Cement News tagged under: Spain
Votorantim invests US$12m in Oural solid fuel plant05 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cementos España (VCE) plans to build a US$12m solid recovered fuel (SRF) facility in its integrated plant in Oural , Spain, according to the newspaper El Progreso. The plant will generate approximately 85,000t of SRF from municipal, industrial and commercial waste that cannot be recycled. However, total capacity would be 163,800tpa. The facility will include 5820m 2 of warehouses to receive, unload, produce, store and dispatch the SRF, with minimal odour and external noise e... |
Holcim announces leadership appointments04 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsJaime Hill, Holcim's country CEO of Mexico, is appointed Holcim ’s region head North America with immediate effect. He succeeds Toufic Tabbara, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside of the company. Holcim states that Jaime Hill has consistently delivered leading profitable growth in his position as CEO of Mexico, making Mexico the second-biggest contributor to Holcim’s EBIT worldwide. Jaime Hill joined Holcim in 1996 and has over 30 years of international leadership experience acr... |
Molins records revenues of EUR692m in the 1H2401 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsMolins 1H24 results saw revenues of EUR692m, slightly lower than the 1H23, with positive impact of selling prices and negative impact of lower volume and currency fluctuations, especially in Argentina due to the decline in activity linked to the country's economic situation. In the 1H24 EBITDA achieved EUR189m, a five per cent increase compared to the same period of previous year, highlighting the contribution of the businesses in Europe, Mexico and north Africa. This improvement of the... |
Spanish cement industry contracted in 1H2431 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain shrank 4.2 per cent YoY in June, coming in at 1.254Mt, down from 1.309Mt in June 2023, according to the latest data from Infocemento. Exports were down 157,882t or 27.1 per cent YoY in June, falling to 424,708t. January-June 2024 In the first half of 2024 cement consumption was down 3.3 per cent YoY to 7.268Mt, when compared with 7.513Mt in the same period a year earlier. Exports fell by 601,914t or 20.2 per cent YoY in the January to June period, coming in... |
Cementos Molins appoints new CEO27 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins SA has appointed Marcos Cela as its new CEO. Marcos Cela holds a degree in business management by the University of Barcelona, an MBA by ESADE Business School and a PADE senior management programme by IESE Business School. He developed his career at Decathlon Spain and Bic Graphic Europe, joining Molins in 2004 as finance director, a position he held until 2014. From that date until today, he has been a member of the Executive Committee responsible for the regions of Asia, ... |
Mondi and Cemex launch SolmixMix bag in Spain27 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsMondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the Spanish launch of its ground-breaking SolmixBag in collaboration with Cemex , by bringing it to the building industry on the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca. Cemex and Mondi began working together on SolmixBag in 2021 when Cemex was looking for a sustainable cement bag to meet legal requirements on the Spanish islands regarding landfilling and incineration of waste, as well as drive its own sust... |
Weakness lingering in Spanish cement industry19 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain reported marginal growth of 0.3 per cent YoY in May to 1.364Mt, up from 1.361Mt in May 2023, according to the latest cement statistics. Exports were up 11.4 per cent YoY in May, coming in at 504,696t, almost 52,000t more than in the same month of 2023. January-May 2024 Cement consumption was down 3.4 per cent YoY in the first five months of 2024, amounting to 6.014Mt, down from 6.227Mt in the same period a year earlier.Exports fell by 18.2 per cent YoY in... |
Votorantim Cimentos Spain appoints new sustainability director19 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos España has appointed Carmen Boulet as its new director for sustainability, strategy and new business, reporting directly to CEO, Alan Svaiter. An industrial engineer with an MBA from Colombia Business School, Ms Boulet started her career at McKinsey & Co. During that period she accompanied large companies in the world of banking, energy and telecommunications in Latin America and European countries such as Germany, the UK and Norway, to outline their business strategy... |
Heidelberg Materials ceases clinker production at Añorga11 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials will stop clinker production at its Añorga plant in Spain. The company will continue operating the plant as a grinding facility. The step will enable the company to focus on the production of reduced clinker cement, resulting in a broad range of sustainable products for customers in Spain and southwest France. Heidelberg Materials will focus its clinker production in northern Spain at its Arrigorriaga plant near Bilbao, which is able to produce more efficiently a... |
Molins launches Susterra range of products06 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsMolins introduces Susterra, a new range that groups together the company's products with sustainable attributes. This new product range will help Molins to achieve its goals and enable its entire value chain to meet their sustainability objectives. Susterra groups the company's solutions that promote the circular economy by offering a second life to materials, using alternative fuels, and incorporating recycled materials in their manufacturing. It focusses on reducing CO 2 emissions b... |