Huaxin Overseas Development marked a major milestone end of August 2025, by completing the acquisition of an 83.81% stake in Lafarge Africa Plc for USD 773 million, officially becoming the company’s largest shareholder. Lafarge Africa Plc, a prominent publicly listed...

Holcim has completed the divestment of its Nigeria business, selling its entire 83.81% shareholding in Lafarge Africa PLC to Huaxin Cement at an equity value of USD 1 billion on a 100% basis before dividend adjustments. Martin Kriegner, Regional Head...

Competitive energy for EU industry: harnessing renewables, electrification and flexibility will be presented by Mihai Tomescu, Expert on energy and Environment, the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the upcoming CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2025 (October 15-16, Intercontinental Athenee Palace Hotel, Bucharest, Romania). The...

The National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) has completed a five-month research experiment on the use of iron slag as an additive in Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). The project, conducted in collaboration with Riyadh Cement, involved the use of 1,273.88...

Cement is essential for building cities, but traditional mixes trap heat, making streets and buildings hotter and fueling demand for air conditioning. A team led by Fengyin Du at Southeast University has developed a new cement that does the opposite—reflecting...

After a trailblazing success for the inaugural Cementitious Materials International Congress Americas held in USA last year, we are happy to announce its return on March 11 and 12 in Dallas, TX, USA. Register now and join the leaders of supplementary cementitious materials (slags, ashes,...