Papua New Guinea: Mayur Resources has signed a collaboration agreement with First Graphene Limited for the production of low-carbon cement using the latter’s PureGraph graphene-based grinding aids and performance improvers. Mayur Resources operates a 0.9Mt/yr cement plant, where it also produces a further 0.75Mt/yr of clinker and 0.2Mt/yr of lime, near Port Moresby in National Capital District. The Australia-based partners hope to export their cement across Melanesia and to Polynesia and Australia.
Kingspan Insulation to acquire Troldtekt
Denmark: Cement and wood-based acoustic board producer Troldtekt has agreed to a takeover offer from Ireland-based Kingspan Insulation. The producer uses ordinary Portland cement (OPC) produced ‘from Danish mineral resources’ along with shredded Norway spruce to produce its boards.
Kingspan Insulation managing director Alan Lawlor said "I am delighted to welcome Troldtekt to the Kingspan family. As the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, we have the capacity to help them expand beyond their core markets, whilst bringing acoustic and decorative boards and natural insulation materials into our portfolio. Troldtekt has been able to continuously innovate and it sets the bar impressively high in the field of the circular economy.” He concluded "We will invest significantly in the company's production facilities to set them up for geographic growth."
Trinidad Cement workers protest outside Claxton Bay plant
Trinidad & Tobago: Current and former employees of Trinidad Cement have held two-day weekly protests since 10 January 2022 outside the company’s Claxton Bay plant in Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Region. Staff from the past 10 years reportedly say that the company owes them their agreed cost of living allowance, gain shares and backpay.
Titan Cement completes buyback of 2.2% of shares
Greece: Titan Cement has advised the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) that it has bought back a total of 2.2% of its shares under its share buyback scheme between 14 and 18 February 2022. It made the purchases both through the ATHEX and the Euronext Brussels exchange.


