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.
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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…
Titan Group in Greece and Sinoma CBMI signed MoU
TITAN Group in Greece and Sinoma CBMI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance technological innovations towards net zero. The MoU outlines collaboration areas such as low-carbon fuel technologies, digital spare parts warehousing, modular grinding solutions, cooler technologies…
Heidelberg Materials UK to launch Padeswood CCS project
Heidelberg Materials UK intends to construct an industry leading carbon capture facility at their Padeswood cement works in North Wales to capture up to 0.8 Mta of CO2. The project will protect 222 direct and indirect jobs, create 54 additional…
Groundbreaking of the CCU-Project in Lengfurt, Germany
Heidelberg Materials and Linde are building the world’s first large-scale CCU facility in the Lengfurt cement plant in Germany. With the ‘Capture-to-Use’-project (CAP2U), the two companies have established a joint venture to build and operate a carbon capture and liquefaction…