Dominica’s cement production -3.6% in 1Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Dominica’s cement production declined by -3.6% to 1.602 Mt, after 1.662 Mt in the same period last year and 1.616 Mt in the year before.
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Brazil’s cement dispatch up +3.1% in 8M 2024
In the first 8 months of 2024, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by +3.1% to 42.985 Mt, after 41.708 Mt in the same period last year and 42.269 Mt in the year before.
Denmark launched its first CO2 storage reservoir
The Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Denmark is the world’s first cross-border offshore CO2 storage reservoir. From 2025 about 0.4 Mta CO2 shall be stored in the Nini West reservoir in the North Sea, 1800m below the…
Germany’s average cement price const. in July 2024
In July Germany’s average cement price has been nearly constant with 118.50 €/t, when compared to 118.62 €/t in July last year, after the huge price increase from the year before.
Germany’s cement production -9.6% in 7 M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Germany’s cement production declined by -9.6% to 13.810 Mt, after 15.271 Mt in the same period last year and 17.767 Mt in the year before.
Siam Cement Group suspends operations in Myanmar
Myanmar’s largest cement producer Siam Cement Group (SCG) from Thailand suspends its operations in the country due to several reasons. In recent years, SCG has become the leading cement provider in the country with commissioning the 1.8 Mta greenfield plant…
Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -12.2% in 8M 2024
In the first 8 months of 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports declined by -12,2% to 1.283 Mt, after 1.462 Mt in the same period last year and 0.961 Mt in the year before.
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch const. in 8M 2024
In the first 8 months of 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch is almost the same with 32.011 Mt as in the same period last year, when the dispatch declined -5.2% compared to the same period in 2022.
CRH Group expands in the Ukrainian cement sector
Ukrainian’s Antimonopoly Committee (AMCU) has approved CRH Ukraine’s acquisition of over 50% of the voting shares in Dyckerhoff Ukraine. However, AMCU outlined prerequisites for the acquisition, which involve the divestment of 25-28% of the shares to an independent investor, alongside…
Ghana’s cement production up +17.0% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Ghana’s cement production increased by +17.0% to 4.00 Mt, after 3.42 Mt in the same period last year and 3.60 Mt in the year before.