurangabad and other cities in Vidarbha, identify problems faced by the industry and suggest necessary remedies to the state government.

France: Estelle Bletry has taken on the role of sales manager for Holcim’s waste management subsidiary Geocycle. Bletry held different positions in Lafarge France between 2007 and 2019. She worked as product development manager and business developer materials and solutions at waste management company Hesus from 2019 to March 2023. Bletry studied marketing at IUT Cergy-Pontoise in Paris.

Belgium: Carmeuse Group’s lime plant engineering subsidiary TECforLime has appointed Gaetan Ly to the role of head of digital development. Ly previously served as group process engineer since 2014. He has also worked for geotechnical engineering company G-tec. Ly holds a master’s degree in engineering and geotechnical engineering from the University of Liège.

Croatia: Nexe has awarded a contract to Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions for the construction of a new clinker line and carbon capture installation at its 0.6Mt/yr Nasice cement plant. The Poslovni Dnevnik newspaper has reported that the work will cost Euro400m. When commissioned in 2029, the upgraded plant will produce carbon neutral cement and despatch 700,000t/yr of CO₂ by pipeline for storage near Bockovac in Osijek-Baranja County.

Mexico: Cemex has updated its logo to a new design, which it says presents a ‘fresher, closer, and more dynamic’ visual identity. The groups says that this signifies a ‘clear and decisive company transformation.’

CEO Fernando González said “I am excited to present the renewed image of our company. But what excites me most is what is behind the change: a renewed commitment to helping our customers push the boundaries of sustainable construction through innovative solutions.”