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The town of Kyakmaraw in Mon State, Myanmar will have two cement factories to be operated by local companies MCL Cement and June Cement Industry, with each factory able to produce 5,000tonnes of cement/year.

MCL Cement expects to complete construction works on its plant by mid-2016, while June Cement Industry plans to start its factory construction this month.

Doosan Bobcat EMEA will show a wide range of new generation products from the company’s Doosan heavy and portable power and Bobcat ranges for the first time at Hillhead.

This includes the first showing of the flagship DX530LC-5 52 tonne Stage IV-compliant excavator and the new Doosan DX255LC-5 25tonne crawler excavator.

Whilst overall dimensions are similar to the previous DX255LC-3 model, the DX255LC-5 Stage IV excavator combines greater power with a 500kg increase in operating weight, resulting in i

According to Al Rajhi Capital of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia has posted a 6% year-on-year drop in its cement sales in April 2016 to 5.4 million tonnes.

City and Al Jouf Cement are reported to have seen the highest rise in sales in the month under review, with more than 30% and 29% year-on-year, respectively.

Najran Cement dispatches declined sharply by 38%, and Hail dispatches decreased by 25%.

Al Rajhi Capital, in its report, said that April 2016 dispatches showed strong demand in Saudi Arabia's c

Telestack, which says it has matured into two clear divisions, Aggregates and Mining and Ports and Inland Terminals, will use Hillhead to globally launch a number of new models.

These include the AggStack range, a series of value-added mobile conveying systems designed to meet the needs of the quarry, aggregate, sand and gravel markets.

On show will be the AggStack 36 x 140 radial telescopic conveyor, while development for the Telestack Aggregates and Mining division is the enhancement to the Telestac

Hahn & Co, a private equity company, has agreed to acquire a stake of 46.14% in South Korea-based Ssangyong Cement Industrial from several creditors including Korea Development Bank. The sales was valued at KRW 883.70 billion (€662.64 million/US$755.69 million).

Sandvik Construction says it will be at Hillhead 2016 to highlight the total solutions nature of its product ranges.

This year the company says it will focus on mobile crushers and screens, as well as recent developments from Customer Services, and there will be a number of product launches planned, as well as live demonstrations in front of the stand.

“The Sandvik product offering provides solutions for virtually any application, and encompasses such diverse businesses areas as surface rock quarrying

It is reported that expansion plans at the Joppa Cement Plant in Massac County, Illinois, USA, which would have generated approximately 50 new jobs through the addition of a third kiln, have been cancelled by French cement manufacturer Lafarge.

Robin De Carlo, a spokeswoman for Lafarge, stated that the company's ability to sufficiently run on its current two kilns had motivated its decision to end the expansion plans.

Sandvik Construction has appointed MB Rock services as its new distributor for its Rammer and Bretec product lines throughout the Philippines.

MB Rock services will supply a comprehensive range of breakers and Sandvik rock tools, and will provide full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service.

MB Rock services is an established name throughout the Philippines, with offices, workshops and service engineers located throughout the country. Additionally, when the situation requires it,

According to LSR. Bazoviye Materialy, the output and sales of crushed stone in St Petersburg and the Leningrad region, Russia, grew by 3% in Q1 2016.

The upward trend is explained by a growth of the demand for this kind of regional products and a decrease of supplies from Ukraine.

The licensing of the crushed stone imports from non-member states of the Eurasian Economic Union was introduced on 14 August 2015.

Finning UK and Ireland and its technology partner, SITECH UK and Ireland, will be showcasing new machines and new technologies at Hillhead 2016.

In the static display area, new products include the Caterpillar 730C2 articulated truck; the Cat 323FL excavator grade with assist, and the Cat 352FL XE hydraulic excavator, equipped with the Cat Adaptive Control System (ACS) valve and Trimble 3D GPS.

In the live demonstration area, there will be a Cat 745C articulated truck with Caterpillar Production Meas

In 2018, Les Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) will start operation at its new cement grinding unit in Nomayas.

The unit of LafargeHolcim will spend US$40.30 million (€35.34 million) for building the plant, which will have initial capacity of 500,000tonnes/year.

Terex Finlay unveils three new products at Hillhead 2016, where it officially launches the C-1540 direct drive cone crusher and 674 three-deck inclined screen, and previews the new I-140RS impact crusher in advance of its launch in Q3, 2016.

“In total we will have 12 machines on display in what will be our largest ever presence at Hillhead. Literally every machine on display at the show is a new product introduction, been recently launched or a preview of another new model,” says Nigel Irvine, sales and

Lafarge Africa will acquire another 50% stake held by Egyptian Cement Holdings (ECH) in United Cement Company of Nigeria (Unicem).

ECH is an entity jointly owned by Lafarge Africa and LafargeHolcim Group.

Lafarge Africa will buy the shares from Holcibel through which LafargeHolcim's stake in ECH is held.

Apart from that, the issue of 413.18 million ordinary shares of Lafarge Africa as full consideration for the acquisition has been approved by the board of directors.

Volvo Construction Equipment is using the three days at Hillhead 2016 (28-30 June) to find an overall winner and runner-up to represent GB in the Operators Club finals to take place in October in Belley, France (Volvo’s compact equipment manufacturing facility).

Since the Operators Club was launched in Great Britain at Plantworx 2013, the GB club has attracted close to 2600 active members.

“Our target is to sign up member number 3,000 at this year’s Hillhead,” says Michele Russell, the GB’s club admin

The Austrian cement industry increased its turnover by 4% to €388.3 million (US$442.83 million) in the second half of 2015.

In total 4.81 million tonnes of cement was produced in 2015.

Powerscreen is celebrating 50 years in business this year, and it will launch celebrations at the Hillhead (28-30 June, Buxton, England).

Colin Clements, global product line director said: “Powerscreen have been providing the crushing and screening industry with high quality, innovative products for 50 years and we are excited to celebrate that success with those who matter - our distributors and customers. By kicking off the celebrations at Hillhead, we will be able to showcase new and revamped equipmen

County-Tyrone, Northern Ireland-based CDEnviro has been ranked in the top 20 on a national league table of Britain’s fastest-growing SME exporters.

The 2nd annual Sunday Times Heathrow SME Export Track 100 league ranks Britain’s private small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) with the fastest-growing international sales.

CDEnviro, which was listed at number 16, was one of two businesses from Northern Ireland to feature. Country Antrim-based Seven Technologies Group ranks at No 43 on the league table.

Terex Washing Systems (TWS) is launching a number of new product lines at Hillhead 2016, serving an increasingly diverse range of materials handling sectors.

First in the new product line-up is the “eagerly-awaited” Modular Scalping Unit.

TWS says that the modular chassis-mounted scalping unit offers operators a well-proven, cost-effective and durable machine in a modular all-electric format that is ideal for C&D recycling applications as well as quarry and mine overburdens. It also integrates seaml

Longley Concrete has sold Whites Concrete to Naylor Concrete Products.

Whites has a turnover of £2 million (€2.5 million/US$3 million) and makes pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete products.

Naylor said the deal would extend its product range.

Production will move from Longley's site in Dewsbury to Naylor's plant near Barnsley, northern England.

Iran exported 15 million tonnes of cement and clinker in 2015-16, down a fifth from the previous year.

Abdolreza Sheikhan, the Association of Cement Industry Entrepreneurs secretary, said that among the major export markets, Iraq (which accounted for 60% of shipments) raised tariffs from US$4 (€3.51) per tonne to US$13 during the year under review, while Azerbaijan has increased domestic production and reduced imports.

Iran now seeks to market cement in Africa and Central Asia.