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Guasueca S.A., one of Guatemala’s leading equipment dealers, has sold one of its customers a second continuous asphalt mixing plant from Lintec & Linnhoff. The Lintec CDP14001M joins the customer’s existing Lintec CDP5001M, the smallest in this range.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed Wei Rushan as its president, replacing founding president Song Zhiping on his retirement last week.

Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, has received a very positive reaction from customers and dealers alike, who attended the brand’s first Global Develon Day in South Korea in late September 2023.

The World Cement Association’s (WCA) director Ali Emir Adiguzel says the industry is grappling with a significant surplus, adding: "We have enough cement for the next 25 years.

Customers on the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mayotte had their first opportunity to see products from Develon, previously known as Doosan Construction Equipment, at successful XTREM PRO construction events in September.

Finnish materials technology company Betolar is launching its Geoprime cement-free alternative to concrete in the Indian market.

Sibelco has completed ahead of schedule its second tranche investment of AUS$24 million into emerging silica sands developer and explorer Diatreme Resources (Diatrame), based in Brisbane, Australia.

Heidelberg Materials, via its subsidiary Indocement, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in PT Semen Grobogan's integrated cement plant in Central Java, Indonesia. The plant started commercial production in 2022, and with this new investment, Heidelberg Materials has further strengthened its footprint in Indonesia, one of the company's core Asia-Pacific markets.