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Carthage Cement sales down by 2% in the 2024 financial year

27 January 2025

Tunisia: Carthage Cement recorded a fall in turnover of 2% year-on-year to US$133m at the end of the 2024 financial year, ‘in an economic context marked by numerous challenges’, according to local news reports. Despite this, the company recorded a rise in cement production and clinker production, to 1.82Mt (+3% year-on-year) and 1.57Mt (+1% year-o-year) respectively. Local sales rose by 2% year-on-year to US$109m, while exports fell by 30% to U$12.6m. This decrease was reportedly mainly due to a strategic decision to limit export clinker sales in view of ‘unattractive’ market conditions. The producer reduced its debt by 10% to US$101m.

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Cahya Mata Sarawak to launch new clinker line at Mambong plant

24 January 2025

Malaysia: Cahya Mata Cement will build a second line at its Mambong facility in Kuching to increase cement production and support Sarawak's infrastructure development. Construction is expected to take 24 months, with expected completion in March 2027.

The project will add 6000t/day of clinker capacity, raising output to 1.92Mt/yr. This will enable the company to become self-sufficient in its clinker supply and therefore eliminate the need for imports.

The company signed a technical consulting agreement with Sinoma Industry Engineering in November 2023 to design and construct the new production line. It will feature a waste heat recovery system, generating up to 6MW of power, alongside a dust filter designed to cut emissions to half of the current regulatory limit, according to the New Straits Times. The new line will also use locally-sourced alternative raw materials to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

Cahya Mata Cement acting division head Choong Ju Tang said "Once the project is approved and construction is completed, Cahya Mata Cement will be well-positioned to meet the construction industry's demand.”

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Ash Grove Mississauga cement plant to burn alternative fuels

24 January 2025

Canada: Ash Grove Cement, part of CRH, says it will release the findings of technical studies supporting its plan to burn alternative fuels at its Mississauga cement plant. Ash Grove plans to burn materials such as construction and demolition waste, wood, plastics and rubber.

The company says the initiative will reduce fossil fuel emissions by limiting its current reliance on coal, while also diverting materials from landfill.

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Kenya attempts to combat illegal mining

24 January 2025

Kenya: The government has warned cement producers about buying materials from unlicensed sources. Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho has berated cement producers for purchasing minerals from unauthorised sellers, arguing that this practice enables the operations of illegal miners who exploit the country’s natural resources.

During a meeting with cement producers and representatives from the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Chamber of Mines, Joho said "We need your support in fighting against illegal mining operations, but sadly some of you provide markets for minerals extracted illegally by faceless entities that are not paying taxes, royalties and are giving nothing to communities for those minerals. This must stop.”

In the past three years, the government has closed 3000 illicit mines that were operating without licenses. The Cabinet Secretary noted that gypsum was a heavily exploited material by the illegal miners, who use it as an ingredient in cement.

Joho added “You have been buying and using gypsum in cement manufacturing, yet there is no record of anyone licensed to mine gypsum in Kenya. There are no records on production, payment of taxes and royalties or community programs undertaken by any gypsum dealer because they are doing it illegally.”

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Pakistan cement exports rise 23% in first half of 2025 financial year

24 January 2025

Pakistan: Cement exports have increased by 23% to US$167m from July to December 2024, compared to US$136m in the same period of 2023, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Export volumes rose by 34% from 3.51Mt to 4.69Mt. In December 2024, exports grew by 45% year-on-year to US$31.9m, up from US$22m in December 2023. The data also showed a 3% month-on-month rise in December 2024 compared to November 2024.

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Polish cement industry forecasts rise in production

24 January 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 construction industry and a significant increase in imports from Ukraine. According to a report by EY Poland, cement imports from Ukraine increased from just 300t in 2015 to almost 0.33Mt in 2023. Ukraine's share of cement imports to Poland in 2023 reached 29%, almost equalling the volume of supplies from Germany.

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Holcim, Enagás, and Saggas to develop CO2 capture and storage project at Sagunto plant

23 January 2025

Spain: Holcim, Enagás and gas supplier Saggas have announced the ‘CO2necta’ project, a joint decarbonisation initiative that will capture, transmit and store over 0.56Mt/yr of CO₂. The project will involve the construction of a CO₂ capture plant at Holcim's Sagunto plant in Valencia. Captured CO₂ will be transported through Enagás infrastructure to the Saggas terminal in the Port of Sagunto, where it will be liquefied and then shipped for geological storage.

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UltraTech Cement reports 2025 third quarter financial results

23 January 2025

India: UltraTech Cement’s profit after tax for the third quarter of the 2025 financial year declined by 17% year-on-year to US$166m, compared to US$199m in the third quarter of the 2024 financial year. Net sales rose slightly, by 1.4%, to US$1.87bn from US$1.84bn in the previous corresponding period.

The company projected a future growth in volume of 7-8%, due to its focus on infrastructure and housing projects, as well as increased demand. It said that its capacity expansion program remains on track, with 1.8Mt/yr added during the quarter. Including its acquisition of The India Cements, UltraTech’s total cement capacity has reached 171Mt/yr. It expects to reach 200Mt/yr capacity by the end of the 2027 financial year.

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Shiva Cement and Bhushan Power and Steel sign agreement for 1Mt/yr grinding unit

23 January 2025

India: Shiva Cement, a JSW Cement subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL) for the development of a 1Mt/yr cement grinding unit at BPSL's premises in Sambalpur, Odisha. The agreement formalises the proposed transaction following board and shareholder approvals in 2024, as well as the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

Under the agreement, BPSL will construct, install and operate the grinding unit for Shiva Cement. The total transaction value is capped at US$44m.

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Conch Zongyang preheater modernisation project chosen for energy efficiency pilot

23 January 2025

China: The Conch Zongyang Line 4 preheater modernisation project, based on KHD technology, has been selected as a pilot project under the Sino-German Energy Efficiency Improvement Demonstration in Key Industries programme. The initiative will be executed by KHD, its parent company AVIC International Beijing, and Conch Group’s research and development department. Results are expected by the end of 2025.

The programme stems from a 2023 agreement between China and Germany on climate change and ‘green’ transition cooperation. The programme was announced in 2024. It evaluated 12 candidate projects before selecting the Conch Zongyang project for its integration of technologies to achieve energy efficiency and a reduction in CO₂.

This project is one of several provided by AVIC to Chinese cement producers using KHD’s pyroprocessing, grinding, alternative fuel and digitalisation solutions.

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