Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -29.8% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports declined by a massive -29.8% to 0.374 Mt, after 0.533 Mt in the same period in 2023.
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India’s Ambuja will acquire a 1.5 Mta grinding unit
Ambuja Cements signed an agreement to acquire the Tuticorin grinding unit from My Home Industries (MHIPL) in the southern part of Tamil Nadu, India. The grinding unit has a capacity of 1.5 Mta and was installed with a FLSmidth vertical…
South Africa’s NPC kicks-off Simuma expansion project
Natal Portland Cement (NPC) held a ground-breaking ceremony for the kiln line expansion in Simuma, in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. NPC became a subsidiary of China’s Huaxin Cement, after taking over the assets from Intercement (we reported here 28.12.2023). The…
Indonesia’s cement consumption with a pos. change 2023
After the first two quarters in 2023, not many believed in a positive change of the cement demand in Indonesia. However, after -6.5% YoY in 1.Q and -3.1% YoY in 2.Q, the cement consumption in 2023 still increased +3.6% to…
Ukraine’s cement trade with neg. imports and pos. exports
The cement trade by the Ukraine is not to understand, especially in light of high construction forecasts that are made. While in the first quarter of 2024, the cement imports practically go to nothing with a YoY decline by -20.0%,…
Brazil’s Verdera with a new waste processing plant
Brazil’s Verdera inaugurated a new waste processing unit with a capacity of 48,000 tpa in Itaperuçu, Paraná. Verdera is Votorantim Cimentos’ sustainable waste management and disposal unit, which has worked since 1991 with co-processing and was a pioneer in bringing…
Chile’s cement dispatch -3.2% by February 2024
In the first 2 month of 2024, Chile’s cement dispatch declined by -3.2% to 0.927 Mt, after 0.958 Mt in the same period last year. While in January the YoY decline has been -4.4%, this shrank to -2.0% YoY in…
Puerto Rico’s cement production -13.6% by Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024 Puerto Rico’s cement production declined by -13.6% to 0.0548 Mt, after 0.0635 Mt in the same period in 2023, when the YoY increase has been +36.2%, compared to 2022.
UK’s Aggregate Industries invests into Port of Liverpool
Aggregate Industries (AIUK), part of Holcim Group, announced a significant investment into a new import facility at the Port of Liverpool, UK. The investment is part of a long-term plan to support increased demand for cementitious products across the UK…
Malaysia’s cement production +13.4% in Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, Malaysia’s cement production increased by -13.4% to 5.053 Mt, after 4.457 Mt in the same period last year. However, the main increase is from January with +25.5% YoY, while February increased only by…