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Another modern cement production plant has been inaugurated in Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia, by Pioneer Cement Manufacturing PLC. The new plant (photo) is a joint venture between local and Chinese investors and is creating at least 550 direct jobs. With this new…
In the first quarter in 2025, Chile’s cement dispatch decreased by -2.7% to 1.373 Mt, after 1.411 Mt in the same period last year and 1.464 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2025, Peru’s cement production decreased by -0.3% to 3.470 Mt, after 3.480 Mt in the same period last year and 3.603 Mt in the year before.
Conch Cement doubled its cement capacity in Cambodia to 4.0 Mta, which is more than 36% of the countries capacity of 11.0 Mta. The first plant Battambang Conch Cement is operating since 2018, the second plant Phnom Penh Conch Cement…
In the first 4 months in 2025, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by +4.2% to 20.895 Mt, after 20.062 Mt in the same period last year and 19.381 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -10.5% to 1.011 Mt, after 1.129 Mt in the same period last year and 1.454 Mt in the year before.
Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation (MUCC), a 50/50 JV between Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and UBE Corporation begins preparations for the listing of its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). MUCC started operations in 2022 after taking over the cement and…
In the first 4 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +1.9% to 5.624 Mt, after 5.521 Mt in the same period last year and 6.240 Mt in the year before.
In the first quarter in 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +14.7% to 2.404 Mt, after 2.095 Mt in the same period last year and 2.330 Mt in the year before.
Peru’s Cemento Yura, which is part of the Gloria Group, inaugurated a 28 MWp photovoltaic plant at its Arequipa cement plant. The solar park comprises 51,264 photovoltaic modules (photo) over 45 hectares and required an investment of about US$ 23.5m.…