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Votorantim Cimentos announced plans to invest BRL330m (US$60m) to expand and modernize its Nobres and Cuiabá cement plants in Mato Grosso, Brazil. At Nobres (photo), a new cement mill will boost capacity by 60% from 0.75 to 1.2 Mta. The…
In the first half of 2025, South Korea’s cement production decreased by -18.2% to 18.880 Mt, after 23.085 Mt in the same period last year and 26.032 Mt in the year before.
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
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…
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.
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 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…
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.
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 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…