Global Cement Report
Norway
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereAs Norway's construction market continues to prosper across the board, cement consumption has shown double-digit growth during 2004 and 2005. In the next few years, demand is forecast to continue its rise, albeit on more modest levels. The current supply and pricing situation is also conducive to a second importer entering the Norwegian cement market in the near future.
Country Research
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The lifecycle of a tyre
13 June 2013The use of alternative fuels and raw materials is common practice in the European cement industry. In this excerpt from MVW Lechtenberg & Partner’s Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials Handbook, the ...
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Norcem signs carbon capture project with Aker Solutions, Norway
17 May 2013Aker Solutions has won a contract to test and study the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas emitted by the cement industry. The award from Norcem, in cooperation with the European Ceme...
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HeidelbergCement
04 April 2013HeidelbergCement's turnover improved by 8.9 per cent last year to EUR14,020.2m (US$17,927m) while the EBITDA was ahead by 6.7 per cent to EUR2477.2m. At the trading level, the improvement reached ...
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India: developing co-processing
12 March 2013As India considers the co-processing of industrial and hazardous wastes in energy- and resource-intensive industries such as cement, its central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Norway’s Foundat...
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India: introducing co-processing
11 March 2013With waste generation expected to increase as India develops its economy further, the co-processing and treatment of industrial and hazardous waste in energy- and resource-intensive industries suc...
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Cementir boosts white cement volumes in China and Malaysia
08 March 2013Cementir Holding increased turnover in 2012 by 6.4 per cent to €976.2m and the EBITDA was ahead by 11.2 per cent to €138.1m as the margin improved from 13.3 per cent to 14.1 per cent. Depreciat...
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Ternary cements in Iceland
20 February 2013Producing cement in Iceland is a unique experience. The scarcity or even absence of traditional raw materials on this volcanic island requires some inventive thinking. In addition, exposure to wat...
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Cementir improves profits in spite of lower volumes
01 February 2013Cementir Holding saw turnover advance by 4.6 per cent to €976.2m, helped by better prices, and the EBITDA improved by 11.1 per cent to €138.0m. Net debt at the end of 2012 was 4.2 per cent higher ...