In the first 4 months of 2024, Estonia’s cement production declined by -16.4% to 46 kt, after 55 kt in the same period last year and 77 kt the year before. Only 60% were produced this year, compared to 2022.
The development of a CO₂ infrastructure is essential for the cement industry in Germany (we reported here 19.03.2024). To achieve net-zero, carbon capture systems at the cement plants and storage systems in depleted oil & gas fields become essential for…
In the first 5 months of 2024, Spain’s cement exports declined by -17.5% to 1.512 Mt, after 1.831 Mt in the same period in last year and 1.780 Mt one year before.
In the first 5 months of 2024, Spain’s cement production declined by -12.7% to 6.898 Mt. after 7.898 Mt in the same period last year and 7.770 Mt the year before.
In the first 5 months of 2024, Ukraine’s cement export increased by +147.0% to 0.6105 Mt, after 0.2472 Mt in the same period in last year.
In the first 4 months of 2024 the average cement prices in Germany, calculated from quantities sold and revenues, declined to 118.48 € The price decline in April has been -2.9%.
In the first 4 months of 2024, the cement production in Germany declined by -12.3% to 6.949 Mt, after 7.928 Mt in the same period last year. The April production only declined by -3.1% YoY to 2.254 Mt, which shows…
Heidelberg Materials will stop the clinker production at its 1900 tpd kiln line in the Añorga plant in Northern Spain and continue the plant as a grinding unit. The clinker required to supply the markets in Northern Spain and the…
Rohrdorfer Zement awarded Fives FCB a contract for the supply of a 50 tpd clay calcination unit at the Rohrdorf plant in Bavaria, Germany. The clay calcination unit will be integrated within the clinker production line and allow Rohrdorfer to…
The Toral de los Vados cement plant of Votorantim in the Leon area in Spain is decarbonated. Instead of a huge and costly CCS- project the plant is undergoing different more conventional transformation processes. The decarbonation strategy includes a better…