China: Tangshan Jidong Cement has received the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to incorporate its subsidiary BBMG East Cement. Tangshan Jidong Cement is a joint venture formed by BBMG and Jidong Cement in early 2019.

Kenya: National Cement has awarded a contract to Sinoma International Engineering for the construction of power plants with a total capacity of 35MW. Gelonghui News has reported that the supplier will provide a biomass-fuelled power plant and waste heat recovery (WHR) plant with a combined capacity of 10MW and a further 25MW power station. It previously delivered a WHR system for the producer in 2019.

UK: The government has awarded funding to the planned HyNet North West low-CO₂ industrial cluster. The cluster will reduce industrial CO₂ emissions by 10Mt/yr in North Wales and North West England. It includes a planned 800,000t/yr carbon capture installation at Hanson UK’s Padeswood cement plant in Flintshire. The producer is currently carrying out a feasibility study at the plant. Parent company HeidelbergCement said that the project will play a ‘critical role’ in the UK’s transition to net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050.

Chair Dominik von Achten called the decision “A well-deserved recognition for the HyNet consortium and our colleagues working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK as part of this collaborative project. Cutting CO₂ emissions is a key priority for us, and we are delighted to add our Padeswood cement works to our growing range of CCS activities, as a key part of our pathway to reaching net zero.”

India: HeidelbergCement India’s results in the second quarter of the 2022 financial year showed an 11% year-on-year rise in sales to US$76.1m from US$68.5m in the corresponding quarter of the 2021 financial year. Dion News Service has reported that the company’s net profit for the quarter was US$7.96m, down by 4.6% from US$8.34m. Its operating costs were US$61.5m, up by 19% from US$51.8m.