Morocco’s cement dispatch +7.3% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased +7.3% to 5.530 Mt, after 5.153 Mt in the same period in last year. May has been a very strong month with a YoY plus of 20.0% to 1.427…
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Tunisia’s cement production -8.3% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Tunisia’s cement production declined by -8.3% to 1.704 Mt, after 1.859 Mt in the same period last year and 1.982 Mt the year before.
Breedon’s solar project in Ireland’s Kinnegad plant
The UK-based Breedon Group announced a huge solar project in its Kinnegad cement plant in Ireland’s Westmeath county. The solar project shall be completed by 1.Q 2025 and provide 14 MWe on a 17.5 hectare large solar site. Project partner…
Colombia’s cement consumption -4.9% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Colombia’s cement consumption decreased by -4.9% to 3.934 Mt, after 4.138 Mt in the same period last year and 4.417 Mt the year before.
Colombia’s cement exports +5.9% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Colombia’s cement exports increased by +5.9% to 0.416 Mt, after 0.393 Mt in the same period last year and 0.313 Mt the year before.
India’s Sagar Cement will upgrade 3 cement plants
India’s Sagar Cement will upgrade three cement plants to increase its cement capacity from 10.5 Mt to 12.0 Mt mainly with upgrades and through debottlenecking. The Dachepalli plant which is part of subsidiary Andrah Cement (photo) will be expanded from…
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.
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…