Italy’s cement production down -1.7% in 11M 2024
In the first 11 months in 2024, Italy’s cement production declined by -1.7% to 17.316 Mt, after 17.616 Mt in the same period last year and 17.785 Mt in the year before.
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Ecocem to build a low-carbon cement line in France
Ecocem announced the first commercial low-carbon cement production line for ACT technology at its Dunkirk manufacturing facility in France. The new production line will be operational by 2026 and will initially provide an annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes of…
Germany’s cement production -5.6% in 11M 2024
In the first 11 months in 2024, Germany’s cement production declined by -5.6% to 22.740 Mt, after 24.090 Mt in the same period last year and 28.261 Mt in the year before.
Spain’s annual cement consumption up +1.9% in 2024
The annual cement production in Spain increased by +1.9% to 14.778 Mta, after 14.501 Mta in the last year and 14.885 Mta in 2022.
Spain’s annual cement exports down -7.9% in 2024
The annual cement exports from Spain declined by -7.9% to 3.627 Mta, after 3.937 Mta in the last year and 4.172 Mta in 2022.
Spain’s annual cement production -0.5% in 2024
The annual cement production in Spain declined by -0.5% to 17.807 Mta, after 17.904 Mta in the last year and 18.483 Mta in 2022.
Switzerland’s annual cement dispatch -4.8% in 2024
The annual cement dispatch of Switzerland declined by -4.9% to 3.547 Mta, after 3.730 Mta in the last year and 4.146 Mta in 2022.
Estonia’s cement production down -6.4% in 11M 2024
In the first 11 months in 2024, Estonia’s cement production declined by -6.4% to 176 kt, after 188 kt in the same period last year and 251 kt in the year before.
Cimpor’s decarbonisation plan for cement plants in Portugal
Cimpor plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In Portugal € 360m shall be invested in the Alhandra, Souselas and Loulé cement plants. A large investment is for the Alhandra plant in heat recovery systems and the replacement of equipment…
Heracles appoints Air Liquide for a FEED contract in Greece
Heracles signed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract with Air Liquide for the OLYMPUS CCS project at the Milaki plant in Greece. Air Liquide shall supply the Milaki plant with integrated systems for CO2 capture, oxygen enrichment and cryogenic separation.…