France: Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with paper mill Norske Skog Golbey to integrate ash from paper residue incineration into its clinker-free cement. The partners have been collaborating since January 2024 and the first shipment of paper ash for large-scale use was sent in May 2025, after successful testing.
Shree Cement secures limestone mining rights in Rajasthan
India: Shree Cement has secured mining rights for a limestone quarry spanning 912 hectares. The reserve has a capacity of 211Mt and is situated in Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan.
New solar park for Holcim Magyarorszag
Hungary: ID Energy Group inaugurated a 28.5MW solar park at Holcim Magyarorszag's cement plant in Kiralyegyhaza on 12 May 2025. The new facility will supply around 30% of the plant’s electricity needs and was built under a power purchase agreement, according to MTI news.
Dabin cement plant and power station to open in Erbil
Iraq: Kurdistan Region prime minister Masrour Barzani will inaugurate the Dabin cement plant and power station in Erbil Governorate today, 12 May 2025, according to Kurdistan24 news. The foundation stone was laid nearly two years ago, on 22 June 2023.
The project spans 212,000m² and was built by China Power Investment Corporation. It includes a 6300t/day capacity cement plant and a 52MW power station, intended to both support the energy needs of the plant and feed into the broader grid to alleviate strain on regional electricity supplies. A limestone quarry 1km away from the plant supplies the limestone for production, where geological surveys have reportedly confirmed reserves of 150Mt, sufficient to sustain operations for at least 50 years.
Raw material is transported to the plant using a 1400t/hr capacity industrial crusher. The processed material is stored in four 10,000t silos, each 18m in diameter and 56m tall.
