Global Cement News

Australia: AdBri has awarded a gas sales agreement with Senex Energy to supply up to 11PJ of natural gas to support its manufacturing operations in the south of the country to 2030. Supply will start in January 2023. The long-term, contract sets prices ‘in line with current market levels.’ Adbri chief executive officer Nick Miller said that he was ‘pleased to execute this long-term agreement,’ which gives certainty to both parties moving forward.

Adbri committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in late May 2021.

Kazakhstan: The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development has lifted a ban on imports of Portland cement, alumina cement, hydraulic cement and clinker into the country. A three-month ban on such imports began in late April 2021, according to the Trend News Agency. Imported cement must conform to new quality standards introduced by the ministry’s Technical Regulation and Metrology Committee in July 2021.

Bangladesh: LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has unveiled new branding for its Holcim Strong Structure cement product. The subsidiary of Switzerland-based Holcim presented launching the new packaging to distributors and retailers at a virtual event.

Chief executive officer Rajesh Surana said, "LafargeHolcim Bangladesh always emphasises innovation and customer satisfaction. As a part of this, we are unveiling the new look of our Holcim Strong Structure bag. The new look of the bag is really attractive and reflects our stronger brand image and product differentiation. We are committed to providing the best product, for our customers to build their dream homes.”

India: The government of Uttar Pradesh plans to build over 10,000km of new roads in rural areas. The state is presently engaged in the construction of 6500km of road, consisting of 800 separate roads and five bridges. The Times of India newspaper has reported that the latest proposals await the approval of the national government. Some of the roads will be rebuilt using full depth reclamation with cement and other additives.

India: UltraTech Cement’s sales rose by 54% year-on-year to US$1.59bn in the first quarter to the end of June 2021 from US$1.03bn in the same period in 2020. Its net profit more than doubled to US$228m from US$107m. The group’s cement sales volumes grew by 47% to 21.53Mt.