Estonia’s cement production -7.9% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Estonia’s cement production declined by -7.9% to 82 kt, after 89 kt in the same period last year and 130 kt in the year before.
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Irish cement producer Ecocem’s ACT technology
The ACT technology by Irish cement producer Ecocem shall decarbonise the production of cement by as much as 70% compared to standard cement blends. ACT is a low-clinker cement technology, where clinker is mostly replaced by activated limestone and cementitious…
Spain’s cement exports declined -18.6% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Spain’s cement production declined massively by -18.6% to 1.813 Mt, after 2.228 Mt in the same period last year and 2.129 Mt the year before.
Spain’s cement production -10.1% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Spain’s cement production declined by -10.1% to 8.493 Mt, after 9.452 Mt in the same period last year and 9.405 Mt the year before.
Cemex and Alba signed JV on biochar in Germany
Cemex Deutschand has signed a JV with recycling service provider ALBA Group for the construction of a biochar production plant in Germany. The facility will be located in the Rüdersdorf cement plant close to Berlin and produce biochar from a…
Switzerland’s cement dispatch -8.0% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s cement dispatch declined by -8.0% to 1.751 Mt, after 1.905 Mt in the same period last year and 2.094 Mt the year before.
Cement prices in Germany at 118.17 €/t in May 2024
In May 2024 the average cement prices in Germany, calculated from quantities sold and revenues, declined to 118.17 €/t, which corresponds to a price decline by -1.8% from April this year.
Germany’s cement production -12.3% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, the cement production in Germany declined by -12.3% to 9.027 Mt, after 10.299 Mt in the same period last year and 12.213 Mt the year before.
Estonia’s cement production slightly improved
In the first 5 months of 2024, Estonia’s cement production declined to 65 kt. This is still a minus by -8.5 when compared to the same period last year, but a much smaller decline than in the previous year.
Hydrogen solutions from France for industrial combustion
Lhyfe and Fives, both from France, offer a complete solution for decarbonising industrial combustion processes using green hydrogen. Lhyfe is one of the word pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen, and Fives is a world leader in…