Cement News tagged under: Eastern Europe
TNO report evaluates energy requirements of EU cement sector in 205008 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsTNO has produced a study for CEMBUREAU that investigates the energy requirements in the European cement industry by 2050. In the coming years, the energy needs of the EU cement industry will evolve significantly, both due to the higher efficiency of cement kilns and to the deployment of decarbonisation technologies, which will require an increased use of electricity. TNO's report assesses three scenarios to achieve the sector’s carbon neutrality ambitions through carbon capture, utilisati... |
IKN cooler close to commissioning at Malogoszcz plant16 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCommissioning of the new IKN cooler at the Malogoszcz cement plant in Poland is about to start. After the start-up, this new modern clinker production line will replace the three existing lines and reduce the plant’s CO 2 emissions by 20per cent and energy consumption by 33 per cent. The Malogoszcz plant’s new clinker line will have a capacity of 3700tpd. Holcim 's US$100m modernisation project at the Polish plant includes a new, more efficient installation of alternative fuels. This ... |
CEMEX Poland agrees renewable energy contract with Statkraft15 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX Poland has entered into a long-term contract with Statkraft for the supply of green electricity from renewable sources, which is confirmed and secured by the purchase of a Guarantees of Origin (GOs). The contract is based on the Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) formula and covers energy supplies over a period of eight years starting 1 January 2025. The signed contract is expected to secure about 30 per cent of the annual energy needs of CEMEX Poland's plants. Energy su... |
Soyuzcement warns of rising cement costs in 202415 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s union of cement producers, Soyuzcement, has written to the country’s government warning of a 17-30 per cent YoY rise in cement costs in 2024 on the back of higher logistics and energy costs, higher interest rates, and rising salaries. According to the union, these increasing costs come on top of the 23-30 per cent hike in production costs already seen in 2023, reports bne IntelliNews. RosStat data supports Soyuzcement’s claims, stating that the average cost of purchasing cement in ... |
Tojikcement CJSC opens new plant09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsTojikcement CJSC has opened a new cement plant in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, reports bne IntelliNews. The 3300tpd (1.089Mta) plant replaces the company’s old works, which first began operating in 1942. The new facility, which is located in the Ismoilo Somoni district of the city on a 35ha site, will manufacture a range of cements, including sulphate grades 500 and 400, for local infrastructure projects including tunnels, roads, bridges and power plants. Providing employment t... |
Uzbek cement output up 6% in 9M2331 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan’s cement producers have manufactured 9.2Mt of cement in the first nine months of 2023. This represents a YoY increase of 5.9 per cent when compared with the 9M22, when output reached 8.6Mt. In September alone, Uzbek cement companies produced 1.2Mt. The country’s cement capacity is expected to increase as a UZS3.8trn (US$313m) project has started in Samarkand. The new plant, with input from China Energy International Group, will produce M-400 and M-500 Portland cement. It has a ce... |
Heidelberg Materials celebrates start of ANRAV.beta CCUS project19 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe start of construction for the pilot carbon capture installation at Heidelberg Materials ’ plant in Devnya was celebrated this week, in the presence of Milena Stoycheva, Bulgaria’s Minister of Innovation and Growth, and representatives of Heidelberg Materials and the local community. The ANRAV.beta unit is a key next step in the implementation of the company’s large-scale ANRAV project in Bulgaria, which was announced in early 2023. As the first full-chain CCUS project in east... |
Cemtech Europe opens in Istanbul: Turkey prepares to launch domestic ETS10 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Europe 2023 , the leading cement industry conference in Europe organised by International Cement Review , has opened in Istanbul, welcoming over 300 delegates from 40 countries. Welcoming delegates to the conference, Volkan Bozay, CEO of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association, TÜRKÇİMENTO, highlighted the strengths of the domestic industry, which now includes 120Mta of clinker capacity and is ranked as the fifth-largest industry worldwide. Mr Bozay acknowledged the earthq... |
Ukraine ready to lift import duty on Moldova10 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsUkraine is ready to end its anti-dumping duty on cement from Moldova by the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation of Moldova. The announcement comes after a meeting between the co-chairs of the Moldovan-Ukrainian Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade in Odessa. Along with the duty removal, the two countries also agreed to help remove other barriers to trade by simplifying border controls to optimise the flow of goods, review enviro... |
Holcim Romania expands Campulung plant10 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Romania) SA is investing over EUR25m to expand its cement plant in Campulung by 20 per cent. The investment will not only address the need for cement by the Romanian construction market, it will also help improve the plant’s sustainability by streamlining its logistics and reducing CO 2 emissions from the long-distance transportation of cement materials, according to Holcim. Holcim runs three facilities in Romania, located in Campulung, Alesd and Turda . |