Spain’s cement im- and exports 2023 diverge
In 2023, Spain’s cement im- and exported more diverged. While the exports declining by -4.9% YoY to 3.969 Mta, the imports increased by +5.4% to 0.628 Mta.
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Cement price in Germany almost frozen
In Germany, in November average ex-works cement prices of 119.83 €/t have been achieved. This is a +28.2% YoY increase. Maximum cement average prices were 120.16 €/t in September and the maximum YoY increases were in February with +41.2%.
Germany’s cement production declined critically
In Germany, in the period from January to November 2023, the cement production declined YoY by -14.8% to 24.090 Mt. In November, the decline has been even -19.9% to 2.220 Mt from 2.635 Mt in November last year. The decline…
Spain’s cement production in 2023 declined by -3.1%
In 2023, Spain’s accumulated cement production declined by -3.1% to 17.904 Mta, after 18.483 Mta in 2022 and 18.558 Mta in 2021. In 2023 this corresponds to a cement capacity utilisation rate of only 43.7%.
Switzerland’s 2023 cement dispatch 10.0% in minus
In 2023, the accumulated cement dispatch of Switzerland (Incl. Liechtenstein) declined by -10.0% to 3.730 Mta, after 4.146 Mta in 2022. Over the years the cement dispatch has been very constant and the decline this year has been almost the…
Rohrdorfer starts innovative project for clay calcination
The German Rohrdorfer Group plans to integrate a clay flash calcination plant into an integrated cement production line. Waste heat from the clinker production shall be used as a heat source for the flash calcination in the Rohrdorf cement plant…
Aalborg in Denmark to become a hub in CO2 infrastructure
The Port of Aalborg in Denmark will be the first large-scale infrastructure hub for handling captured CO2 for further processing, either to be stored underground or utilized in the production of green fuels. The plant will be constructed by US-based…
Cementos La Cruz will produce low-carbon cement in Spain
Cementos La Cruz in Spain has received a grant of € 4.5m by the EU for a green cement production unit. The company operates a 1.5 Mta cement grinding plant with 2 mills in Abanilla (Murcia). The planned green cement…
CemVision will supply its first low-carbon cement
CemVision from Sweden has signed a contract with LKAB Minerals for its first low carbon cement ‘Re-ment’. This product consists of two recycled cement binders from industrial waste and avoids most of the CO2 from the traditional cement production, but…
Cemex Ventures increased stake in HiiROC hydrogen
Cemex Ventures in Madrid, Spain, has increased its stake in UK-based HiiROC. The startup-company has developed a novel proprietary process for the production of low-cost, zero emission hydrogen. The technology ‘Thermal Plasma Electrolysis (TPE)’ is using a fraction of the…