Spain’s cement production up +1.8% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +2.0% to 8.954 Mt, after 8.781 Mt in the same period last year and 9.452 Mt in the year before.
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UK pilot project of ultra-low carbon cement by CRH
UK’s Tarmac and CRH Ventures launched a pilot project in partnership with Material Evolution, operating a 0.12 Mta MevoCem ultra-low carbon cement production plant (photo) in Wrexham, Wales. The pilot project will demonstrate the performance of the ultra-low carbon cement…
Switzerland’s cement dispatch +2.5% in 1.H 2025
In the first half of 2025, Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s cement dispatch increased by +2.5% to 1.785 Mt, after 1.741 Mt in the same period last year and 1.904 Mt the year before.
Estonia’s cement production up +4.9% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025, Estonia’s cement production increased by +4.9% to 68.2 kt, after 65.0 kt in the same period last year and 71.0 kt in the year before.
Spain’s cement exports down -13.2% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -13.2% to 1.296 Mt, after 1.493 Mt in the same period last year and 1.831 Mt in the year before.
Spain’s cement production up +1.8% in 05M 2025
In the first 5 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +1.8% to 7.241 Mt, after 7.115 Mt in the same period last year and 7.898 Mt in the year before.
Spain’s Cementos La Cruz expands its range of clinker substitutes
Spain’s Cementos La Cruz will invest € 100m in decarbonization and technology, aiming to reach a revenue of € 237m by 2030. A particular focus will be the promotion of its new Eraclitus line of low-carbon cements designed to replace…
Sweden’s Cemvision transforms EAF slag into valuable SCMs
Sweden’s Cemvision announced a breakthrough that transforms underutilized, low-value Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) and Basic Oxygen Furnaces (BOF) slags (chart: FEhS) into high-performance SCMs, while also recovering valuable metals. Cemvision’s patent-pending beneficiation process has successfully piloted with Swerim, one of…
Denmark’s FLSmidth agreed to divest its cement business
Denmark’s FLSmidth (FLS) signed an agreement to divest its cement business to become a pure-play supplier of technology and services to the mining industry. The company announced that it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Pacific Avenue…
Switzerland and Norway sign CO2 storage deal
Switzerland and Norway have signed a bilateral agreement on the future storage of CO2 under the North Sea, creating a legal framework for the cross-border transport and storage of CO2. Around a dozen companies from the two countries have launched…