Kazakhstan’s cement production -5.3% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Kazakhstan’s cement production declined by -5.3% to 5.338 Mt, after 5.636 Mt in the same period last year and 5.913 Mt the year before.
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Taiwan’s cement production -10.2% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Taiwan’s cement production declined by -10.2% to 3.195 Mt, after 3.559 Mt in the same period last year and 3.840 Mt the year before.
Heidelberg Materials (US) strengthens vertical integration
Heidelberg Materials announced to acquire Highway Materials, Inc., one of the largest US independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the Greater Philadelphia market. The acquisition includes four crushed stone quarries, nine hot-mix asphalt plants (photo: Plymouth Meeting facility), two clean…
China’s cement production -12.8% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, China’s cement production declined by -12.8% to 854.65 Mt, after 9.79.68 Mt in the same period last year and 978.96 Mt the year before. In June the production declined by -11.4% YoY to 163.97…
Malaysia’s cement production +14.7% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +14.7% to 11.988 Mt, after 10.451 Mt in the same period last year and 9.937 Mt the year before.
UK’s Aggregate Industries orders a Loesche VRM
Aggregate Industries, which is part of the Holcim Group, is constructing a new import terminal and grinding plant at the Port of Tilbury in Essex, UK. For the state-of-the-art grinding unit (photo of the construction site, a new LM 30.2…
Türkiye’s cement production up +19.6% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of the year, Türkiye’s cement production increased +19.6% to 25.912 Mt, after 21.667 Mt in the same period last year and 20.690 Mt the year before.
Türkiye’s cement production +25.0% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Türkiye’s cement production massively increased by +25.0% to 19.949 Mt, after 15.961 Mt in the same period last year. In March this year the cement production increased by +26.8% YoY.
Brazil’s Votorantim to double capacity of Edealina plant
Votorantim Cimentos will invest R$200m to double the production capacity of its Edealina plant in Goiás in Brazil from 1.0 to 2.0 Mta. The plan is to install a new cement grinding line by the second half of 2025. The…
Brazil’s cement dispatch up +1.2% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased moderately by +1.2% to 30.595 Mt, after 30.232 Mt in the same period last year. In the 1.Q this year the YoY decline has been -3.5%, while in the 2.Q…