Following a funding agreement with the UK Government, Heidelberg Materials reached a major milestone by taking the final investment decision for the CCS project at Padeswood, UK. Construction of the project begins this year, with commissioning planned for 2029. The…
In July 2025, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) increased by +1.0% MoM to 116.72 €/t, after 115.54 €/t in June and 114.80 €/t in May this year.
In the first 7 months in 2025, Germany’s cement production increased by +0.9% to 13.933 Mt, after 13.810 Mt in the same period last year and 15.271Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -11.5% to 2.149 Mt, after 2.428 Mt in the same period last year and 2.841 Mt in the year before.
In the first 7 months in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -14.1% to 1.877 Mt, after 2.186 Mt in the same period last year and 2.552 Mt in the year before.
In the first 8 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +3.6% to 12.155 Mt, after 11.730 Mt in the same period last year and 12.400 Mt in the year before.
In the first 7 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +2.5% to 10.618 Mt, after 10.361 Mt in the same period last year and 11.067 Mt in the year before.
In the first 7 months in 2025, Italy’s cement production increased by +0.7% to 11.386 Mt, after 11.302 Mt in the same period last year and 11.466 Mt in the year before.
In the first 7 months in 2025, Estonia’s cement production increased by +6.9% to 113.3 kt, after 106.0 kt in the same period last year and 111.0 kt in the year before.
Lafarge France has signed a nuclear production allocation contract (CAPN) with the EDF Group. The contract involves allocating to Lafarge France a share of the capacity from EDF’s operating nuclear fleet (photo: Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant) over more than 10…