Cement News tagged under: Spain
Cement consumption in Spain down 3% in September31 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s cement market contracted by 3.4 per cent YoY in September to 1,245,816t, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. Moreover, the fifth-consecutive monthly decline has pushed the volume on a year basis into the red, with domestic cement sales contracting by 0.2 per cent YoY in the January-September 2022 period. External trade also lacks lustre as exports were down 5.4 per cent YoY to 4,251,175t in September. "Furthermore, the accumulated figure for the last 12 months (mo... |
Cementos Molins' revenue up 37% YoY in 9M2228 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins has reported revenue of EUR959m in the opening nine months of 2022, up 37 per cent on the same period a year earlier. According to the company, the increase is attributed to higher sales across all businesses and the significant contribution from acquisitions completed in 2021. On a like-for-like basis, revenue advanced by 14 per cent. EBITDA over the same period improved by 11 per cent to EUR208m, on the back of strong performances by the company’s South American and A... |
Spain’s cement price sees record hike27 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement in Spain hit a record high as it increased by 18 per cent in September, the highest increase since the historical series started in 2002, according to the country’s National Institute of Statistics (INE). In May the cement price increased by 14.3 per cent YoY and increases accelerated further in June to 16.5 per cent, followed by further increases in July and August, when the price saw a 16.8 per cent advance, noting new records. Prior to May, the largest increase in ce... |
Portland Valderrivas to invest EUR6m in Sevilla plant17 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas expects to invest EUR6m in the construction of a non-hazardous waste processing plant and the renovation of its mining concession in Alcalá de Guardaira , Sevilla, Spain. The project will enable the plant to significantly reduce its energy costs and carbon footprint as the alternative fuel will replace petcoke. It will also allow for the elimination of waste that is currently destined for landfill. In addition, the project will enable the company to study t... |
Cemtech industry conference: Cembureau warns that EU ETS costs risk carbon leakage04 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe European cement industry is facing increased costs imposed by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which is creating a competitive disadvantage with countries outside of the region. Isidoro Miranda, president of CEMBUREAU, warns of increasing production costs due to the EU ETS during his presentation at Cemtech Europe “Today the EU industry is paying EUR8/t more to produce cement than countries outside of the ETS”, said Isidoro Miranda, president of Cembureau, the ... |
Cemex to develop lightweight concrete for windfarm platforms30 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has announced that it is part of a consortium that has received a grant from the European Commission to build a full-scale prototype of a floating offshore windmill with a concrete foundation. The company will design and produce a high-performance and lightweight concrete for an optimised low-carbon foundation structure for offshore windfarms. CEMEX has agreed to provide its expertise in concrete technology, chemical admixtures and special aggregates to design a specialty mix that... |
Holcim appoints Carmen Díaz as MD LafargeHolcim España27 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has appointed Carmen Díaz as managing director of its subsidiary LafargeHolcim España . She will succeed Isidoro Miranda, who will continue to be linked to the group as senior advisor, a position he will combine with the presidency of CEMBUREAU. Carmen Díaz, a chemical engineer from the University of Oviedo and PDG (General Management Programme) from IESE, joined the company in 2002 as head of the concrete business area in Spain. She has been based in France and the UK, leading H... |
Cementos Molins introduces waste raw materials to production line22 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins has invested in a new dispenser for one of its raw mills that allows the use of 95,000tpa of alternative raw materials with an equivalent saving of materials from quarries. Thanks to the new alternative raw materials manufactured by sister company Promsa, Cementos Molins can take advantage of non-hazardous waste from other industrial activities while reduce its consumption of natural resources in the manufacture of cement. The Spanish cement producer did not detail at whi... |
Cement demand in Spain continues to decline in August20 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain saw a decline of 8.6 per cent in July and 5.3 per cent in August, according to Oficemen, the country’s cement association. This has resulted in a 2.3 per cent drop in cement consumption for the year to date to approximately 9.8Mt. “The latest data from the cement statistics continue to point to a slowdown in the construction sector in our country, which has been brewing for a four-month period, and which is also supported by the analyses of other institutions su... |
Spain's road to net zero20 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Spanish cement industry saw domestic demand pick up in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic considerably impacted on the sector. However, its safety net of exports continues to face the twin challenges of high energy costs and imports from countries where carbon legislation is less strict as it accelerates on its road to net zero. By OFICEMEN, Spain. The Spanish cement industry plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 Spain’s economy rebounded in 2021 after being deeply impact... |