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SaltX Technology from Sweden established a full partnership with Holcim after a first agreement had been signed in June 2025 and Holcim became a shareholder. The SaltX technology platform combines electrified calcination (EAC) with electrified sintering (a new development). The…
In the first 2 months in 2026, Spain’s cement production decreased by -0.8% to 2.667 Mt, after 2.689 Mt in the same period last year and 2.651 Mt in the year before.
In the Feb. 2026, Vietnam’s cement consumption increased by +35.1.% to 3.66 Mta, after 2.71 Mta YoY, while the production of cement and clinker declined by -14.8% to 5.69 Mta, after 6.68 Mta, YoY. In Vietnam, February always is the…
HUD Kien Giang, a leading building materials manufacturing and supply group in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, ordered a new 8000 tpd clinker line from Sinoma Nanjing. The project has been awarded in an EPC contract. Commissioning of the plant…
In the first month in 2026, Kenya’s cement production increased by +17.8% to 0.938 Mt, after 0.796 Mt in the same period last year and 0.673 Mt in the year before.
In the first 2 months of 2025, Georgia’s cement imports decreased by -32.8% to 122.6 kt, after 182.4 kt in the same period last year and 137.6 kt in the year before.
Holcim Philippines commissioned a new AFR handling and dosing system at their ‘La Union’ cement plant in Bacnotan (photo) on the island of Luzon, a 4h 30m drive north from Capital Manila. The project comprises the installation of a 1,440…
In Feb 2026, the average cement prices (excl. VAT) in Russia decreased by -3.5% to 6658 Rub/t, after 6897 Rub/t in January this year and 6914 Rub/t in December last year.
In the first month in 2026, Azerbaijan’s cement exports decreased by -17.3% to 0.057 Mt, after 0.068 Mt in the same period last year and 0.062 Mt in the year before.
Holcim inaugurated at their Obourg cement plant in Belgium Europe’s largest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 31 MW. The power plant has been installed by TotalEnergies on a floating array on a rehabilitated chalk quarry lake (photo)…