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DMCI Holdings, a Philippine conglomerate of David M. Consunji, active in construction, real state, energy, mining and water distribution, is interested to acquire Cemex Holdings Philippines (CHP). CPH owns the 2 plants of Apo and Solids Cement with a combined…
In Malaysia, in 2023, the annual cement production increased by a massive +16.8% to 23.191 Mta, which is one of the highest levels the country ever achieved. The cement capacity utilization increased from 56.1% in 2022 to 65.5% in 2023.
In Indonesia, in the period from January to October 2023, the accumulated cement consumption returned to +1.4% YoY growth. 51.608 Mt have been consumed after 50.905 Mt in the same period 2022. In October 2923 the consumption even increased by…
Semey Cement, who operate a 1.2 Mta cement plant with 4 small kiln lines in the town of Semey in Kazakhstan, commissioned a Gebr. Pfeiffer vertical roller mill (VRM). The new highly efficient MVR 5000 C-4 will produce various types…
Holcim Saint Genevieve will increase its cement capacity by 20% with installing a 5th cement grinding mill. The capacity expansion is because of an intended larger production of blended cements and other plant upgrades (ccf2up reported 21. Oct. 2023) The…
In 2023, Armenia’s cement consumption massively increased by 29.1% to 1.530 Mta, after 1.185 Mta in 2022. The per capita cement consumption (PCC) increased from 395 kg to 509 kg!
90% In 2023, Armenia’s cement production increased by 13.1% to 1.136 Mta, after 1.004 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization increased from 80.3% to 90.8%, which will result into a capacity expansion in the near term.
Holcim is working on its Go4EcoPlanet CCS-Project at the Kujawy cement plant in Poland since some 1 ½ years and still needs a long time to go. The planned system will use the unique Cryocap™ FG technology by Air Liquide…
Heidelberg Materials signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for their CCS project at Padeswood cement in Flintshire, UK. This comes after the company choose already about a year ago Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ KM CDR solvent-based process for the…
In 2023 in Chile, the cement dispatch declined by -11.0% to 5.209 Mta, after 5.855 Mta in 2022. The dispatch even declined below the level of the COVID year in 2020. The cement capacity utilization declined from 67.3% in 2022…