Your blog category
In 2023 in Mexico, the white cement production declined by -26.9% to 0.689 Mta, after 0.942 Mta in 2022, while the average ex-works cement price increased by +17.8% to 207.09 US$/t after 175.76 US$/t in 2022. Accordingly, the value of…
In 2023, Zambia’s cement consumption increased by +10.2% to 2.43 Mta, after 2.20 Mta in 2022, despite 2-digit cement price increases in the last quarter. The per capita consumption (PCC) of cement increased significantly from 110 kg to 118 kg,…
The Rohrdorfer Group has set itself the goal of CO2 neutrality by 2038. At its Hatschek cement plant (photo) in Gmunden in Austria, Rohrdorfer is installing a CO2 pilot capture plant based on the Andritz amine technology as well as…
Kiln line1 at the Kalavatala plant of Ramco Cements in Kolimigundla, Andhra Pradesh in India, was commissioned in April 2022. In the last quarter the 2.5 Mta clinker and 1.5 Mta cement capacity has been upgraded by 0.65 Mta through…
Pakistan’s cement exports started with a plus of +6.9% into the new year. In total 0.447 Mt cement have been exported after 0.418 Mt in Jan 2023. Only 0.049 Mt (10.9%) were exporter by the Northern producers, while 0.398 Mt…
Pakistan’s cement dispatch started with a minus of -14.8% into the new year. In total 3.414 Mt cement have been dispatched after 4.006 Mt in Jan 2023. 2.967 Mt (86.9%) were dispatched by the Northern producers, while 0.447 Mt (13.1%)…
UltraTech Cement, member of the Aditya Birla Group and largest cement producer in India, provided insights into their CapEx plans by 2027. As already reported here, with its phase II and III expansions the grey cement capacity in India shall…
Brazil started into the new year with a minus of -2.4% in the cement dispatch. With 4.744 Mt in January 2024 compared to 4.891 Mt in January 2023 the dispatch declined by 0.117 Mt, YoY.
Xinjiang Tianshan Cement, the biggest worldwide cement producer with a capacity of 420 Mta of clinker, plans to make CapEx investments of US$ 2.36 bn in its operations in China and abroad. The company is a member of the CNBM…
In 2023, the cement consumption of Puerto Rico increased by 3.2% top 0.625 Mta, after 0.617 Mta in 2022 and 0.658 Mta in 2021. The per capita consumption (PCC) of cement slightly increased from 197 kg in 2022 to 204…