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Global demand for cement to hit $21bnThe global demand for cement and concrete additives is projected to increase 9.3 per cent annually to $21.2 billion in 2017, said an expert. Mike Richardson, an analyst, said: “Although growth in world ce More… |
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Mapei launches Re-Con Zero system at Big 5Mapei, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for construction, has launched its latest additive technology ‘Re-Con Zero’ (Returned Concrete with Zero Impact) at the International Concrete Sustainability More… |
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Putzmeister showroom opens in BahrainMH Al Mahroos, a Bahrain-based industrial and engineering equipment trading company, has opened a new service center and show room for Putzmeister, a leading manufacturer of concrete and material placing equipment headquartered in Germany. More… |
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Emirates Steel wins key quality certificationEmirates Steel, the largest integrated steel maker in the UAE, said it has become the fourth rebar manufacturer in the world to win a top quality system certificate from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Emirates Steel w More… |
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BASF backs concrete sustainable solutionsBASF, one of the world's leading chemical companies with a major pressence in the region, said its construction division has developed a new 'life cycle analyzer' software that helps to improve concrete characteristics. Th More… |
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MMFX Steel starts production in UAEMMFX Steel DMCC, the Mideast subsidiary of US-based MMFX Technologies, has started production of its proprietary MMFX2 concrete reinforcing steels (“rebar”) in the UAE with International Quality Steel (IQS). IQS, headquartered in Dubai, is More… |
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Emal $4.6bn smelter expansion on trackEmirates Aluminium (Emal) marked a major milestone in the construction of its $4.6 billion Phase II smelter expansion – the pouring of the first potroom concrete of what will be the world’s longest potline when complete in 2014. The pourin More… |
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Unibeton product aims to cut CO2 by 93pcUnibeton Ready Mix, a leading UAE supplier of sustainable concrete, is working to create a product that will reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 93 per cent. Representatives from Unibeton discussed future plans at CityBuild Abu Dhabi Awards More… |
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Call to prevent Bahrain cement price hikeA call has gone out for the Commerce and Industry Ministry to prevent a 30 per cent increase in cement price in Bahrain. It followed a closed meeting held yesterday between Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) chairman Dr Essam More… |
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Move to raise cement prices in Bahrain rappedMoves to increase the price of cement by up to 30 per cent in Bahrain have been rejected. 'The sharp increase in the price of cement, all of a sudden, is not justified by any objective or logical reasons,' Bahrain Chamber of Commer More… |
