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Ciment Català supports the candidacy of Sánchez Llibre to the Presidency of Foment
The Catalan cement industry, represented by the Cement Manufacturers Association of Catalonia (Ciment Català), has agreed to give its full support to the candidacy led by Josep Sánchez Llibre to the presidency of the Foment del Treball Nacional, in the elections that this entity must celebrate next November 5th. The agreement was taken at the [...]
Fontana (ITeC): “The construction of infrastructures is not a priority for governments”
Despite the fact the Catalan and Spanish economies have 20 consecutive quarters of growth, the recovery is still very scarce in the cement industry and, in general, in the construction sector as a whole. Josep Ramon Fontana, Head of the Markets Department of the Institute of Construction Technology of Catalonia (ITeC), believes that in addition [...]
Cement consumption growth slows in May
The data of the Cement Barometer managed by Oficemen for May 2018 have registered an interannual growth of cement consumption in Catalonia of 12%, which represents a 2% drop compared to the previous month. In absolute terms, the estimated consumption of cement in the period June 2017 - May 2018 has been 1.95 million tons. [...]
Ciment Català reiterates its commitment to the Circular Economy to the Generalitat and asks for reciprocity
The Catalan cement industry has shown again to the Generalitat its commitment to the Circular Economy and the saving of resources, making available the capacities of the factories to increase the energy recovery of waste. The use of alternative fuels, which saves natural resources and prevents many wastes from being incinerated or destined to landfill, [...]
Cement consumption recovers in Catalonia and enters positive figures in 2018
Cement consumption in Catalonia recovered in April after the specific decline registered in March as a result of the impact of Holy Week and weather conditions. According to the data of the Cement Barometer managed by Oficemen, the increase is 20% compared to the same month of the previous year. This figure is equivalent to [...]
Visit to Ecoparc 2 with views of the use of ROM
A delegation from Ciment Català headed by President Salvador Fernández Capo and technicians from the four associated companies made a visit on May 29 to the facilities of Ecoparc 2, located in Montcada i Reixac. During the tour they have been informed in detail about the waste treatment process corresponding to the rest fraction and, [...]