Armenia’s cement imports nearly doubled in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Armenia’s cement imports nearly doubled at a low level to 0.0455 Mt, after 0.0251 Mt in the same period last year.
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China’s Conch starts 2.5 Mta Andijan plant in Uzbekistan
China’s Anhui Conch celebrated the opening ceremony of the new 6300 tpd kiln line in Andijan, near Uzbekistan’s boarder with Kyrgyzstan. With Andijan Conch, Qarshi Conch and Taschkent Conch, the company has now 3 subsidiaries in Uzbekistan, operating 5.8 Mta…
Russia’s cement production +8.9% in 1.Q of 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the cement production in Russia increased by 8.9% to 11.145 Mt, after 10.236 Mt in the same period last year. The March increase has been +12.4% YoY.
Kazakhstan’s cement production -5.6% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Kazakhstan’s cement production declined by -5.6% to 1.733 Mt, after 1.836 Mt in the same period last year. The largest YoY decline has been in March with -13.5%.
Russia’s Chechen Cement will replace outdated wet kilns
Russia’s Chechen Cement, which has become a member of Soyuzcement, will replace its outdated wet kilns with a modern dry process line. The plant has been installed in 1973 in Chechnya in South Russia close to Georgia and operates after…
Armenia’s cement imports increased +81.3% by Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, Armenia’s cement imports increased by a massive +81.3% to 0.0455 Mt, after 0.0251 Mt in the same period in 2023. While the imports still declined by -28.9% YoY in January, they saw a…
Uzbekistan’s cement production with large increase
In Uzbekistan, In the first two months in 2024 the cement production by the large manufacturing plants increased by a massive +49.7% YoY to 1.353 Mt. The increase by +130% YoY in January declined to +14.9% in February.
Russia’s cement production +6.1% after two month
After the first two month of 2024, Russia’s cement production increased by +6.1% to 6.145 Mt, after 5.789 Mt in the same period last year. While in January the production declined by -1.3% YoY, February saw an increase by +12.2%,…
UCG replaces kiln lines at Kant Cement in Kyrgyzstan
Kant Cement in Kyrgyzstan, which is part of the United Cement Group (UCG), will install a new state-of-the-art 2500 tpd kiln line for the production of 0.8 Mta of clinker, to replace the 4 outdated cement kilns of the plant.…
Kazakhstan’s cement production increased by Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, Kazakhstan’s cement production increased by +2.2%, YoY to 0.948 Mt after 0.928 Mt in the same period in 2023. While there has been an increase in January by +9.6% YoY, there has been…