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As part of its ongoing capacity expansion program, India’s UltraTech commissioned an additional 1.8 Mta capacity in Sonar Bangla in West Bengal (photo), Durgapur in West Bengal and Karur in Tamil Nadu, each with 0.6 Mta grinding capacity. With the…
In January 2025, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +31.2% to 0.522 Mt, after 0.398 Mt in the same period last year and 0.418 Mt in the year before.
In January 2025, Pakistan’s cement dispatch increased by +14.1% to 3.894 Mt, after 3.414 Mt in the same period last year and 4.006 Mt in the year before.
The annual cement production in Estonia declined by -2.0% to 195 kta, after 199 kta in the last year and 267 kta in 2022.
Fanna Cement in Italy’s Pordenone district, comprising the cement plant (photo) and the corresponding concrete mixing plants in the region, is now officially part of Austria’ Alpacem Group. Fanna cement was built in 1974 and extensively modernised in 2003 The…
In January 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports decreased by -39.5% to 0.107 Mt, after 0.177 Mt in the same period last year and 0.216 Mt in the year before.
In January 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +7.2% to 5.001 Mt, after 4.663 Mt in the same period last year and 4.501 Mt in the year before.
In January 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +13.8% to 1.286 Mt, after 1.130 Mt in the same period last year and 1.060 Mt in the year before.
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based Fortera for building a pilot low-carbon cement plant. The project will start with a feasibility study to implement Fortera’s innovative ReCarb® technology that captures the CO2 emitted during…
Overall in 2024, Vietnam’s cement and clinker exports increased by 2.0% to 29.9 Mta, after 29.3 Mta last year and 29.8 Mta in 2022. Highest export growth was with 2.5% to 20.3 Mta for cement, while clinker exports increased by…