Bolivia’s cement production +13.5% by Feb. 2024
In January and February 2024 Bolivia’s cement production increased by +13.5% to 0.643 Mt, after 0.566 Mt in the same period last year. The February production increased by +28.4%, YoY.
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Colombia’s cement production -6.4% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Colombia’s cement production declined by -6.4% to 3.202 Mt, after 3.420 Mt in the same quarter last year. The largest production decline has been in March with -9.8%, YoY.
Malaysia’s Borneo Cement plans a 1.75 Mta plant
Malaysia’s Borneo Cement (Sabah) is installing a 5000 tpd integrated cement plant in Nabawan, Tongod district in Sabah, southeast of Kota Kinabalu. The project had been already announced by the Malaysian Investment Development Agency in August 2023 and is by…
Japan’s cement exports largely recovered 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter (1.Q) of 2024, Japan’s cement exports significantly recovered by +25.4% to 1.859 Mt, after 1.482 Mt the same period last year. In March 2024, the recovery even has been +69.0%, YoY.
US Cement imports declined in Jan. 2024 by -4.8%
The US cement imports declined in January 2024 by -4.8% to 1.256 Mt, after 1.319 Mt in January 2023. The Portland and Blended cement (P+B) imports declined by -4.8% YoY to 1.255 Mt, while the small amount of Masonry cement…
China’s Conch starts 2.5 Mta Andijan plant in Uzbekistan
China’s Anhui Conch celebrated the opening ceremony of the new 6300 tpd kiln line in Andijan, near Uzbekistan’s boarder with Kyrgyzstan. With Andijan Conch, Qarshi Conch and Taschkent Conch, the company has now 3 subsidiaries in Uzbekistan, operating 5.8 Mta…
Japans cement production starts recovering 1.Q 2024
In Japan, in the first quarter of 2024, the cement production declined by -4.1% to 11.339 Mt, after 11.819 Mt in the same period last year. However, with a production of 4.214 Mt in March, for the first time after…
US cement dispatch massively declined in Jan 2024
The US cement dispatch in the USA declined in January 2024 by -16.4% to 4.795 Mt, after 5.737 Mt in January 2023. The Portland and Blended cement (P+B) declined by -16.6% YoY to 4.631 Mt, while the Masonry cement (M)…
Titan America’s Roanoke installs a clay calcination
Titan America’s Roanoke cement plant (RCC) in Virginia can receive a US$ 61.7m funding for its planned calcined clay production line. The project has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a ground-breaking decarbonization initiative within a…
Russia’s cement production +8.9% in 1.Q of 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the cement production in Russia increased by 8.9% to 11.145 Mt, after 10.236 Mt in the same period last year. The March increase has been +12.4% YoY.