Brazilian cement market expands 2% in June
Cement sales in Brazil increased by 2.4 per cent to 5.372Mt in June 2024 from 5.248Mt in June 2023, according to the country's cement association, SNIC. Per working day, cement ...
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Swiss cement market contracts 8% in 2Q24
Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined eight per cent to 965,157t in the second quarter of 2024 from 1,049,481t in the 2Q23, according to cemsuisse. While market contraction ...
Cemex invests in KC8 Capture Technologies
Cemex has announced its latest investment in the carbon capture start-up KC8 Capture Technologies (KC8) through its venture capital and open innovation unit, Cemex Ventures. The...
Boiler explosion kills two and injures 14 at UltraTech plant
A boiler explosion at the UltraTech Cement factory in the Jaggaihpet region of India has reportedly killed two workers and injured 14 others. Of the injured, Avula Venkatesh and...
Kenyan cement demand drops 13% in 4M24
Cement consumption in Kenya fell 12.7 per cent YoY to 1,949,900t in the 4M24 from 2,234,200t in the 4M23, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The drop i...
Limak Cement trials hydrogen fuel calciner tests
For the first time in Turkey, Limak Cement has successfully conducted the hydrogen-blended 50 per cent carbon-neutral fuel test at its Limak Anka cement plant with Air Liquide. ...
Vietnam cement exports drop 10.8% in 1H24
Between 2019 and 2022, the average export value of cement and clinker ranged from US$1bn to US$1.3bn annually. However, in 2023, export earnings sharply declined due to falling ...
US considering carbon pricing for imports
The US is looking to a potential carbon pricing system for goods and services imported into the country as part of a wider carbon policy. The step is a key policy shift as it lo...
Dominican cement price rise affects housing construction
In the Dominican Republic, cement prices, as represented in the Direct Cost of Housing Construction (ICDV), have increased by 49.3 per cent between January 2020-April 2024, acco...
Amran Cement Factory to be modernised
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Yemeni General Corp for Cement Industry and Marketing , Yahya Atifa, has reviewed the progress of production work at the 2Mta Amran Cem...