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As part of their large cement capacity expansion program, UltraTech Cement celebrated groundbreaking of the second Cuttack grinding unit (photo) in Bhubaneswa, Odisha in India. The Cuttack GU expansion requires an investment of Rs 372 Crore (about US$ 42.2m) and…
In the first 7 months in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -14.1% to 1.877 Mt, after 2.186 Mt in the same period last year and 2.552 Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Azerbaijan’s cement exports increased by +25.8% to 0.643Mt, after 0.511 Mt in the same period last year and 0.547 Mt in the year before.
Yura Spa, a subsidiary of Grupo Gloria, has sold its 19.71% stake in Chile’s cement producer Cementos Bio Bio (CBB) to Belgium’s Carmeuse Holding for more than US$100 million. The deal follows Carmeuse’s successful takeover bid and aligns with the…
In the first 8 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +3.6% to 12.155 Mt, after 11.730 Mt in the same period last year and 12.400 Mt in the year before.
In the first 7 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +2.5% to 10.618 Mt, after 10.361 Mt in the same period last year and 11.067 Mt in the year before.
Birla Corporation Ltd, the flagship company of India’s M P Birla Group, announced plans to strengthen its core cement business with a proposed capital expenditure of Rs 4,335 crore. The company operates four cement plants in Satna (photo), Chanderia, Durgapur…
In the first 7 months in 2025, Italy’s cement production increased by +0.7% to 11.386 Mt, after 11.302 Mt in the same period last year and 11.466 Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by +2.8% to 44.186 Mt, after 42.988 Mt in the same period last year and 41.717 Mt in the year before.
Uzbekistan’s cement industry newcomer JAP (Jizzakh Advantage Plus) is planing a 3300 tpd cement plant at Kutarma in the Jizzakh region of the country. PSP Engineering has been awarded a contract for the basic engineering and design of the project.…