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LafargeHolcim pulls out of talks with PPC
14 December 2017South Africa: LafargeHolcim has ended its talks with PPC regarding a possible transaction in Africa. The Switzerland-based building materials company originally said it was discussing a possible bid for PPC in October 2017. Fairfax Holdings stopped its bid for PPC in December 2017 and expressions of interest by CRH and Dangote Cement have also ceased.
ABB India wins order from Emami Cement
14 December 2017India: ABB India has won an order from Emami Cement for an automation and electrical system for a new 2Mt/yr plant in Odisha. ABB will be undertaking complete project implementation including supply, erection, testing and commissioning for the electrical distribution and distributed control system (DCS), according to the Press Trust of India. The 800xA DCS is intended to help monitor, control and optimise the cement manufacturing process while maximising plant uptime.
Supreme Court lifts ban on petcoke and furnace oil by cement industry in northern states of India
14 December 2017India: The Supreme Court has lifted a ban on petcoke and furnace oil to the cement and power industries in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The court also directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to set regulations for the sale of petcoke and fix emission standards for thermal power plants, according to the Indo-Asian News Service agency. Representatives of the cement industry have welcomed the ruling. The Central Pollution Control Board and the MEF issued the ban following a directive from the Supreme Court in late October 2017 prohibiting industries in the three neighbouring states of Delhi from using the polluting fuels.