Georgia’s cement imports up +25.3% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Georgia’s cement imports increased by +25.3% to 0.688 Mt, after 0.549 Mt in the same period last year and 0.451 Mt in the year before.
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CRH Group expands in the Ukrainian cement sector
Ukrainian’s Antimonopoly Committee (AMCU) has approved CRH Ukraine’s acquisition of over 50% of the voting shares in Dyckerhoff Ukraine. However, AMCU outlined prerequisites for the acquisition, which involve the divestment of 25-28% of the shares to an independent investor, alongside…
Georgia’s cement imports up +24.0% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Georgia’s cement imports increased by +24.0% to 0.548 Mt, after 0.442 Mt in the same period last year and 0.366 Mt in the year before.
Ukraine’s cement exports up +138.0% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Ukraine’s cement exports increased by +138.0% to 0.959 Mt, after 0.403 Mt in the same period last year.
Ukraine’s cement production up +24.4% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Ukraine’s cement production increased by +24.4% to 3.799 Mt, after 3.055 Mt in the same period last year and 2.464 Mt in the year before. The production is almost on the level of 1.H…
Lafarge Serbia plans new green cement plant
Lafarge Serbia, which is a member of the Holcim Group, plans to invest 110m Euro in a new cement plant in Belgrade’s Obrenovac municipality. The company operates the Beočinska cement plant (photo) in the Vojvodina district, 50 km Northwest of…
Poland’s cement production up +9.2% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Poland’s cement production increased +9.2% to 8.342 Mt, after 7.640 Mt in the same period last year, when the production significantly decreased.
Türkiye’s Akçansa Çimento plans CCUS project
Akçansa Çimento aims to reduce its carbon footprint by implementing advanced technologies in Türkiye, including hydrogen and Oxyfuel technologies. A first step shall be made by capturing and using 0.07 Mta of CO2 through green methanol production at the Çanakkale…
Türkiye’s cement consumption up +28.4% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of the year, Türkiye’s cement consumption increased +28.4% to 21.542 Mt, after 16.781 Mt in the same period last year and 14.644 Mt the year before.
Türkiye’s cement exports -10.6% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Türkiye’s cement exports declined by -10.6% to 4.370 Mt, after 4.886 Mt in the same period last year and 6.046 Mt the year before.