In Italy, from January to October 2023 the accumulated cement production declined by only -2.0% to 15.901 Mt, after 16.225 Mta in the same period last year. In October the cement production declined by just -1.6% to 1.966 Mt, after…
Aalborg Portland, which is part of the Cementir Holding Group, is commissioning its second carbon capture pilot plant. The CCUS method developed under the auspices of ConsenCUS can potentially cut the energy consumption of traditional capture technologies by 50%. The…
The first evoZero® cement shall be produced at the Brevik plant in Norway, where a post-combustion CCS-technology will be operational at the end of 2024. Here the CO2 is captured by using liquid amine in an absorber (installation photo). When…
In Spain, from January to October 2023 the accumulated cement exports declined by -2.9% to 3.406 Mt, from 3.508 Mt in the same period in 2022. However, a large YoY decline has been in the least 3 month with -7.3%,…
In Spain, from January to October 2023 the accumulated cement production declined by -2.3% to 15.236 Mt, from 15.593 Mt in the same period in 2022. However, the largest YoY decline has been in the least 3 month with -6.0%,…
Holcim’s new crushing and processing plant in Saint-Laurent-de Mŭre in France is a major step towards using construction demolition waste (CDW) such as concrete to its full value. Concrete roughly contains 85% aggregates and 15% cement paste. These materials are…
The Olympus CCS project in Greece is the 6th project of Holcim to receive a grant by the EU Innovation Fund. The project involves the installation of a CO2 Capture unit at Holcim’s cement plant at Milaki, Evoia. The project…
In Germany, in September the average ex-works cement price stood at 120.16 €/t, which is 31.2% above the cement price in September 2022. Actually, the increase of the cement prices has come to a halt, when compared to the prices…
In Germany, in the 3.Q 2023 the cement production declined -14.0%, YoY, to 6.902 Mt, which is the lowest YoY decline, when compared with 1.Q and 2.Q 2023. However, in the first 9 month of the year, the cement production…
In Germany in 2023, FOB cement prices are not longer in an upward rally. At the moment average cement prices stand at about 120 € In August prices fell below 119.0 € Compared to the price level of last year…