Global Cement News

Mexico: Shareholders of the former Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua have approved a name change at an exceptional general meeting. The company will now trade as GCC.

Chief financial officer Luis Arias said, "We changed the name to GCC to better reflect our 2025 vision: to be the best cement company in North America with the proper balance of people, profit and the planet. It unifies our brand in multiple countries, mirrors the stock ticker and reflects how the market best knows us." He continued, "I wish to thank our shareholders for supporting and approving our new corporate name; we are now an organisation with a new name and renewed vision."

Egypt: Developer Mountain View has awarded a 300,000m³ concrete supply contract to Lafarge Egypt, part of Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim. Mountain View will use the concrete to build its Mountain View iCity in East Cairo. The investment in the project totals US$12.7m.

The producer has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Egyptian National Research Centre to undertake initiatives aimed at enhancing construction.

Finland: Tana has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1971. It marked the occasion by setting an ambitious growth target of Euro100m within the next ten years from Euro40.0m in 2020. It said that the ‘open-minded and innovative’ tradition which it has maintained over the past 50 years will continue in future. Tana is a producer of waste shredders.

Tajikistan: Mohir Cement has commenced operations following an official opening ceremony at its new 0.6Mt/yr integrated cement plant in Jalolidinni-Balkhi district. Local press has reported that the plant will produce M400 and M500 grades of Portland cement for export to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

Canada: Lafarge Canada, part of Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim, has made its first delivery of 2021 to Northern Ontario. The Lafarge ship Alpena made the journey across the Hudson Bay. Sales and logistics vice president Andrew Stewart thanked the US Coastguard for its icebreaking assistance.