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Heidelberg Materials announced to acquire Highway Materials, Inc., one of the largest US independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the Greater Philadelphia market. The acquisition includes four crushed stone quarries, nine hot-mix asphalt plants (photo: Plymouth Meeting facility), two clean…
In the first half of 2024, China’s cement production declined by -12.8% to 854.65 Mt, after 9.79.68 Mt in the same period last year and 978.96 Mt the year before. In June the production declined by -11.4% YoY to 163.97…
In the first 5 months of 2024, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +14.7% to 11.988 Mt, after 10.451 Mt in the same period last year and 9.937 Mt the year before.
Aggregate Industries, which is part of the Holcim Group, is constructing a new import terminal and grinding plant at the Port of Tilbury in Essex, UK. For the state-of-the-art grinding unit (photo of the construction site, a new LM 30.2…
In the first 4 months of the year, Türkiye’s cement production increased +19.6% to 25.912 Mt, after 21.667 Mt in the same period last year and 20.690 Mt the year before.
In the first quarter of 2024, Türkiye’s cement production massively increased by +25.0% to 19.949 Mt, after 15.961 Mt in the same period last year. In March this year the cement production increased by +26.8% YoY.
Votorantim Cimentos will invest R$200m to double the production capacity of its Edealina plant in Goiás in Brazil from 1.0 to 2.0 Mta. The plan is to install a new cement grinding line by the second half of 2025. The…
In the first half of 2024, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased moderately by +1.2% to 30.595 Mt, after 30.232 Mt in the same period last year. In the 1.Q this year the YoY decline has been -3.5%, while in the 2.Q…
In the first 4 months of 2024, El Salvador’s cement consumption declined by -12.1% to 0565 Mt, after 0.643 Mt in the same period last year and 0.639 Mt the year before.
India’s largest cement producer UltraTech completed the acquisition of an additional 25% stake in RAK White Cement. The deal (we reported here May 29, 2024) is equivalent to 125 million shares, according to a bourse disclosure dated 11.07.2024. The additional…