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Uncertainty grips the Catalan cement market: production, consumption and exports have fallen in the last year
The fall in economic activity as a result of the restrictions decreed by public administrations in the framework of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic punishes the cement industry. The Catalan market statistics for the month of October, although provisional, confirm a negative evolution of all the indicators. In the accumulated of the last 12 [...]
Cement consumption in Catalonia normalizes in September but still accumulates a decrease of 13% during 2020
Cement consumption in Catalonia during 2020 (January to September) has decreased by 13% compared to the same period in 2019, mainly as consequence of the fall in economic activity due to Covid-19. However, the data for September indicate a certain normalization of the domestic market, which has been maintained, with a slight increase of 1.6% [...]
The Catalan cement companies carry out analyzes to evaluate the use of Residual Organic Matter from Ecoparques
The cement factories are conducting preliminary analyzes to assess the feasibility of carrying out industrial tests on the possible future material and energy recovery of the organic rejection fraction from the remaining fraction that reaches Ecoparcs (Residual Organic Matter) biosecrated. The project is part of the set of environmental policies of the cement industry and [...]
Ciment Català joins the Program of Voluntary Agreements for the reduction of greenhouse gases
This autumn, the employers of the cement industry in Catalonia have joined the Program of Voluntary Agreements for the reduction of GHG emissions (greenhouse gases) promoted by the Catalan Office for Climate Change. This Program offers tools, support and recognition to those organizations that have facilities and / or operations in Catalonia and that voluntarily [...]
Ciment Català formalizes adherence to 7 of the commitments of the Catalan Climate Action Summit
In its line of social responsibility and protection of natural and environmental environments, Ciment Català has formalized this summer its adherence to the commitments of the Catalan Summit on Climate Action promoted by the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat. This initiative aims to become the meeting point of the Catalan economic and [...]
The first 6 months of the pandemic reduce cement consumption by 17% in Catalonia
The effects of the activity stoppage due to the Covid-19 pandemic have been negative for the Catalan cement industry. Consumption in Catalonia has been reduced by 195,800 tons (17%) during the months of March to August 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to provisional data from the Ministry of Industry, [...]