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In Liberia, in 2023 the annual cement production slightly recovered by +3.8% to 0.492 Mta from the 2 digit decline last year. The cement capacity utilization of the 2 installed cement grinding plants increased from 45.1% in 2022 to 46.9%…
Denmark’s FLSmidth announced to explore available divestment options for their cement business. As of 1 January 2024, a new company structure is in place and the separation activities are expected to be completed during the first half of 2024. The…
Due to low market demand, Heidelberg Materials decided to shut down the clinker production in its Hanover cement plant in Germany, in the 2nd half 2024. The plant has a 0.7 Mta clinker capacity, which can be more than compensated…
In Taiwan, in the period from January to November 2023, the cement production declined by -6.7% to 9.466 Mt. In November the production increased by 8.3% YoY to 0.852 Mt.
In 2023, Morocco’s cement dispatch stabilized at 12.511 Mta, which is an increase by +0.2% compared to 2022. However, the cement capacity utilization rate is only 48.5%.
Holcim is in a transformation as a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. Cement, aggregates and concrete, the main businesses of Holcim do not totally fit into that category (photo: Alpena cement plant in Michigan). In 2022 the…
Portugal’s competition authority AdC gave green light for the merger & acquisition of Cimpor Portugal Holdings by Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC). TCC will be the 100% owner of Cimpor after buying the major 60% share from its JV partner OYAK…
In Tunisia, in the first 3 quarters of 2023, the cement production decreased by -1.3% to 5.594 Mt, after 5.667 Mt in the same period in 2022. However, while in the 2.Q 2023 the production improved by +3.7%, in the…
South Africa’s Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) divested a 51% stake in Cimerwa, Rwanda’s top cement producer, operating a 0.6 Mta kiln line (photo) in Bugarama, in the Rusizi district at the South Western border of Rwanda. The divestment is in…
In 2023, in Azerbaijan the preliminary cement production increased by +4.6% to 3.725 Mta, after 3.561 Mta in 2022 and 3.439 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization increased from 72.7% in 2022 to 76.0% in 2023.