US cement imports increased +5.2% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, the accumulated US cement imports increased by +5.2% to 6.201 Mt, after 5.897 Mt in the same period last year. the data include Portland, blended and masonry cements.
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Türkiye’s cement consumption up +28.4% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of the year, Türkiye’s cement consumption increased +28.4% to 21.542 Mt, after 16.781 Mt in the same period last year and 14.644 Mt the year before.
India’s Jaypee Cement assets are under review
Jaiprakash Associates, Jaypee Group’s cement flagship firm, once, India’s 3rd largest cement producer with a capacity of 33.8 Mta is now in official insolvency. The decision came by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 3 after ICICI Bank filed…
Türkiye’s cement exports -10.6% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Türkiye’s cement exports declined by -10.6% to 4.370 Mt, after 4.886 Mt in the same period last year and 6.046 Mt the year before.
Liberia’s cement production +18.0% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Liberia’s cement production increased by +18.0% to 262 kt, after 222 kt in the same period last year and 217 kt the year before.
CIMAF plans capacity increase of Chad grinding plant
Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) plans to increase the capacity of its grinding plant in Lamadji, north of the Chad’s capital N’Djamena. The plant is in operation since June 2017 and has a capacity 0.5 Mta, which can be increased to…
US cement dispatch down -3.6% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, the US cement dispatch (Portland & Blended and Masonry) declined by -3.6% to 25.089 Mt, after 26.033 Mt in the same period last year.
Panama’s cement production -8.8% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Panama’s cement production declined by -8.8% to 0.335 Mt, after 0.367 Mt in the same period last year and 0.342 Mt the year before.
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines launched new kiln line
Yesterday, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. inaugurated its new production line, capable of producing 2.0 Mta clinker and 3.0 Mta cement, at National Highway, San Fernando in Cebu. The new 6000 tpd kiln ljne replaces an old clinker production line, which…
Irish cement producer Ecocem’s ACT technology
The ACT technology by Irish cement producer Ecocem shall decarbonise the production of cement by as much as 70% compared to standard cement blends. ACT is a low-clinker cement technology, where clinker is mostly replaced by activated limestone and cementitious…