According to the Washington Post, China consumed more cement between 2011 and 2013 than United States used in the entire 20th century. These figures shocked Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft. Are these figures true? If so, how did China do it?

2015-03-27

On March 20, the Pakistan FAUJI project undertaken by Sinoma Energy Conservation was successfully connected to the grid for power generation, 40 days ahead of the contracted construction period, which was affirmed and praised by the project owner.

2015-03-26

On March 23, the Building Materials Department of Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade said that from January to February, Vietnam sold about 9 million tons of cement, up 3.9% year-on-year. Previously, in order to solve the oversupply of cement, Vietnam has cancelled five cement plant projects with a daily output of less than 2,500 tons; it has decided to suspend the implementation of nine cement projects in 2015, and only one new cement production line has been put into operation.

2015-03-24

Environmental quality is the theme of environmental protection and the fundamental requirement of ensuring people's livelihood. Reporters learned from the Environmental Protection Department of the Autonomous Region that this year, our region resolutely launched three major campaigns to prevent and control air, water and soil pollution, aiming at continuously improving the quality of the ecological environment and resolutely declaring war on pollution.

2015-03-20

Red Lion has invested in Nepal's largest cement production project and built a new cement plant with an annual output of 3 million tons in Nepal. This is the largest cement production investment project in Nepal at present. China's "the Belt and Road" strategy has attracted the participation of many countries, including Nepal. This kind of joint investment can further improve Nepal's infrastructure construction and promote Nepal's economic development.

2015-03-19

According to Holcim, the Mexican cement market will grow by 3% to 5% in 2015, driven by the development of the real estate industry, the increase in remittances sent by immigrants to their home countries and national infrastructure projects. But that growth will also be subject to falling oil revenues, federal budget cuts and currency volatility. However, as far as cement sales are concerned, the cement market in 2015 will be more impressive than previous year.

2015-03-16

About 100 people were inside the cement warehouse under construction in the port city, 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, when its roof collapsed. More than 40 people have been rescued and some have been taken to hospital.

2015-03-13

Recently, Tianjin Cement Institute Co., Ltd. and VOTORANTIM CIMENTO SANAYI VE TICARET A. S., a Turkish subsidiary of VOTORANTIM Group, signed a formal contract for the EP project of a cement production line with a daily output of 4500 tons in Madrid, Spain.

2015-03-12

In 2014, cement consumption in Germany was about 27.1 million tons, up 2.2% year-on-year. The German Cement Association (VDZ) also said that domestic cement consumption will increase further in 2015, with an expected growth rate of 1%.

2015-03-11

According to the Russian Cement Association, domestic cement consumption will fall by as much as 15% in 2015, the lowest since 2009, due to the reduction of real estate and infrastructure projects.

2015-03-06

At present, the Costa Rican government is considering measures to increase competition in the local cement market, and certification rating agencies will also certify the quality of cement sold in the country. Then, it means that the decision of the Costa Rican government will make it possible to import cement from distant countries, especially China.

2015-03-05

Recently, India issued a proposal to increase freight rates. Due to the increase in input and production costs, the cost of cement production in India will probably increase by $0.11 to $0.16 per bag.

2015-03-02

The European emissions trading market is the world's largest carbon cap and emission trading market, but since the 2008 economic crisis, the price of carbon trading in the European market has fallen from 30 euros per ton to about 7 euros at present.

2015-03-02

According to Tajik sources, the Tajik government has agreed to Huaxin Cement's proposal to build two cement plants there. The two cement plants will be located in the Bobojon Ghafurov region with an annual capacity of 1 million tons and the Dangara Free Economic Zone with an annual capacity of 1.2 million tons.

2015-02-13

Cement consumption in December 2014 fell 2.5% year-on-year to 892,300 tonnes (including imports), despite an increase in domestic construction projects, according to the Argentine Cement Association AFCP. Meanwhile, cement shipments fell 2.4% year-on-year to 905,300 tons (including exports).

2015-02-13

The countries of southern Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, are of varying sizes and levels of economic development. The total annual cement production capacity of these countries has reached 23.3 million tons. The economic development level of each country is also directly proportional to the development level of its cement industry. Next, let's take a look at the cement market in various countries.

2015-02-12

Recently, Italy Cement announced its 2014 performance report: in 2014, the company achieved a comprehensive income of 4.16 billion euros, a year-on-year decline of 1.8% (with the exchange rate unchanged, a decline of 0.7%). The sales volume of cement increased by 2.7% year-on-year, and the sales volume of cement and clinker was 43.4 million tons, up 0.6% year-on-year. Innovative products accounted for 6.5% of turnover, up about 20% year-on-year.

2015-02-11

Recently, Heidelberg Cement India announced its performance report: from October to December 2014, the company's total revenue increased by 16.6% year-on-year to $67.8 million. However, the net loss of $1.59 million in the third quarter of India's fiscal year 2014-2015 (September 31-December 31, 2014) is not optimistic enough compared with the net loss of $1.07 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

2015-02-10

Recently, Dangote Group disclosed its plan to invest 550 million US dollars to build a cement plant with a capacity of 6000 t/d in Nepal. The Government of Nepal has also agreed to the proposal. By then, Dangote's cement plants will be in 15 countries.

2015-02-06

Morocco's cement consumption in 2014 was 14.1 million tons, down 5.4% year-on-year. Since 2012, the consumption of cement in Morocco has declined for three consecutive years, reflecting the depression of the construction and public works industry in Morocco.

2015-02-06