Your blog category
In the first half of 2023 the cement production in Germany declined by -14.9%. While in the 1 H. 2022 about 14.919 Mt cement have been produced, in 1.H 2023 this figure declined to 12.769 Mt. If the decline continuous,…
About a year ago Grupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC) announced the expansion of the Odessa cement plant in Odessa TX, USA. The plant has been acquired in 2016 from CEMEX and is producing mainly oil-well cement. A new line with about…
In the first 7 month of the year 2023 thew cement production in Colombia declined by -3.2% to 8.106 Mt. The cement dispatch even declined by -5.3% to 7.349 Mt in the first 7 month of the year 2023.
Over the years, Bestway Cement has grown substantially and has expanded its business operations at strategic locations across Pakistan. Its 5 operating plant sites are located in Hattar, Farooqia, Chakwal, Kallar Kahar and Mianwali (both Punjab province). The latest expansions…
In Germany in the last few years, the cement prices have massively increased, mainly due to the inflation and the increase of energy prices. However, the prices are now on a halt and because of the production over-capacities the prices…
According to the German Cement Association (VdZ) the global number of SCR plants (Selective Catalytic Reduction) increased in the last few years. However, in 2018 globally only 16 plants have been installed in the cement industry, while 10 SCR plants…
JK Cement laid the foundation stone at the upcoming large cement grinding unit in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The plant will cost around US$60m. The company expects to complete the project in the FY 2024 Another 1.5 Mta project is under…
In the USA, in the first half of 2023, the dispatch of Portland and blended cement declined by -2.6% from 43.642 Mt in 1.H 2022 to 42.525 Mt in 1.H 2023. Only in May 2023 the dispatch was larger than…
In the first half of 2023, the US imports of grey cement increased by +9.4% to 12.752 Mt. The TOP5 countries contributed to almost 80% of the imports. Türkiye has 31.2% market share.
ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer improves operations and reduces thermal energy consumption in the kiln by 3% as well as maintain operational quality at the Tokuyama Nanyo cement plant, one of the largest single factories in Japan. The advanced process control-based…