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Votorantim commissioned a new 1.0 Mta grinding mill at its Edealina cement plant (photo) in Goiás in Brazil. The project represents an investment of R$ 200 million (we reported here 18.09.2024), the delivery has been made by Sinoma. Edealina produces…
In the year 2025, Japan’s cement production decreased by -3.3% to 44.831 Mta, after 46.380 Mta in 2024 and 47.656 Mta in the 2023.
In the first month in 2026, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports increased by +14.0% to 0.122 Mt, after 0.107 Mt in the same period last year and 0.177 Mt in the year before.
Star Cement began operations of the Cachar 2.0 Mta grinding unit near to Silchar City in Assam in North-East India. Accordingly, Star Cement increased their cement capacity from 7.7 to 9.7 Mta (photo: 2.0 Mta Mohitnagar grinding unit). The new…
In the first months in 2026, Kazakhstan’s cement production increased by +68.4% YoY to 0.667 Mt, after 0.396 Mt in the same period last year and 0.375 Mt in the year before.
In the year 2025, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +9.3% to 29.721 Mta, after 27.187 Mta in 2024 and 23.190 Mta in the 2023.
Maple Leaf Cement is now Pakistan’s 3rd largest cement producer, after the acquisition of the major shares of Pioneer Cement. Maple Leaf is a subsidiary of Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML). Pioneer operates a 5.2 Mta cement plant (photo) at…
In the year 2025, Chile’s cement production increased by +4.3% to 5.188 Mta, after 4.973 Mta in 2024 and 5.168 Mta in the 2023.
In the first 11 months in 2025, El Salvador’s cement consumption increased by +25.8% to 2.006 Mt, after 1.594 Mt in the same period last year and 1.709 Mt in the year before.
The evoZero® cement brand from carbon-captured cement plants has been launched by Heidelberg Materials in Europe in 2023. The expected production by 2030 from fully approved projects is about 1.35 Mta from the two cement plants Brevik in Norway and…