Spain’s cement consumption up +9.4% in 1Q 2026
In the 1Q in 2026, Spain’s cement consumption increased by +9.4% to 3.920 Mt, after 3.582 Mt in the same period last year and 3.326 Mt in the year before.
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Spain’s cement exports down -17.0% in 03M 2026
In the 1Q in 2026, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -17.0% to 0.645 Mt, after 0.776 Mt in the same period last year and 0.806 Mt in the year before.
Dutch everox recycles concrete waste into low-carbon SCMs
Martin Paterson, Chief Commercial Officer of the Dutch company everox, gave an outstanding presentation at the World Cement Association (WCA) Annual Conference in Bangkok in April about the “The next generation of building materials”. everox patented a process, which separates…
Spain’s cement production up +4.2% in 1Q 2026
In the 1Q in 2026, Spain’s cement production increased by +4.2% to 4.65 Mt, after 4.189 Mt in the same period last year and 4.133 Mt in the year before.
Irland’s CRH delisted from the London Stock Exchange
Ireland-based CRH has completed the delisting of its shares from the London Stock Exchange (we reported about the intention 16.03.2026). The London-listed ordinary and 7% preference shares had been cancelled as of 08:00 on 20 April 2026. The complete ordinary…
Germany’s cement prices -2.9% MoM in Feb. 2026
In Feb 2026, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) decreased by -2.9% MoM to 118.95 €/t, after 122.45 €/t in Jan 2026 and 114.27 €/t in Dec 2025.
Germany’s cement production -17.3% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -8.8% YoY to 2.328 Mt, after 2.552Mt in the same period last year and 2.571 Mt in the year before.
Switzerland’s cement dispatch +0.4% in 1Q 2026
In the first quarter in 2026, Switzerland’s cement dispatch increased by +0.4 to 0.795 Mt, after 0.792 Mt in the same period last year and 0.786 Mt in the year before.
LKAB Minerals UK produces certified calcined clay
LKAB Minerals UK is producing calcined clay as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) by milling recycled brick waste from Forterra’s Kings Dyke factory. The partnership between LKAB and the building products manufacturer Forterra, is pioneering the use of recycled calcined…
Portugal’s Secil reduces CO2 footprint of Maceira plant
Secil operates 3 cement plants in Portugal and joined Molins in March this year. Kiln 6 of the Maceira-Liz factory (photo) has a capacity of 1800 tpd clinker. In the ProFuture CCL (Clean Cement Line) project the aim was to…