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The Government of New Zealand has granted Golden Bay Cement up to $60 million to support the continued operation of Golden Bay Cement’s Northland operations. The company, which is part of Fletcher Building, has committed to continue producing cement at…
In the first 04 months in 2026, El Salvador’s cement consumption increased by +10.3% YoY to 0.782 Mt, after 0.709 Mt in the same period last year and 0.625 Mt in the year before.
In the first 05 months in 2026, Mexico’s cement production (of integrated plants) increased by +5.3% YoY to 16.514 Mt, after 15.775 Mt in the same period last year and 17.788 Mt in the year before.
The EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) is the cornerstone of Europe’s climate policy. But the geopolitical and economic situation has changed. Accordingly, the ETS proposals shall be revised to seek greater flexibility and bring relief for the industry, while…
In the first 5 months in 2026, Chile’s cement dispatch decreased by -2.3% YoY to 2.190 Mt, after 2.241 Mt in the same period last year and 2.183 Mt in the year before.
In the 1H in 2026, China’s cement production decreased by -9.0% YoY to 741.22 Mt, after 814.63 Mt in the same period last year and 854.65 Mt in the year before.
Cemex in Spain has received a €200m grant under the PERTE Industrial Decarbonisation Program (Line 1) for its SOMZERO CCS project at the Alcanar plant in Tarragona (photo). The project includes an initial investment of €450m and aims to capture…
In the first month in 2026 the US cement imports (Portland and blended cements) declined by -8.6% YoY to 1.087 Mt, after 1.189 Mt in the last year and 1.260 Mt in the year before.
In the first month in 20256 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) increased by +7.1% YoY to 5.022 Mt, after 4.690 Mt in the last year and 4.775 Mt in the year before.
Germany’s industrial AI platform alcemy announced the launch of the new Foundation Partnership, to unveil its roadmap towards autonomous cement and concrete production. The company’s vision is to help producers build the data infrastructure, organizational capabilities, and AI platform required…