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ABB and Salt X extend collaboration for electrification of calcination process
Corporate - 12 March 2024

ABB and Salt X extend collaboration for electrification of calcination process

ABB and Sweden-based green tech company Salt X have signed an agreement to enable further development of electric arc calcination (EAC). Under the new agreement, Salt X will further develop its innovative EAC technology, which makes it possible to reach several thousand degrees Celsius. The electric plasma solution reinvents industrial calcination  and replaces fossil fuel-based heating with...

International - 18 March 2024

Spanish cement demand falls 1.5% in February

Cement consumption in Spain fell 1.5 per cent in February, compared to the same month in the previous year. According to Oficemen, demand in February stood at 1,157,811t, marking a 17,769t contraction versus February 2023. This marks the ninth month in a row that cement demand in Spain has declined.  The cumulative figure for the year to date sees consumption down 2.4 per cent YoY, or 53,...

Trading - 11 March 2024

Bangladesh cement export momentum continued in 8MFY23-24

Bangladesh has recorded a 51.9 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$12.35m in the first eight months of FY23-24 (July-February 2024) from US$8.13m in the same corresponding months of the previous year, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). This figure includes minor amounts of salt, stone and related products. The 24.1 per cent YoY rise in cement exports also...

Freight Markets - 23 February 2024

Supramax rates fell significantly on all routes amid slow start to the year

By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The year started on a negative note for Supramax owners in USG. Rates were rapidly falling amid a lack of cargoes and a growing tonnage supply. Closer to the end of the month, the negative trend took a hold and freight rates stabilised thanks to more grains and petcoke offers on fronthaul routes. Freight rates for transportation of a Supramax-lot of petcoke from...

Corporate - 18 March 2024

Titan reports record EBITDA growth of EUR540m in 2023

Titan reported record EBITDA in 2023 reaching EUR540.3m, up by 63.1 per cent, achieving margin expansion. All regions posted double-digit profitability growth, thanks to increased sales across all main products, firm pricing, operational efficiencies and improved performance of energy costs, said a company statement. Group sales in 2023 totalled EUR2547m, a 11.6 per cent increase compared to ...

Environmental - 18 March 2024

Holcim delivers electric block train vehicles to logistic partners

Early March saw the ceremonial handover of the first all-electric block train in the fresh Holcim branding to the producer’s logistics partner Bernhard Gehle Baustoffe GmbH. Because Gehle has concluded a corresponding electricity contract, the vehicle is mainly charged with green electricity. In addition to a lively exchange between the dispatcher, drivers and suppliers, the focus was ...

Recent Orders - 12 March 2024

MPI successfully completes NAS Cement installation

MPI recently completed two pivotal installations of Fives Pillard’s products at Najmat Al-Samawa (NAS) Cement, India, showcasing their efficiency and commitment to safety. These projects, spanning from 11-19 January 2024, involved intricate modifications crucial for enhancing operational efficiency at the cement plant.   The first installation focussed on an electrical simplex heater, es...