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The taxation of the cement sector, under discussion with the Ministry of Finance and the Directorate General of Taxes
The tax burden on the Catalan cement factories has been the subject of debate at the meeting that representatives of the sector held last April 15 with the Secretary of Finance (and president of the Tax Agency of Catalonia), Marta Espasa, and the Director General of Tributes of the Generalitat, Natàlia Caba. Managers of the [...]
Consensus with the Generalitat on the environmental benefits of the energy use of non-recyclable waste
Generalitat and the cement industry coincide in promoting the principles and practices of the Circular Economy as the production methodology that is more respectful with the Environment. This has become clear again in the last meetings held, in which Mercè Rius (General Director of Environmental Quality and Climate Change), Josep Maria Tost (director of the [...]
Cement consumption picks up in March, favored by the weather
One month of March without rains or without Holy Week has generated a 19.4% increase in cement consumption in Catalonia, according to the advanced data from the Cement Barometer. Despite this high monthly figure, the domestic market only grew by 3.9% during the first quarter of 2019. The changes of recent times do not allow [...]
CASA Cataluña proposes more institutional visits to factories to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable development
The members of the Autonomous Committee for Monitoring the Agreement on Sustainable Use of Resources in Catalonia (CASA) have agreed to offer political groups and government officials visits to cement factories to show their commitment to transparency, sustainable development and innovation. They also agree to organize, with the leading of CEMA Foundation, meetings with the [...]
The Generalitat certifies that the cement industry in Catalonia reduced 93,000 tons of CO2 emissions by 2018
The effort and investments of the Catalan cement factories for the protection of the environment have achieved, in 2018, a reduction of 93,000 tons in CO2 emissions. This result confirms the success of the environmental policies of the sector, based on the application of the principles of the Circular Economy, and on the recovery of [...]
The cement market in Catalonia maintains an uncertain trend in 2019
The uncertainty about the future evolution continues being the dominant tonic of the Catalan market of the cement in the beginning of the year 2019. The advanced data of the Barometer of the Cement corresponding to February show a consumption of 1.76 million tons in Catalonia in the last 12 months (mobile year). This figure [...]