In the first 2 months of the year, Spain’s cement consumption declined by -2.4% to 2.187 Mt, after 2.241 Mt in the first 2 month last year. Overall the biggest consumption changes have been in 2021 and 2022 with -11.1%…
In Spain, in the first 2 months of the year the cement production declined by -11.2% to 2.578 Mt, after 2.904 Mt in the first 2 month 2023 and 2.925 Mt in 2022.
In Spain, the annual cement production in 2023 declined by -3.1% to 17.904 Mta (we reported here earlier). However, the quarterly cement production shows a very negative trend in last year.
In January 2024, Spain’s cement exports where down by -24.4% to 0.253 Mt, after 0.335 Mt in January 2023. In 2023 the cement exports declined by -4.9%. Please note: If you will find other data, e.g. in news sections, these…
In January 2024, Spain produced 1.169 Mt of cement, after 1.437 Mt in January 2023. This is a YoY decline by -18.7%, after the -3.1% annual decline in 2023. Please note: If you will find other data, e.g. in news…
In 2023, Spain’s cement im- and exported more diverged. While the exports declining by -4.9% YoY to 3.969 Mta, the imports increased by +5.4% to 0.628 Mta.
In 2023, Spain’s accumulated cement production declined by -3.1% to 17.904 Mta, after 18.483 Mta in 2022 and 18.558 Mta in 2021. In 2023 this corresponds to a cement capacity utilisation rate of only 43.7%.
Cementos La Cruz in Spain has received a grant of € 4.5m by the EU for a green cement production unit. The company operates a 1.5 Mta cement grinding plant with 2 mills in Abanilla (Murcia). The planned green cement…
Cemex Ventures in Madrid, Spain, has increased its stake in UK-based HiiROC. The startup-company has developed a novel proprietary process for the production of low-cost, zero emission hydrogen. The technology ‘Thermal Plasma Electrolysis (TPE)’ is using a fraction of the…
Spain’s cement exports continue to decljne this year. From January to November 2023 only 3.702 Mt have been exported, which is a decline by -4.4%, YOY. In November the exports declined by -18.5% to 0.296 Mt after 0.364 Mt in…