Brazil’s cement dispatch up +5.3% in 01M 2025
In January 2025, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by +5.3% to 5.180 Mt, after 4.919 Mt in the same period last year and 4.891 Mt in the year before.
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Hungary’s Holcim uses 1/3 green power at Királyegyháza
Holcim in Hungary announced that a new 26 MWp solar park has been connected to the Királyegyháza cement plant close to Pécs. At full capacity about one third of the plant’s energy requirement can be covered from renewable sources. The…
Uzbekistan’s annual cement production up +34.2% in 2024
The annual cement production in Uzbekistan (by the large enterprises) increased by +34.2% to 16.007 MTa, after 11.931 Mta in the last year and 11.360 Mta in 2022
Taijikistan’s annual cement production -2.3% in 2024
The annual cement production in Taijikistan declined by -2.3% to 4.354 MTa, after 4.457 Mta in the last year and 4.353 Mta in 2022.
Dangote Cement interested to have 2nd line in Ethiopia
Dangote Industries has announced plans for a 2nd cement production line in Ethiopia. The investment is about US$ 400m to double the existing capacity of the Mugher plant from 2.5 to 5.0 Mta. Until last year, the Mugher production line…
Russia’s cement prices up +11.0% in 12M 2024
By the end of the year 2024, the average cement prices in Russia increased by +11.0% to 6503 Rub/t, after 5856 Rub/T in the same period last year and 5111 Rub/t in the year before.
US Cement imports declined by -4.5% in 11M 2024
From January to November 2024, the accumulated hydraulic US cement imports (Portland, blended and masonry cements) declined by -4.5% to 18.459 Mt, after 19.334 Mt in the same period last year.
Spain’s Molins and Enagás join forces in decarbonisation
Spain’s Cementos Molins and Enagás have agreed to submit the MOSUSOL NetCO2 Project to the EU Innovation Funds, aiming to capture one million tons of CO2 per year at Molins’ Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona) plant (photo), including the biogenic…
US cement dispatch down -5.8% in 11M 2024
In the first 11 months in 2024, the US cement dispatch of Portland, blended and masonry cement declined by -5.8% to 79.608 Mt, after 84.493 Mt in the same period last year.
Malaysia’s annual cement production up +17.2% in 2024
The annual cement production in Malaysia increased by +17.2% to 27.187 Mta, after 23.190 Mta in the last year and 19.856 Mta in 2022.