Swedens’s Salt X Technology announced the launch of their multi-plasma upgrade project, which aims to scale the patented electric plasma calcination technology to 1 Mta capacity. The grant has been provided by Frontier Climate, which was founded to accelerate carbon removal with the goal to catalyse a diverse portfolio of appropriate companies. The project by Salt X seeks to expand the company’s current plasma heater module size from 40000 tpy to much larger single-unit capacities (photo: Salt X Research Center). For the development of its first industrial pilot plant this year, Salt X partners with SMA Mineral and thyssenkrupp.
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Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up 10.0% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +10.0% to 56.257 Mta, after 51.149 Mta in 2024 and 49.337 Mta in the 2023.
Germany’s cement prices +0.1% MoM in December 2025
In December 2025, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) increased by 0.1% MoM to 114.27 €/t, after 114.19 €/t in November and 115.54 €/t in October.
Membrane CCS at Höver in Germany under construction
At the Höver cement plant of Holcim in Germany a membrane CCS technology by Cool Planet Technologies (CPT) is under construction. After initial tests 2 year ago, in the 2nd phase of the project, about 10 kta of CO2 shall be captured with the PolyActive membrane technology from the exhaust gases of the plant (photo: illustration of test module by CPT). The project has received funding approval by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The test module will be operated for 12 months before being relocated to another test site outside Germany for other carbon capture installations.
Germany’s cement production up +0.6% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Germany’s cement production increased by +0.6% to 24.404 Mta, after 24.268 Mta in 2024 and 25.513 Mta in the 2023.
Armenia’s cement imports up +29.0% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Armenia’s cement imports increased by +29.0% to 0.751 Mta, after 0.582 Mta in 2024 and 0.395 Mta in 2023.
Chibabava Cimentos will install plant in Mozambique
Chibabava Cimentos laid the foundation stone for an integrated 1.0 Mta cement plant in the Sofala province in Mozambique. The investment will be in two phases, about US$ 280m shall be provided for the first kiln line. The investment is manly by the Sino Harbour Construction Group, which is the major shareholder of Chibabaya Cimentos. The company is a property developer in China with its headquarters in Hong Kong. The plant will have a 28 MW captive power plant to overcome electricity outages, less than 3% of the population in the district have electricity, and shall be operational next year.
Sweden’s Salt X received US$ 1.5m R&D grant
Swedens’s Salt X Technology announced the launch of their multi-plasma upgrade project, which aims to scale the patented electric plasma calcination technology to 1 Mta capacity. The grant has been provided by Frontier Climate, which was founded to accelerate carbon removal with the goal to catalyse a diverse portfolio of appropriate companies. The project by Salt X seeks to expand the company’s current plasma heater module size from 40000 tpy to much larger single-unit capacities (photo: Salt X Research Center). For the development of its first industrial pilot plant this year, Salt X partners with SMA Mineral and thyssenkrupp.
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up 10.0% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +10.0% to 56.257 Mta, after 51.149 Mta in 2024 and 49.337 Mta in the 2023.
Germany’s cement prices +0.1% MoM in December 2025
In December 2025, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) increased by 0.1% MoM to 114.27 €/t, after 114.19 €/t in November and 115.54 €/t in October.
Membrane CCS at Höver in Germany under construction
At the Höver cement plant of Holcim in Germany a membrane CCS technology by Cool Planet Technologies (CPT) is under construction. After initial tests 2 year ago, in the 2nd phase of the project, about 10 kta of CO2 shall be captured with the PolyActive membrane technology from the exhaust gases of the plant (photo: illustration of test module by CPT). The project has received funding approval by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The test module will be operated for 12 months before being relocated to another test site outside Germany for other carbon capture installations.
Germany’s cement production up +0.6% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Germany’s cement production increased by +0.6% to 24.404 Mta, after 24.268 Mta in 2024 and 25.513 Mta in the 2023.
Armenia’s cement imports up +29.0% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Armenia’s cement imports increased by +29.0% to 0.751 Mta, after 0.582 Mta in 2024 and 0.395 Mta in 2023.
Chibabava Cimentos will install plant in Mozambique
Chibabava Cimentos laid the foundation stone for an integrated 1.0 Mta cement plant in the Sofala province in Mozambique. The investment will be in two phases, about US$ 280m shall be provided for the first kiln line. The investment is manly by the Sino Harbour Construction Group, which is the major shareholder of Chibabaya Cimentos. The company is a property developer in China with its headquarters in Hong Kong. The plant will have a 28 MW captive power plant to overcome electricity outages, less than 3% of the population in the district have electricity, and shall be operational next year.
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