Kenya plans to introduce a 10 percent export and investment promotion levy on imported clinker, in addition to a 10 percent duty on such imports, making them more expensive compared to locally produced clinker, reports Business Daily.

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Cementos Avellaneda, a company owned by Cementos Molins of Spain and Votorantim Cimentos of Brazil, has teamed up with YPF Luz, a subsidiary of Argentine oil firm YPF, to develop a wind farm in Olavarría, reports Swissinfo.

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On May 2, Arton and Wehrhahn Gmbh signed a contract at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Berlin for the supply of German production lines for two new autoclaved aerated concrete plants in Uzbekistan, reports AKIpress.

Read more: Two plants in Uzbekistan will be supplied by Germany

Eagle Materials Inc. has acquired Martin Marietta’s cement import and distribution business in Northern California, including its Stockton cement terminal, to strengthen its distribution reach across the heartland US cement manufacturing system, the company reports.

Read more: Eagle Materials acquires Martin Marietta's cement import & distribution business