Cement industry events, news & research - Global Cement
In the November 2024 issue of Global Cement Magazine we are very pleased to speak with Dato’ Yeoh Soo Keng, the AFCM President, about the cement sector in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the countries covered by the AFCM event. There’s a review of the German cement sector and a look at the Carbon2Business project being undertaken by Holcim at its Lägerdorf plant.
Cement industry news from Global Cement
3 days ago · Azerbaijan: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has called on governments at the COP29 climate conference to support the decarbonisation of the cement industry. The association published its Net Zero Progress Report 2024/25 to coincide with the conference. The report details the ‘extensive decarbonisation work’ currently underway in the industry, including accelerating carbon ...
Indian cement: An overview - Global Cement
Sep 21, 2023 · CO 2 emissions from cement production are estimated to be ~8% of India's total emissions, around the global average. The emissions from each stage of the process are shown in Table 7. As elsewhere, Indian cement producers are becoming increasingly aware of their CO 2 footprints. Many are working towards reducing emissions, despite the fact that India already operates many of the most modern ...
CEMENT 101 - An introduction to the World’s most important …
Aug 19, 2011 · Introduction. A cement is any substance which binds together other materials by a combination of chemical processes known collectively as setting. 1 Cements are dry powders and should not be confused with concretes or mortars, but they are an important constituent of both of these materials, in which they act as the 'glue' that gives strength to structures.
Top 20 global cement companies
Dec 17, 2012 · Above - Table 2: Top 10 global cement producing countries by installed capacity. Source: USGS Mineral Programme Report 2011. Tackling Chinese producers. Unsurprisingly, given the vastness of the country and the growth of its cement market, six out of the top 10 companies are now Chinese.
Cement Boards 101 - Global Cement
Dec 19, 2013 · Above - Table 1: Typical properties and applications of the different types of cement boards. Figure 1 shows the division of cement board types being produced worldwide by 90 global manufacturers. Fibre cement board, the oldest board type, has 43 global producers, while wood strand cement board (also known as EltoBoard) has only six.
2021 in Cement - Global Cement
Nov 16, 2021 · Economies may be reopening as the Covid-19 pandemic recedes, but new issues have arisen for the cement sector in 2021, including weakened supply chains and rising inflation.
Top 10 cement producer profiles - Global Cement
Jul 10, 2018 · Above - Table 1: Top 10 cement producers in 2018, by installed cement capacity.Source: Global Cement Directory 2018, Global Cement research and company reports. 1. CNBM & Sinoma. CNBM, founded in 2004, operates 409Mt/yr of cement capacity solely in China via a number of subsidiaries.
Top 75 global cement companies
Dec 9, 2013 · To coincide with the release of the Global Cement Directory 2014, Global Cement Magazine has taken a closer look at cement companies around the world, comparing capacities to analyse the development of the global cement market.
US facing cement shortage - Cement industry news from Global …
Apr 21, 2022 · US: Concrete companies have reported an on-going shortage of cement as a contributor to increased costs in the construction industry. Local press has reported that the shortage is the result of high demand, most notably from commercial projects. A lack of cement truck drivers has reportedly exacerbated the supply situation.