Mexico’s white cement production -6.1% in 07M 2025
In the first 07M in 2025, Mexico’s white cement production decreased by -6.1%% to 0.496 Mt, after 0.528 Mt in the same period last year and 0.405 Mt in the year before.
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El Salvador’s cement dispatch up 21.6% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, El Salvador’s cement dispatch increased by +21.6% to 1.087 Mt, after 0.894 Mt in the same period last year and 1.003 Mt in the year before.
In Vietnam protective forests convert to limestone quarries
The People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province in Vietnam proposed converting about 120 hectares of protective forest to serve for limestone exploitation by the cement industry. Xuan Thien Ninh Binh Company Limited (photo) is implementing a project at the Cay…
Mexico’s cement production down -11.2% in 07M 2025
In the first 7 months in 2025, Mexico’s cement production (of integrated plants) decreased by -11.2%% to 22.317 Mt, after 25.132 Mt in the same period last year and 24.122 Mt in the year before.
Russia’s cement production down -8.3% in 08M 2025
In the first 8 months in 2025, Russia’s cement production decreased by -8.7% to 40.329 Mt, after 44.156 Mt in the same period last year and 42.593 Mt in the year before.
IFC is financing a cement GU by MACCEM in Sierra Leone
The IFC is considering a total financing package of US$ 24.0m to Mackie Building Materials (“MBM”) and MACCEM Industries SL (“MACCEM”) in Sierra Leone. The investment will be used to part finance the construction and operation of a cement grinding…
Russia’s cement prices up +9.5% YoY in August 2025
In August 2025, the average cement prices in Russia increased by +9.5% YoY to 7189 Rub/t, after 6568 Rub/t in the same period last year and 5722 Rub/t in the year before.
US cement imports declined -8.1% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, the US cement imports of Portland, blended and masonry cement declined by -8.1% to 9.010 Mt, after 9.802 Mt in the same period last year and 9.763 Mt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials’ Padeswood CCS in UK is official
Following a funding agreement with the UK Government, Heidelberg Materials reached a major milestone by taking the final investment decision for the CCS project at Padeswood, UK. Construction of the project begins this year, with commissioning planned for 2029. The…
Cameroon’s Central Africa Cement inaugurated new GU
A new grinding unit (GU) with a capacity of 1.0 Mta has been inaugurated by Chinese Central Africa Cement (CAC) in Edéa in Cameroon. The US$ 21m investment will use imported clinker and local resources of gypsum and pozzolans. Edéa…