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Ireland: Quinn Cement has launched a new range of bagged cement products in Ireland following its launch previously in the UK. The company invested over Euro3m in their cement plant to bring the new range to the market, which includes three new cement products: General Purpose Cement, Master Grade Cement and Premium Grade Cement.

General Purpose Cement is intended to be a versatile cement product, suitable for general use, particularly in smaller jobs and repairs. Master Grade Cement is targeted at plastering and mortar due to its workability. Premium Grade Cement is a high-strength product at 42.5N.

“We’re delighted to bring the new range to Ireland, particularly given the success we’ve seen in the British market, where bagged cement sales have seen a huge increase since the range was launched earlier this year. News of the Irish launch has been very well received by our merchant customers, and the demand to stock the new products here has been growing since they were unveiled for the British market. In particular, we expect the weatherproof bags to be very popular across Ireland, as they have been in Britain,” said Quinn Building Products’ Irish Sales and Marketing Director, Seamus McMahon.

Ivory Coast: LafargeHolcim Ivory Coast has launched Bélier SuperBric. The 52.5N strength cement product is being marketed for its fast setting time, strength and economic advantages. The subsidiary of Switzerland’s LafargeHolcim is also using the product launch to promote its online sales platform, which offers delivery timing and tracking.

At the launch ceremony for the new product Felix Anoblé, the secretary of the state to the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Promotion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, said that local cement producers had invested US$130m on inreasing production capacity between 2015 and 2017. Production capacity rose to 7.2Mt/yr in 2018 from 2.9Mt/yr in 2015.

Mexico: Holcim Mexico is launching two new brands for the local market. Holcim Prefacem is targeted for precast concrete elements and Holcim Supercem, a Composite Class 40 Portland Cement, is aimed at ready-mix concrete plants. Both products were developed by the company’s Centre for Building Technological Innovation (CiTec ) and are being produced at its Ramos Arizpe plant. Holcim Prefacem and Holcim Supercem will be first available near to the Ramos Arizpe plant in the states of Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Durango, Zacatecas, Tamaulipas and Coahuila.

"Innovation makes a difference. With the support of Holcim Mexico and LafargeHolcim worldwide, we aim to cover the needs of specific market segments, with products that enhance our clients’ profitability”, said Marco Maccarelli, Corporate Sales Director Cement and Retail of Holcim Mexico.

Ivory Coast: LafargeHolcim Ivory Coast has launched Bélier SuperBéton. The 52.5N strength cement product offers high resistance. It has been specially developed for concrete applications with increased compatibility with admixtures.

India: Bharathi Cement has launched ‘Bharathi Ultrafast,’ a new multipurpose cement product. The new product as an Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) 53.3 grade cement, according to the United News of India agency. The subsidiary of France’s Vicat operates an 5Mt/yr integrated plant in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh and Vicat also owns a subsidiary, Kalburgi Cement, which runs a 2.75Mt/yr integrated plant in Kalaburagi, Karnataka. Both companies market their products under the Bharathi Cement brand.

India: Dalmia Bharat has launched a fine blend composite cement product called Dalmia FBC. The product is a mix of slag and silica and it is intended to combine the properties of Portland Slag Cement and Portland Pozzolona Cement. The new brand was launched by BK Singh, Senior Executive Director, Group Marketing and Communications, Dalmia Bharat Group and Indrajit Chatterji, Executive Director Sales and Marketing (East) Dalmia Bharat Cement.

Sri Lanka: Singha Cement has launched a new logo and packaging, according to the Daily Financial Times newspaper. It operates a terminal near Colombo. The company is a subsidiary of Germany’s Heidelberg Cement.

Kenya: Bamburi Cement has completed construction of a new US$40m production line at its grinding plant in Nairobi. The new unit will allow the company to start manufacturing two new high strength products that were previously only produced at its Mombasa plant, according to the Kenya Broadcasting Association. The new line increases the plant’s cement production capacity by 0.9Mt/yr to 2.4Mt/yr.

US: BinMaster has launched its new DD-3000 Dust Alert sensor product. The product is targeted to detect baghouse leaks when installed in stacks, ducts or pipes. The sensor is designed to save time by eliminating the need for manual inspections, reduce maintenance and prevent emissions and downtime.

The product uses inductive electrification technology to detect when particulate emissions exceed a preset level. As particles flow past and over the sensing probe, they induce a charge into the probe that creates small electrical currents. This method minimises the influence of sensor contamination, particulate velocity change or temperature drift.

Sensor models are available with either an alarm relay, generally used to alert to a need for maintenance, or a 4-20mA transmitter output option used for monitoring trends and compliance.

Czech Republic: Lafarge Cement, LafargeHolcim’s local subsidiary, has launched a new range of Standard Plus cement products under the trademark Český Čížkovický Cement. The range has a standardised compressive strength of 32.5MPa after 28 days. The products are sold in 25kg bags and are available in bulk.