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Spanish cement demand reaches 15Mt in 2021

Spanish cement demand reaches 15Mt in 2021

Cement consumption in Spain increased 11 per cent YoY to 15Mt in 2021, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Moreover, sales exceeded those reported in 2019, ...

MPA affiliates with CONSTRUCT

MPA affiliates with CONSTRUCT

The trade association for the concrete structures sector CONSTRUCT has affiliated with the Mineral Products Association (MPA), which counts among its 500 members the vast majori...

Italy's production index gains 11% in 11M21

Italy's production index gains 11% in 11M21

Cement production in Italy increased by eight per cent in October 2021 but slipped six per cent in November when compared with the base year of 2015, according to Federbeton, It...

Holcim partner Eni for CO2 demonstration plant

Holcim partner Eni for CO2 demonstration plant

Italian oil major Eni is collaborating with Holcim to develop an innovative technology for the use of CO 2 in a perspective of circularity and decarbonisation. The technology de...

Holcim divests Northern Ireland cement business

Holcim divests Northern Ireland cement business

Holcim has sold its Northern Ireland cement business to Cookstown Cement Ltd for more than GBP55m, reports the BBC. Cookstown Cement Ltd is a new local business that has acquire...

Málaga resumes cement export

Málaga resumes cement export

Following a stop since September 2021, the export of cement from Málaga, Spain, has resumed. With a frequency of between 1-2 cargoes leaving the port per month, activity is expe...