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Nigeria: The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has awarded Dangote Cement with its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certification. The certification accredits the cement producer’s products and its ability to run tests on processed and raw materials in alignment with national standards, according to the Sun newspaper. Osita Anthony Aboloma, the Director General of SON, made the announcement during a tour of Dangote Cement’s Obajana plant in Kogi State.

Italy: MDG Handling Solutions has been awarded the UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certification for ‘Design, engineering, production control entrusted to third parties and after-sales support of solutions for handling and storage of solid materials.’ MDG says that the new certification allows it to be a ‘top class partner’ for all cement end users.

MDG Handling Solutions is a material handling project consultancy that provides engineering and procurement (EP) services, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services and supply of equipment. It was started by Davide Gambarotta in late 2017.

Turkey: Medcem Çimento has obtained the ISO 14001-2015 certification for environmental management. The ISO 14000 family of standards provides tools for companies to manage their environmental responsibilities.

India: Heidelberg Cement India has been certified as over six times net water positive by TOV SOD, an independent certifying agency. During the 2016 – 2017 financial year the company’s cement plants withdrew 1.09kL of water from various sources but they harvested 6.97kL of water. This implies that the company collected more water from sustainable sources, such as rainfall, than it used. The company's multidimensional approach includes diverting rainwater to
reservoirs, installing water harvesting systems, reviving of bore wells, controlling seepage and educating its staff on water conservation.

US: HarbisonWalker International has obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Thomasville monolithic and precast refractory plant in Georgia and its South Shore refractory brick plant in Kansas. The refractory manufacturer now plans to achieve the new ISO standard at the rest of its plants by the end of 2018.

Egypt: Khaled Fahmy, the Minister of Environment, has recognised the work by subsidiaries of Suez Cement to reduce air pollution and so called ‘black cloud’ periods. The minister presented certificates of appreciation to the manager of Helwan cement plant, Ahmad Ragae, the manager of Tourah cement plant, Omar Khorshid, the manager of the Environment Department at Helwan cement plant, Ragheb Hammouda and the manager of Environment Department at the Tourah cement plant, Badry Ibrahim.

Philippines: Cemex Philippines has received an environmental compliance certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a proposed new production line at its cement plant operated by Solid Cement at Antipolo City, Rizal. The cement producer wants to build a new 1.5Mt/yr line at the site, according to the Philippines News Agency. Cemex and CBMI Construction signed a deal to build the line in May 2017.

Nepal: The Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) has removed Nepal Standard (NS) certification of two cement brands marketed by Ambe Cement. Hi-Tech OPC Cement and Ambe Premium OPC Cement have had their certification cancelled, according to the Himalayan Times newspaper. The NBSM has also restricted the company from selling these brands locally. The government body says it found slag in the products despite requiring producers to only include clinker and gypsum in Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) products.

US: The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) has recertified four of Roanoke Cement Company’s terminals in Virginia and North Carolina. Units at Front Royal, Richmond and Bristol in Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina received the certification.

"Having the Wildlife Habitat Council's recertification for each of them is a distinguished recognition confirming that all of Roanoke Cement's sites are on the right track ecologically. We look forward to continuing our conservation efforts providing pleasing, ‘green’ features within our terminal campuses. A few examples include pollinator meadows at Front Royal and Winston-Salem, avian habitats for the Eastern Bluebird in Richmond, and stream restoration in Bristol," said David Brinkley, Director of Distribution & Customer Resources at Roanoke Cement Company.

WHC's certification program, ‘Conservation Certification,’ is built on global recognition programs, reflects contemporary conservation efforts and applies its collective learning to the future of biodiversity in the US and the globe. Front Royal, Richmond and Winston-Salem were originally certified in 2013. Bristol was originally certified in 2015. Certification by WHC is valid for two years.

Poland: Cementownia Warta and Cementownia Odra have joined the Pewny Cement certification scheme run by the Polish Cement Association. The kite mark is intended to convey high specification standards in production, packaging and distribution for customers outside of the construction industry. Warta and Odra join LafargeHolcim, Górażdże Cement, Cement Ożarów and Cemex on the scheme.