The British Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on government to address the underlying competitiveness issues facing cement manufacturers. This comes after leading cement producers have long been campaigning for several key policy actions needed to level the playing field…
In the 1Q in 2026, Italy’s cement production decreased by -8.6% YoY to 4.177 Mt, after 4.569 Mt in the same period last year and 4.549 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Spain’s cement production increased by +5.5% YoY to 5.932Mt, after 5.624 Mt in the same period last year and 5.521 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -12.8% YoY to 0.882 Mt, after 1.011 Mt in the same period last year and 1.129 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Spain’s cement consumption increased by +11.0% YoY to 5.366 Mt, after 4.836 Mt in the same period last year and 4.650 Mt in the year before.
In the 1Q in 2026, Estonia’s cement production increased by +18.8% YoY to 38.0 kt, after 32.0 kt last year and 35.0 kt the year before.
Ecocem and Tata Steel IJmuiden in the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the use of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) and Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel slags as next-generation materials in low-carbon cement as Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM).…
In the 1Q in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -5.8% YoY to 4.547 Mt, after 4.828 Mt in the same period last year and 4.765 Mt in the year before.
In the first 2 months in 2026, Italy’s cement production decreased by -11.9% YoY to 2.485 Mt, after 2.822 Mt in the same period last year and 2.992 Mt in the year before.
The Danish Energy Agency announced last week that Aalborg Portland has been awarded a contract to capture, transport, and store 1.25 Mta CO2 from 2030. Sixteen companies initially expressed interest in the funding pool of 28.7 billion DKK, and 10…