Argentina’s cement dispatch in a massive decline
In the first 5 months of 2024, Argentina’s cement dispatch declined by -30.4% to 3.547 Mt, after 5.097 Mt in the same period last year and 5.041 Mt the year before.
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Canada’s Lafarge and Hyperion pioneer a CO2 system
Lafarge Canada, member of Holcim, and Hyperion Global Energy Corp announced the launch of Hyperion’s ‘Tandem Carbon Recycling System’ technology. The pilot project, currently in operation at Lafarge’s Bath Cement Plant (photo), uses a technology that captures and transforms waste…
Cement prices in Germany further decline in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024 the average cement prices in Germany, calculated from quantities sold and revenues, declined to 118.48 € The price decline in April has been -2.9%.
Germany’s cement production -12.3% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, the cement production in Germany declined by -12.3% to 6.949 Mt, after 7.928 Mt in the same period last year. The April production only declined by -3.1% YoY to 2.254 Mt, which shows…
Heidelberg Materials closes a clinker production in Spain
Heidelberg Materials will stop the clinker production at its 1900 tpd kiln line in the Añorga plant in Northern Spain and continue the plant as a grinding unit. The clinker required to supply the markets in Northern Spain and the…
Malaysia’s cement production +13.0% in 4M 2024
In the first five months of 2024, Malaysia’s cement production increased by 13.0% to 9.970 Mt, after 8.821 Mt in the same period last year and 8.723 Mt the year before.
Pakistan’s cement dispatch on a recovery in 5M 2024
In the first 5M in calendar year 2024, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (production) still declined by -2.8% to 18.227 Mt, after 18.757 Mt in same period last year, but the May dispatch alone showed an YoY increase of +7.8% to 4.275…
Germany’s Rohrdorfer signed clay calcination contract
Rohrdorfer Zement awarded Fives FCB a contract for the supply of a 50 tpd clay calcination unit at the Rohrdorf plant in Bavaria, Germany. The clay calcination unit will be integrated within the clinker production line and allow Rohrdorfer to…
Chile’s cement dispatch -4.2% in first 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Chile’s cement dispatch declined by -4.2% to 1.838 Mt, after 1.919 Mt in the same period in last year and 2.135 Mt the year before.
El Salvador’s cement consumption -7.6% 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, El Salvador’s cement consumption declined by -7.6% to 0.440 Mt, after 0.477 Mt in the same period last year and 0.468 Mt the year before.