Brazil started with +0.6% in the cement dispatch
Brazil started into the new year with an increase by +0.6% in the cement dispatch. With 4.919Mt in January 2024 compared to 4.891 Mt in January 2023 the dispatch increased by 0.028 Mt, YoY.
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China’s New Tianshan to invest US$ 2.36 bn in 2024
Xinjiang Tianshan Cement, the biggest worldwide cement producer with a capacity of 420 Mta of clinker, plans to make CapEx investments of US$ 2.36 bn in its operations in China and abroad. The company is a member of the CNBM…
Puerto Rico’s annual cement consumption increased
In 2023, the cement consumption of Puerto Rico increased by 3.2% top 0.625 Mta, after 0.617 Mta in 2022 and 0.658 Mta in 2021. The per capita consumption (PCC) of cement slightly increased from 197 kg in 2022 to 204…
DMCI in talks to acquire Cemex Philippines
DMCI Holdings, a Philippine conglomerate of David M. Consunji, active in construction, real state, energy, mining and water distribution, is interested to acquire Cemex Holdings Philippines (CHP). CPH owns the 2 plants of Apo and Solids Cement with a combined…
Malaysia’s annual cement production increased +16.8%
In Malaysia, in 2023, the annual cement production increased by a massive +16.8% to 23.191 Mta, which is one of the highest levels the country ever achieved. The cement capacity utilization increased from 56.1% in 2022 to 65.5% in 2023.
Indonesia’s cement consumption back to growth
In Indonesia, in the period from January to October 2023, the accumulated cement consumption returned to +1.4% YoY growth. 51.608 Mt have been consumed after 50.905 Mt in the same period 2022. In October 2923 the consumption even increased by…
Semey Cement in Kazakhstan commissioned VRM
Semey Cement, who operate a 1.2 Mta cement plant with 4 small kiln lines in the town of Semey in Kazakhstan, commissioned a Gebr. Pfeiffer vertical roller mill (VRM). The new highly efficient MVR 5000 C-4 will produce various types…
Holcim Saint Genevieve will increase cement capacity
Holcim Saint Genevieve will increase its cement capacity by 20% with installing a 5th cement grinding mill. The capacity expansion is because of an intended larger production of blended cements and other plant upgrades (ccf2up reported 21. Oct. 2023) The…
Armenia’s cement consumption exceeded 1.5 Mta
In 2023, Armenia’s cement consumption massively increased by 29.1% to 1.530 Mta, after 1.185 Mta in 2022. The per capita cement consumption (PCC) increased from 395 kg to 509 kg!
Armenia’s cement capacity utilization rate >90%
90% In 2023, Armenia’s cement production increased by 13.1% to 1.136 Mta, after 1.004 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization increased from 80.3% to 90.8%, which will result into a capacity expansion in the near term.