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Cement consumption in Catalonia recovers the pre-pandemic level
The small increase of 3.1% in the consumption of cement in Catalonia during the month of September consolidates the recovery noted during the current year and puts the volumes of activity in the industry at pre-pandemic levels. Thus, in the last 12 months, consumption has reached a figure of 2.17 million tons, slightly higher than [...]
Josep Sánchez Llibre demands more execution of the investment in infrastructure during a work session with companies in the cement sector
The Boards of Directors Ciment Català and Oficemen and the president of the employer association Foment del Treball, Josep Sánchez Llibre, have agreed to demand from the public powers the compliance and execution of the investments destined to the construction of infrastructures as one of the main formulas to consolidate the economic recovery of the [...]
The cement market maintains its recovery but has not yet reached the level of 2019
Despite the fact that during the month of August, cement consumption in Catalonia fell by 1%, the market maintains the recovery that began in the second half of last year and shows an improvement of 8.2% in year-on-year terms. The 2.17 million tons consumed in the last 12 months are close to the volume that [...]
A delegation from the Parliamentary Group of Junts per Catalunya visits a factory to learn about the sustainable cement production process
A representation of the Parliamentary Group of Junts per Catalunya has made a guided visit to the cement factory of Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona) to learn directly about the production process, environmental preservation measures and contributions to the sustainability of Catalan plants in the different stages of cement manufacturing. The delegation, made up of [...]
Ciment Català, Gremi d’Àrids and Port de Barcelona cooperate to increase efficiency in the use of resources
A delegation from Ciment Català, led by President Salvador Fernández Capo, together with the Gremi d'Àrids de Catalunya, held a meeting on September 9 with the President of Port of Barcelona, Damià Calvet, focused on exploring new lines of cooperation to increase efficiency in the use of resources and the transition towards a circular economy. [...]
The website of the “Observatori de l’Economia Circular a la Indústria del Ciment” has been published in Catalan
The Cement and Environment Labor Foundation (Fundación CEMA) has edited and published the Catalan version of the website Observatori de l’Economia Circular a la Indústria del Ciment, which includes, with respect to the original, specific data on the cement sector in Catalonia. The Observatori de l’Economia Circular contains data on the material and energy recovery [...]