Peru’s cement production slightly recovered
In Peru in January 2024 the cement production recovered with 0.924 Mt almost to last year’s level, after the massive annual decline in 2023 by -13.6%.
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Holcim to produce calcined clay cements in Mexico
With its strategic investment of USD 55m at its Tabasco cement plant in Macuspana, Holcim Mexico will start for the first time the production of calcined clay cements (LC3) (we reported here 14.02.2024). However, Holcim did not release any information…
Holcim Colombia buys clean power to reduce scope 2
Holcim is committed to the transition towards renewable energies. In Colombia, Holcim uses electrical energy from 100% renewable sources in its Nobsa cement plant (Boyacá) and the Puente Aranda concrete plant (Bogotá). The electricity is purchased from Colombia’s 2nd largest…
Cambodia’s annual cement production massively declined
In 2023, Cambodia’s cement production declined by 13.2% to 7.92 Mta after 9.13 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization declined to 72.0%
Zambia’s annual cement production increased by +8.4%
In 2023 in Zambia the cement production increased by +8.4% to 3.540 Mta, after 3.264 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization increased from 49.3% to 52.8%.
JSW announced mega project in Odisha in India
The JSW Group announced to set up an integrated steel plant, a power plant, a port facility and a cement plant at Jagatsinghpur in Odisha, India, with an investment of Rs 65,000 crore. While the steel capacity is projected with…
Trinidad and Tobago’s cement production slightly up
In 2023, the annual cement production in Trinidad and Tobago slightly increased by +1.7% to 0,719 Mta, after 0.707 Mta. The cement capacity utilization increased to 59.9%.
Mexico’s annual cement production* development
In 2023, in Mexico the annual cement production by the integrated cement plants increased by 1.3% to 41.488 Mta after 40.946 Mta in 2022. * Please note, these data are from the Mexican Statistics Office and only include the production…
Heidelberg in Canada involves Technip in CCUS project
Heidelberg Materials is still in the selection of the technology for the CCUS project in the Edmonton cement plant in Canada. In the plant a MHI CO2 pilot capture system has been tested (we reported 18th of January). Now, Technip…
Germany’s cement prices slightly decreased
In Germany, in December average ex-works cement prices decreased from 119.83 €/t to 119.73 € This is a +31.4% increase to last December. Maximum cement average prices were 120.16 €/t in September and the maximum YoY increases were in February…