Cement News tagged under: Spain
Spain sees 12% YoY rise in demand in February18 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain increased 11.7 per cent YoY in February, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. In the 12 months ending February 2018, domestic cement consumption reached 12.6Mt, up 1.3Mt or 11.5 per cent YoY. Cement and clinker exports from Spain continue to fall with the 12 months ending January 2018 noting a 10 per cent YoY decrease in exports. In the 4Q17 civil works accounted for 5.6Mt of cement demand, up 11 per cent YoY and accounting for 53 per cent ... |
Cementos Alfa receives environmental approval for Mataporquera quarry09 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s Ministry of Environment has approved the expansion of the Mataporquera quarry, submitted by Cementos Alfa. With the approval the life of the quarry, where Cementos Alfa exploits some 0.6Mta of limestone and marl reserves for cement production, has been extended for a new period of 30 years. The expansion of the operations covers an area of 77.49ha of land, owned by the municipalities of Valdeolea and Valdeprado del Rio. The concession includes 11 mining grids and some 336ha at ... |
Montcada Municipality files appeal against LafargeHolcim plant environmental permit03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Municipality of Montcada i Reixac, Spain, has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Catalonia against the renewal of the environmental permit of the LafargeHolcim plant located in the municipality. Reasons for the appeal have not been disclosed. The cement producer received a renewed authorisation from the Department of Environment and Sustainability on 12 December 2017. Last year, the plant produced 0.5Mt of cement, representing a capacity utilisation rate of less than 50 per... |
Cement demand in Spain shows double-digit growth22 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain expanded by 11 per cent in the 12 months up to January 2018 when compared with the year-ago rolling year, according to the new Cement Barometer, prepared by Oficemen, the country’s cement association. The latest figure has seen domestic consumption rise for 11 consecutive months with YoY double-digit increases noted in the past two months. However, cement and clinker exports have continued their decline, falling 10 per cent in 2017. |
Cementos Molins reports 40% YoY rise in net profit in 201702 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins posted a net profit of EUR89.1m (US$109.4m) in 2017, which represents a YoY advance of 39.5 per cent. Consolidated turnover for the year increased 15 per cent YoY to EUR645.6m. The company’s revenues were supported by its international subsidiaries which expanded by 16 per cent, particularly its Argentine subsidiary, which saw its sales rise by 23 per cent. Subsidiaries in Spain increased their turnover by 13.5 per cent, particularly in the concrete and aggregate segment. ... |
Spain's demand grows 11% in 201727 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain expanded by 11 per cent to 12.3Mt in 2017, according to the latest data from the country’s cement association, Oficemen. However, despite the positive change, civil works, the engine of Spanish cement consumption, remains at historic lows. Demand from this sector has fallen by 75 per cent in the last decade, from 19Mt in 2008 to 5Mt today, says Oficemen. The organisation highlighted that the data indicates that construction activity remains stagnant and cement ... |
LafargeHolcim increased investment in Jerez de la Frontera24 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s cement plant in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain, invested EUR2m in improving its facilities in 2017, according to a company statement. The sum represents a 20 per cent rise when compared with investment in 2016. The investment focussed on environmental improvements, including the replacement of continuous measuring equipment in the stack and the installation of fire detection systems in the fuel unloading and storage areas. In addition, it worked on the rehabilitatio... |
LafargeHolcim03 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe 39.9 per cent-owned LafargeHolcim associate Huaxin Cement is investing in a US$140Mta cement works that it is building in Nepal. Lafarge Malaysia’s turnover came down by some 13 per cent to US$409.5m in the first nine months of 2017, while a net loss of US$33.1m was incurred, compared with a US$10.5m profit for the same period last year. The company lost money in each of the quarters of this year and a return to profit is not expected until the middle of next year. LafargeHolcim A... |
Cementos Especiales de las Islas works demolition starts21 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe demolition of Cementos Especiales de las Islas started on 20 December. Located on the northeastern boundary of Puerto-Ciudad, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the cement plant was one of the few industrial facilities that remained in the area before the moving out of most industry. The cement plant makes way for the area’s ambitious regeneration plan that will see the port be transformed into a recreation area for the population. |
LafargeHolcim Sagunto to return to full operation13 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Sagunto works in Spain will return to full operation for the first time since 2007. Following a year of uncertainty about the future of the cement plant due to issues in renewing its quarry licence, the news is particularly welcome to the staff of the 2.3Mta facility. Reasons cited for the step are two-fold. The economic recovery and resurgence of construction in Valencia and Castellón will enable the company to recover domestic margins following three years of exports and... |