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.
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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…
Norway’s Northern Lights expands CO2 transport fleet
Northern Lights, which is a JV of Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies with HQ in Stavanger, Norway, will expand its fleet of CO2 transport ships. The company offers CO₂ transport and storage as a service and started first injection of liquid…
Germany’s cement production -17.3% in 01M 2025
In the first month in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -17.3% YoY to 0.901 Mt, after 1.090 Mt in the same period last year and 0.893 Mt in the year before.
Estonia’s cement production up +8.7% in Jan. 2026
In the first month in 2026, Estonia’s cement production increased by +8.7% YoY to 8.7 kt, after 8.0 kt last year and 10.0 kt the year before.
Spain’s cement exports down -20.7% in 2M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -20.7% to 0.390 Mt, after 0.492 Mt in the same period last year and 0.511 Mt in the year before.
Spain’s cement consumption +0.1% in 2M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Spain’s cement consumption increased by 0.1% to 2.377 Mt, after 2.374 Mt in the same period last year and 2.225 Mt in the year before.
SaltX from Sweden deepened partnership with Holcim
SaltX Technology from Sweden established a full partnership with Holcim after a first agreement had been signed in June 2025 and Holcim became a shareholder. The SaltX technology platform combines electrified calcination (EAC) with electrified sintering (a new development). The…