Colombia’s cement exports down -10.8% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, Colombia’s cement exports declined by -10.8% to 0.570 Mt, after 0.640 Mt in the same period last year and 0.588 Mt in the year before
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Dangote’s grinding plant in Ivory Coast nears completion
Dangote Cement announced that its 3.0 Mta cement grinding plant in the Ivory Coast will be completed by 3Q 2025. The grinding plant (illustration) is located next to the new industrial park in Yongbang City near Abidjan and covers an…
Mexico’s cement production down -11.3% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025, Mexico’s cement production (of integrated plants) decreased by -11.3%% to 15.775 Mt, after 17.788 Mt in the same period last year and 16.973 Mt in the year before.
Colombia’s cement production – 0.04% in 06M 2025
In the first half of 2025, Colombia’s cement production declined by -0.04% to 6.519 Mt, after 6.522 Mt in the same period last year and 6.885 Mt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials NA acquired BURNCO in Canada
Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire the Edmonton, Alberta, assets of BURNCO, a fifth-generation family-owned construction materials company with locations in Canada and the United States. The transaction includes six…
Kenya’s cement production up 17.8% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +17.8% to 4.057 Mt, after 3.443 Mt in the same period last year and 3.862 Mt in the year before.
Russia’s cement prices up +12.1% YoY in June 2025
In June 2025, the average cement prices in Russia increased by +12.1% YoY to 7121 Rub/t, after 6354 Rub/t in the same period last year and 5458 Rub/t in the year before.
Carbon Upcycling to deploy CUT CO2 system in Canada
Carbon Upcycling Technologies will deploy a first-of-its-kind commercial CUT CO2 system at Canada’s Ash Grove Mississauga cement plant, which is a CRH company. The technology will produce a high-quality cementitious material (SCM) from steel slag sourced from a nearby steel…
US cement imports dropped -8.0% in 04M 2025
In the first 04 months in 2025, the US cement imports of Portland, blended and masonry cement declined by -8.0% to 5.703 Mt, after 6.201 Mt in the same period last year and 5.897 Mt in the year before.
US Cement dispatch down -4.9% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months in 2025 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) declined by -4.9% to 23.868 Mt, after 25.089 Mt in the last year and 26.033 Mt in the year before.