Spain: India-based Nasequip Systems says that it has successfully commissioned a new dual fluid gas cooling system at Cosmos Cementos’ Toral De Los Vados cement plant. The supplier said that the upgrade will help to increase productivity and efficiency. It thanked Türkiye-based DAL Engineering for selecting its equipment.

Uganda: The government has granted a 21-year mining licence to Sunbird Resources to support a cement plant project near the border with Kenya. The licence will allow the local company, which is working with China-based West China Cement, to mine limestone, according to Reuters. The partners intend to build a 1Mt/yr integrated cement plant.

Portugal: Taiwan Cement (Dutch) Holdings paid €65m to acquire its new stake in Cimpor, Reuters has reported. Parent company Taiwan Cement Corporation agreed to buy current majority shareholder OYAK Çimento’s 60% stake in Cimpor for €480m in November 2023.

Australia: CRH has concluded a deal to acquire the remaining 57% of shares in Adbri not owned by Barro Group for US$1.4bn.

CRH CEO Albert Manifold said “We are pleased to reach this important milestone in the potential acquisition of Adbri in partnership with the Barro family. Adbri is an attractive business with high-quality assets and leading market positions that complement our core competencies in cement, concrete and aggregates, while creating additional opportunities for growth and development for our existing Australian business. We look forward to working with the Barro family over the coming years to enhance the long-term growth and performance of Adbri.”