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The Catalan cement market remains stagnant at the beginning of 2025
Cement consumption in Catalonia during February dropped by 5.3% compared to the same month in 2024, bringing the annual variation to 0.9% and a total volume of 2.14 million tonnes. These figures confirm the trend of stagnation in the domestic market observed over the past year. At the same time, while production recorded a 10% [...]
The Government of Catalonia and Ciment Català lay the groundwork for the renewal of the Voluntary Agreement
The Board of Directors of Ciment Català, chaired by Salvador Fernández Capo, met on February 18 with Jordi Sargatal, Secretary for Ecological Transition of the Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition of the Government of Catalonia, to define the basis for what will be the fourth edition of the Voluntary Agreement. This agreement between [...]
The cement industry in Catalonia closes 2024 at a flat level and faces 2025 with the challenge of the roadmap to move towards climate neutrality
Ciment Català forecasts a stagnation in infrastructure investments due to the extension of public administrations' budgets. The boost in consumption achieved during December, with a growth of 15.4% compared to 2023, has allowed the cement market in Catalonia to close 2024 at a flat level for the year (+0.9%). To put the current size into [...]
Ciment Català defends the construction and maintenance of infrastructure before the Generalitat as a formula for Catalonia’s competitiveness
A delegation from Ciment Català, led by President Salvador Fernández Capo, held a working session last week with Jaume Baró, Secretary of Business and Competitiveness of the Generalitat of Catalonia. During the meeting, both parties assessed public infrastructure construction and maintenance projects as a suitable strategy both to enhance the country's competitiveness and to revitalize [...]
Albert Avellaneda, new director of Ciment Català
The Board of Directors of Ciment Català, chaired by Salvador Fernández Capo, has appointed Albert Avellaneda Bargués (Barcelona, 1966) as the new director of the organization, a role he has started this week. Until now, Albert Avellaneda has served as the head of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) section within the Directorate-General for Climate Change [...]
Poor data in November returns to a negative rate the consumption of cement in Catalonia
El consumo de cemento en Cataluña durante el mes de noviembre fue de 178 mil toneladas, lo que supone una caída del 9,1% respecto al mismo mes de 2023. Esta cifra devuelve el consumo interanual a una tasa negativa, situándolo ahora en 2,1 millones de toneladas y marcando un retroceso del 2,5%. Mejor han funcionado [...]