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Eurocement to supply up to 150,000t of cement to PIK Group 02 February 2021
Russia: Eurocement has won a tender to supply up to 150,000t of cement to PIK Group. Its Voronezh and Mikhailovcement plants will supply CEM I and CEM II products respectively. PIK Group is one of the largest residential building companies in Russia. Eurocement said that the contract is one of the largest direct contracts it has signed and that it would ensure production in the first half of 2021.
Siberian Cement produces 4.6Mt in 2020 02 February 2021
Russia: Siberian Cement produced 4.6Mt in 2020 from its five plants, a decline of 4.7% year-on-year. Notably, its integrated Krasnoyarsk cement plant managed to increase production by 3% to 0.63Mt. Majority owned subsidiaries, Iskitimcement and Angarskcement, officially became part of Siberian Cement in mid-June 2020. The group currently reports it has a production capacity of 9Mt/yr.
Sumitomo Osaka Cement confirms place in Development Bank of Japan sustainable loan system 02 February 2021
Japan: Sumitomo Osaka Cement has been declared eligible for the Development Bank of Japan’s (DBJ) Environmental Rating loan program for the second time. The scheme offers preferential interest rates to companies scoring highly in environmental management based on the bank’s screening system. The cement producer says it obtained the ranking through its promotion of energy saving, waste recycling and greenhouse emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 in its business strategy.
Hima Cement sells cement via WhatsApp 02 February 2021
Uganda: Hima Cement has introduced Kafluu, a chatbot-led initiative that lets customers order products via WhatsApp. The subsidiary of LafargeHolcim says that customers can use the platform 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to manage their orders and transactions. The automated chatbot software guides customers through the ordering process, gathering specifics like the product type, number of bags, delivery site and payment options. Payment is available via MTN MoMo Pay or bank transfer.
“We are always looking to improve the customer experience and Kafluu is able to respond quickly and effectively, enabling customers to place orders, make payments and input their delivery information with ease,” says Israel Tinkasimiire, the Hima Cement Sales Director.
The initiative is being piloted in Mbarara first before rollout in the rest of the country.
Cemex sells French concrete assets to LafargeHolcim 02 February 2021
France: Mexico-based Cemex has sold 24 concrete plants and an aggregates quarry in southeast France to Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim. Finalisation of the deal is expected in April 2021 and no approval by competition bodies is required. No value for the sale has been disclosed. The group said that the divestment is part of its strategy of focused portfolio development into high-growth markets.