4 days ago · The February 2025 issue of Global Cement Magazine - to be distributed at the Global FutureCem Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, has a decarbonisation theme, with contributions on calcined clay, waste heat recovery, process optimisation, new collaborations and more. There’s also a look at how the world Cement Association CEO Ian Riley expects cement demand to change over the 25 years to 2050 ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Poland: The Polish cement industry predicts a 5% increase in production in 2025, to nearly 18Mt, driven by anticipated economic growth and potential EU fund unblocking under a national recovery plan.. Poland's statistics office reported cement production of 16.5Mt at the end of November 2024, a 5.6% year-on-year increase. The main factor impacting Poland's cement production volume was a weak ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Global: The World Cement Association has released a white paper titled ‘Long-Term Forecast for Cement and Clinker Demand’, authored by CEO Ian Riley.The paper predicts a global decline in cement demand to 3Bnt/yr by 2050, with clinker demand dropping to 1.5Bnt/yr. The report attributes the decline to decarbonisation, technological advancements and market dynamics, with the need for carbon ...

Jul 24, 2024 · Congratulations to Taiheiyo Cement Philippines (TCPI) this week for inaugurating its new 3Mt/yr production line at its Cebu plant. The US$220m line replaces the old line at the site that was closed in late 2021.

Jan 23, 2025 · India: Nuvoco Vistas has reported 16% year-on-year growth in its consolidated cement sales to 4.7Mt in the third quarter of the 2025 financial year ending on 31 December 2024. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at US$279m and consolidated EBITDA at US$30m. In its release, the company stated that the cement industry was recovering following a challenging first half of the 2025 financial ...

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Apr 22, 2024 · India: UltraTech Cement has concluded an agreement to acquire The India Cements’ 1.1Mt/yr Parli grinding unit in Maharashtra for US$37.8m. The plant will subsequently figure in a US$60.5m growth drive by the group, aimed at …

Dec 18, 2024 · Typical! We published a cement sector news review for 2024 in the December 2024 issue of Global Cement Magazine and a load of big important events happened afterwards. So, here is a roundup of some of the major stories that …

Nov 8, 2024 · Philippines: CRH is considering selling its cement business in the Philippines. The company has engaged UBS Group to assess investors' interest in acquiring assets, with negotiations ongoing. In 2019, CRH attempted to sell its Philippines cement business for US$2 - 3bn as part of an asset portfolio optimisation, but the divestment is reportedly now worth ‘significantly’ less due to a ...

Oct 2, 2024 · Energy has been the theme for a couple of cement news stories of note from Egypt this week. The first concerns the government’s impending plan to centralise distribution of mazut (heavy fuel oil) to cement plants to help them cope with ongoing power shortages.