Cement News tagged under: italy
Italian cement output advances 4% in January 202305 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production increased by four per cent YoY in January 2023, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value slipped from 69 in December to 66 in January. Cement prices in January 2023 edged up MoM to 212 from 210 in December 2022 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). Federbeton reported a 39 per cent increase when compared with January 2022. External trade Grey cement imports in December 202... |
CICSA Group completes CADERSA acquisition04 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsItaly-based CICSA Group has completed the acquisition of CADERSA Cadenas y Derivados SL of Barcelona, a company leader in Spain in the production of mechanical chains for bulk materials handling applications. In its almost 50 years of activity, CADERSA has proved a strong focus on high-quality production, with particular attention to the markets of the Iberian Peninsula, north Africa, and Latin America. Through this operation, CICSA Group completes the production range of chain solutions ... |
Buzzi Unicem Group net sales rise 16% in 202230 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem 's group net sales rose to EUR3996m, up 16 per cent from EUR3446m in 2021. However, cement sales of 28.33Mt in 2022 marked a decline of 9.2 per cent from the 31.2Mt recorded in 2021. Ready-mix sales for the group also slipped to 11.51Mm 3 , down 5.2 per cent from 12.14Mm 3 achieved in 2021. Group EBITDA totalled EUR892m in 2022, up 11.2 per cent from the EUR795m achieved in 2021. Consolidated net profit fell 15.4 per cent to EUR459m in 2022, down from EUR542m in 2021. ... |
IKN completes test runs of calcium looping trials15 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsAfter successfully finishing CLEANKER’s test-runs of the entrained Calcium Looping (CaL) system at Vernaca cement plant in Italy, the complete project will be presented to the public at the 9th HTSLCN conference at Piacenza this week. During this workshop IKN will present its plant design for the CLEANKER pilot project and the first steps towards scaling up to a full-size cement plant. CLEANKER aims to demonstrate the CaL concept, one of the most promising technologies for ... |
Italy’s cement output sees 9% MoM drop in December 202213 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production fell by 29 per cent MoM and nine per cent YoY in December 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value declined from 85 in November to 70 in December. Cement prices in December 2022 slipped MoM to 210 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). Federbeton reported a 67 per cent increase when compared with December 2022. External trade Grey cement imports in November were up by... |
Buzzi Unicem defends itself against defamatory campaign13 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem has refuted allegations against its reputation with a company statement issued on 10 March 2023. “We are aware of a defamatory campaign against Buzzi Unicem which has been launched since the beginning of February, aiming to undermine the company’s reputation. The dissemination of the contents has been taking place through posts on social networks and/or direct messages,” said the company statement. The defamatory comments claim that Buzzi Unicem SpA, a company domiciled in ... |
Bedeschi opens materials handling excellence centre07 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsBedeschi SpA is excited to announce the opening of the new Bedeschi materials handling excellence centre in Germany. This centre enriches the company’s already strong engineering backbone in Italy and will focus on the fields of port handling, stockyard equipment and wagon unloading. Dr Reza Poorvash will act as the CEO of the new subsidiary based in Saarbrücken, Germany. Together with the recently-established Australian branch, Bedeschi keeps increasing its know-how in engineerin... |
Buzzi Unicem posts 16% rise in consolidated net sales in FY2210 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem reports consolidated net sales at EUR3996m in FY22, up 16 per cent from EUR3446m in FY2021, also on LfL basis a rise of 9.6 per cent. Cement sales in Brazil and Russia helped the multinationals improved performance. Cement sales of the group amounted to 28.3Mt, decreasing by 9.2 per cent compared to 31.2Mt in 2021. Ready-mix concrete output, equal to 11.5Mm 3 , was also down compared to the 12.1Mm3 volumes of last year (-5.2 per cent). The positive price effect more than o... |
Italy’s cement output declines 10% in November03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production fell by 10 per cent YoY in November 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value declined from 102 in October to 85 in November. Cement prices in November 2022 increased MoM to 212 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). Federbeton also reported a 69 per cent increase when compared with November 2022. External trade Grey cement imports in October were up by 34 per cent whe... |
Cementir appoints new CFO26 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding NV has announced that Roberto Marazza will be appointed group chief financial officer with effect from 15 March 2023. Mr Marazza graduated from Genoa University before starting his career at IBM as accounting manager. Subsequent roles include CFO for fuel and energy, and renewable energy companies such as Total ERG and Italiana Petroli (API Group). |