Taiwan’s cement production declined -8.7% in 2023
In 2023, the cement production in Taiwan (ROC) declined by -8.7% to 10.246 Mta, after 11.224 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization declined from 55.6% to 50.7%
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Taiwan Cement to install an Oxyfuel calciner at Hoping
Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) and thyssenkrupp Polysius signed a memorandum of understanding to build an Oxyfuel calciner at TCC’s Hoping plant (photo) in Taiwan. The new calciner shall be integrated into the existing production, which comprises 3 kiln lines. The…
Japan’s cement exports declined by massive -32.3%
In Japan in the last two years, the cement exports nearly halved from 11.460 Mta 2021 to ‘only’ 6.478 Mta in 2023. Since 2021, in each year year there has been a 2-digit YoY decline, the massive minus of 32.3%…
Japan’s annual cement production declined by -10.4%
In 2023, in Japan the annual cement production declined by -10.4% to 47.656 Mta, after 53.207 Mta in 2022 and 55.580 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization declined from 78.2% in 2022 to 70.1% in 2023.
Taiwan’s cement production declined by -6.7%
In Taiwan, in the period from January to November 2023, the cement production declined by -6.7% to 9.466 Mt. In November the production increased by 8.3% YoY to 0.852 Mt.
Cement exports by Japan are large in the minus
In Japan, the accumulated cement exports in the first 11 month 2023 declined by massive -34.4% to only 5.866 Mt Mt from 8.947 Mt in the same period last year. In November the exports only declined by -3.2% to 0.536…
Japan’s cement production with 2-digits decline
In Japan, in the period from January to November 2023, the accumulated cement production declined by -10.9% to 43.441 Mt, after 48.739 Mt in the same period last year. In November the cement production declined by -8.0% YoY to 4.145…
Cement exports by Japan declined by a massive -36.5%
In Japan, the accumulated cement exports in the first 10 month 2023 declined by massive -36.5% to only 5.330 Mt Mt from 8.393 Mt in the same period last year. However, since July this year the export situation slightly improved…
In Japan cement production declined by -11.2%
In Japan, the accumulated cement production in the first 10 month 2023 declined by -11.2% to 39.296 Mt from 44.235 Mt in the same period last year. There has been no clear YoY trend in the last 4 month from…
Cement exports by Japan are massively behind last year
After the first 3 quarters of 2023, the cement exports by Japan are with -38.1% and 4.782 Mt massively behind the exports in same period last year. In the 3Q 2023 the decline slightly decreased with -17.5%, when compared to…