US cement dispatch -3.6% in Jan.-Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, the US dispatch of Portland blended cement and masonry cement declined by -3.6% to 11.078 Mt, after 11.486 Mt in the same period last year.
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US Cement import shipments +4.5% in 2M 2024
In January and February 2024 the US cement imports increased by +4.5% to 2.745 Mt, after 2.628 Mt in the same period last year. These data are derived from the Portland, blended cement and masonry shipments.
Japan’s cement exports strongly recovered 26.6%
In the first 4 months of 2024, Japan’s cement exports recovered by 26.6% to 2.493 Mt, after a large decline to 1.969 in the same period last year and 3.627 Mt the year before.
Belgium’s AllianceLCCC provided new low carbon roadmap
The Alliance of Low Carbon Cement & Concrete (AllianceLCCC), based in Belgium, provided recommendations for low carbon cement & concrete in their new roadmap 2029. According to the AllianceLCCC, safe, scalable, and cost-effective technology to significantly reduce the massive environmental…
Colombia’s cement production -4.0% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Colombia’s cement production declined -4.0% to 4.351 Mt, after 4.531 Mt in the same period last year and 4.731 Mt in the year before.
Japan stopped downward cement production trend
In the first 4 months of 2024, Japan’s cement production declined by -3.2% to 14.929 Mt, after 15.416 Mt in the same period last year, however in March-April this year the cement production is on par with the production in…
Vietnam’s cement & clinker exports in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Vietnam’s cement and clinker exports increased +2.3% to 8.035 Mt, after 7.856 Mt in the same period last year. Large increases of 22.1% were from Bangladesh, which has become the No.1 export country with…
Vietnam’s Long Son Cement expands grinding capacity
Long Son Cement, which is located in the Thanh Hoa province in the Middle of Northern Vietnam, has received the approval for their cement grinding project. The project for GU2 dates back to 2019 and foresees an expansion of the…
Russia’s cement production +8.4% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Russia’s cement production increased by +8.4% to 16.738 Mt, after 15.442 Mt in the same period last year and 15.825 Mt the year before.
Ukraine’s cement production +46.3% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Ukraine’s cement production increased by +46.3% to 1.478 Mt, after a large drop to 1.010 Mt in the same period last year, due to the invasion by Russia.