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Heidelberg Materials North America completed successfully the acquisition of US Giant Cement Holdings and its subsidiaries from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups (we reported here 3.12.2024). The acquired operations include a cement plant in Harleyville (photo) in South Carolina,…
In the first 2 months of 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +13.5% to 1.573 Mt, after 1.386 Mt same period last year and 1.510 Mt the year before.
In the first 2 months of 2025, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +10.0% to 5.556 Mt, after 5.053 Mt same period last year and 4.457 Mt the year before.
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) is expanding its Odessa cement plant in Texas, USA by 1.1 Mta, while reducing significantly the greenhouse gas emissions. The company has concluded two bank loan agreements totalling US$ 135m to fund the project. The…
In the first quarter of 2025, China’s cement production decreased by -1.8% to 331.16 Mt, after 337.20 Mt same period last year and 404.35 Mt the year before.
In the first 2 months of 2025, Japan’s cement exports increased by +15.2% to 1.213Mt, after 1.053 Mt same period last year and 1.005 Mt the year before.
TSKB (Industrial Development Bank of Türkiye) and OYAK Çimento have established a new cooperation for the financing of renewable energy and waste heat recovery investments. As part of the signed agreement, an investment loan worth EUR 75 million will be…
In the first quarter of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +6.4% to 13.393 Mt, after 12.590 Mt same period last year and 13.205 Mt the year before.
In the first 2 months of 2025, Japan’s cement production decreased by -4.7% to 6.790 Mt, after 7.125 Mt same period last year and 7.608 Mt the year before.
FLSmidth is in the commissioned phase for CBI Ghana’s clay calcination plant in the Port of Tema. The plant, which is equipped with a flash calcination system has a capacity of 0.405 Mta, what makes it the largest operational clay…