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In Mexico, in the first 3 quarters of 2023, the white cement production declined by -27.3% to 0.517 Mt, after 0.712 Mt in the same period last year. This might be surprising, because in the same time, the grey cement…
Ambuja Cement, which is part of the Adani Group, completes the acquisition of a 54% majority stake in Sanghi Industries, which further consolidates the Indian cement industry. Sanghi operates the Sanhipuram cement plant (photo) in Kutch, Gujarat as well as…
Cemex released of the 30th edition of the Cemex Nature Book Series: ‘The Last Ice’. Through inspiring images of majestic frozen landscapes, this milestone edition of Cemex’s celebrated Nature Books emphasizes the urgent need to protect our polar regions and…
In Poland, In the first 3 quarters of 2023, the cement clinker production declined by -13.0% to 9.442 Mt, after 10.858 Mt in the first 3 quarters in 2022. The decline has been largest in the 1.Q and 2.Q in…
From January to October 2023, the cement production in Poland declined by -12.7% to 14.298 Mt, after 16.387 Mt in the same period last year. In October 2023 the production declined by -7.1% to 1.679 Mt, after 1.808 Mt in…
India, UltraTech Cement, which is part of the Aditya Birla Group, will acquire for US$ 912m the cement business of Kesoram Industries, which is part of the BK Birla Group. Kesoram operates two integrated cement plants with a clinker and…
From January to October 2023, the cement producers in Saudi Arabia dispatched 40.517 Mt of cement. This is a decline of -6.2%, compared to 43.194 Mt in the same period last year. However, in the last 3 month the dispatch…
At COP28, thyssenkrupp Polysius signed a project with Fujairah Cement Industries (FCI) to replace fossil fuels with alternative fuels (AF) and to reduce CO2 emissions. FCI is the largest cement producer in the UAE with two Polysius kiln lines combining…
In Indonesia in the 3.Q 2023, the cement consumption significantly improved by +6.8% to 17.881 Mt, after 16.738 Mt in the 3Q. 2022. The accumulated cement consumption in the first 9 month of 2023 is now 45.301 Mt, which is…
In Vietnam, the cement & clinker exports from January to October 2023 changed very significantly, when compared to 2022, although the total accumulated volume has not changed much and is still around 26.2 Mt. However, in 2023 in the first…