US Cement demand declined -5.8% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025 the US cement demand (Portland, blended and masonry cement) declined by -5.8% to 38.674 Mt, after 41.055 Mt in the last year and 42.566 Mt in the year before.
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Nigeria‘s Dangote plans exports and moderate expansion
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement has become the largest cement company in Sub-Saharan Africa, operating in 10 countries. However, the capacity expansion is moderate now, after a more aggressive strategy in recent years (photo: Ndola integrated cement plant in Zambia). Two more…
US cement imports declined -9.5% in 05M 2025
In the first 05 months in 2025, the US cement imports of Portland, blended and masonry cement declined by -9.5% to 7.324 Mt, after 8.091 Mt in the same period last year and 7.753 Mt in the year before.
T+T’s cement production up +12.9% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, T+T’s (Trinidad + Tobago’s) cement production increased by +12.9% to 0.377 Mt, after 0.334 Mt in the same period last year and 0.367 Mt in the year before.
Brazil’s Cimento Itambé inaugurated a new kiln line
Cimento Itambé has inaugurated a new 0.6 Mta kiln at its Balsa Nova plant in the Curitiba metropolitan region in Parana, Brazil. Covering a total area of 2.5 million m², the company operates with an annual installed capacity of 3…
US Cement dispatch down -4.9% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) declined by -4.9% to 31.350 Mt, after 32.964 Mt in the last year and 34.813 Mt in the year before.
Taiwan’s cement production up +6.7% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, Taiwan’s cement production increased by +6.7% to 5.274 Mt, after 4.945 Mt in the same period last year and 5.051 Mt in the year before.
Syria’s Al-Omran plans a 3rd production line at Hama
Syria’s General Company for Cement and Building Materials (Al-Omran) and UAE-based A³&Co. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that aims to accelerate the transformation of Syria’s cement sector. The collaboration includes the development of the third production line at Hama…
China’s cement production down -4.3% in 07M 2025
In the first 7 months in 2025, China’s cement production decreased by -4.3% to 958.01 Mt, after 1001.45 Mt in the same period last year and 1155.86 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement consumption up +3.0% in 07M 2025
In the first 7 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement consumption increased by +3.0% to 21.102 Mt, after 20.492 Mt in the same period last year and 22.766 Mt in the year before.