Cement
— Cement - Extraction, Processing, Manufacturing: Raw materials employed in the manufacture of cement are extracted by quarrying in the case of hard rocks such as limestones, slates, and some shales, with the aid of blasting when necessary. Some deposits are mined by underground methods. Softer rocks such as chalk and clay can …
Mexico Cement Production
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The geography of cement production in Mexico
In a recent post we saw how Mexico is one of the world's leading cement manufacturing countries: Cement production in Mexico; The map shows the location of the 34 cement plants currently operating in Mexico. They include 15 belonging to Cemex, 7 to Holcim Apasco, 4 to Cruz Azul, 3 to Cementos Chihuahua, 3 to Cementos Moctezuma and 2 to …
Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel in Cement Production
— The use of hydrogen fuel in cement production is still a path less traveled, only explored by a few companies. ... In 2022, Cemex announced that they were installing similar technology at 5 plants in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Last year, Cemex invested in a 'turquoise hydrogen' producer, HiiROC, who uses a novel thermal plasma ...
GCC Samalayuca Plant fully converts to Portland …
— As part of GCC's commitment to net zero carbon emissions, GCC's cement plant in Samalayuca, Chihuahua, will fully convert to Portland limestone cement (PLC), a high-quality cement that lowers the …
Mexican cement production grows by 24% to 56Mt in 2020
— Mexico: Cement production in Mexico grew by 24% year-on-year to 56Mt in 2020. This was its highest figure in the last five years, according to BNamericas. Data …
Holcim Mexico Invests $55 Million in New Grinding Facility
— The expansion will increase cement production capacity to 1.5 million tpy, serving the country's southeast region. With operations scheduled to commence by the end of the year, the new facility will be among Mexico's most modern and efficient with notable high level of automation and a focus on sustainability.
RHI Magnesita Expands Presence in Mexico – …
— With a vertically integrated value chain, from raw materials to refractory products and full performance-based solutions, RHI Magnesita serves customers around the world, with around 15,000 employees in …
Cement
— Cement - Extraction, Processing, Manufacturing: Raw materials employed in the manufacture of cement are extracted by quarrying in the case of hard rocks such as limestones, slates, and …
Jamaica
— Jamaica: Caribbean Cement has recorded a profit of US$15m for the end of its second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 9% from the US$13.8m in the same period in 2023.Six-month earnings reached US$27m. Revenue also rose by 3% to US$49.2m. The company will undertake its annual maintenance in the current July – September quarter …
Country Report: The Cement Industry in Mexico
— In Mexico, the cement industry is still concentrated in a group of six companies that dominate the national market today: Cemex, Grupo Cementos Chihuahua, Cemento Moctezuma, Holcim-Apasco, Cruz Azul …
Trends In 2022
— Imran Akram, IA Cement, analyses the demand prospects of the global cement industry for the year ahead. Imran Akram, IA Cement, analyses the demand prospects of the global cement industry for the year ahead. ... A healthy 3 – 4% growth is forecast in Mexico. The housing market has begun to moderate after five quarters of …
Mexico, US Partner to Strengthen Semiconductor Supply Chain
— The US Department of State has forged a partnership with the Government of Mexico under the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) Fund, established by the CHIPS Act of 2022, recognizing the critical importance of semiconductor supply chains, as the technological landscape is experiences a transformation driven by the …
CEMEX Restarts Mexico Kiln to Address Cement Shortages
— The plan includes investing around $15 million to fire up an idled kiln at its CPN cement plant in northwest Mexico, yielding more powder for terminals north of the …
Semiconductor Manufacturing in Mexico: Opportunities and …
The U.S. government seems to be taking a similar view of the benefits of sharing semiconductor production activities with Mexico. In April 2024, the U.S. and Mexico formalized their partnership through a semiconductor initiative meant to strengthen and grow the Mexican semiconductor industry. According to the U.S. State Department, this ...
Update on Pakistan, April 2024
— During the nine-month period up to 31 March 2024, the Pakistani cement industry sold 34.5Mt of cement, up by 3% year-on-year. Producers have responded to the growth with capacity expansions, including the launch of the new 1.3Mt/yr Line 3 of Attock Cement's Hub cement plant in Balochistan on 17 April 2023.
A New Cement Plant In Yucatan – Cement Products
— Regarding cement production, according to data from the Mexican Chamber of Construction (CMIC), the variation between the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021, also registered a significant positive change of 8.9%. ... With an investment of more than $40 million, the southeastern region of Mexico now has the cement ...
Cement production in Mexico – Geo-Mexico, the geography of Mexico
There are currently six major cement makers in Mexico. About 20% of production is sold in bulk to large construction companies. The remaining 80% of production is sold in 50-kg bags, used either by formal residential construction firms (50% of the total) or in informal (do-it-yourself) projects (32% of all purchases).
Holcim Mexico Invests $55 Million in New Grinding Facility
— Notably, the Macuspana plant will be the first in Mexico to produce cement with calcined clay, which can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 50% compared to conventional cement. Jaime Hill, CEO of Holcim Mexico, emphasized the investment in Tabasco reflects the company's confidence in the potential of Mexico's southeast and its …
The Cement Industry in Mexico: An Analysis of its …
Little formal work has been done to analyze the behavior of the Mexican cement industry in detail. The most germane studies have focused on analyzing the overall nature of the industry (Avalos and Schatan, 2003; Kumakan and Martínez, 2008), analyzing the efficient use of energy in production (Sterner, 1990), the market structure by which the industry …
Where is Mexico's cement industry headed?
— Yanina Navarro, the director of cement chamber Canacem, which represents the six biggest producers, talks to BNamericas about the industry panorama, …
Portland Cement Association
The Portland Cement Association represents the interests of our membership – America's cement manufacturers. As we steer the industry into the future, we also work to ensure that member companies' voices …
Portland Cement Association
The Portland Cement Association represents the interests of our membership – America's cement manufacturers. As we steer the industry into the future, we also work to ensure that member companies' voices are heard on critical issues affecting the industry and the nation.
Cement production projection in Mexico | Statista
— Morgan Stanley. "Projected cement production in Mexico from 2011 to 2019 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 9, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2024. https:// ...
Mexico Cement Production: Volume: sa | Economic …
Mexico Cement Production: Volume: sa data was reported at 3,736,859.997 Ton in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,734,842.378 Ton for Feb 2019. Mexico Cement Production: Volume: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 3,856,088.334 Ton (Median) from Jan 2013 to Mar 2019, with 75 observations. The data …
CEMEX leverages Mexican production capabilities to meet …
— Once operational, the recommissioned kiln is expected to provide nearly 800,000 additional metric tons of cement for customers across Arizona, California and Nevada. CEMEX will invest US$29 million to bring on the second kiln in its Sonora, Mexico plant, and expects the line to be operational by the third quarter of 2022.
CEMEX Restarts Mexico Kiln to Address Cement Shortages
— Our unique network of production facilities in this region allows us to make these types of investments that will have a meaningful impact on meeting our customers' needs." The producer presently supplies more than 3 million tons of cement annually across Arizona, California and Nevada from its Victorville, Calif., plant and sea-borne imports.
Decarbonization of Cement Industry in Mexico
Cement production is one of the most energy-intensive and highest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitting manufacturing processes. In fact, the cement industry alone accounts for around 7% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the world. Mexico is the 11th largest cement producing country in the world producing 51 million tonne (Mt) of cement in 2021.
Mexico's Cement Industry: No Signs Of Recovery …
— Cement volume sales in Mexico (foreign currency: BBB+/Negative/A-2; local currency: A-/Negative/A-2) declined close to 10% in 2019, and S&P Global Ratings expects flat growth or even a slight …
2023: what a year for the cement sector!
— CEMEX recovered its Playa del Carmen operations in Mexico and a new bypass record was achieved by FL at Cement Panam's greenfield plant in the Dominican Republic. ... 12 issues of the leading cement industry magazine, your choice of complimentary handbook, plus unlimited access to CemNet News, Articles and HD …