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Global cement consumption up 9.9 per cent last year

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Global consumption of cement grew 9.9 per cent last year to continue a strong rebound in demand as construction worldwide picks up since the economic downturn of 2008. As per a report, 3,294 million tonne of cement were sold, topping the 2,998 million tonne sold in 2009, a growth rate of 5.9 per cent, strongly reversing a slowdown of 2.4 per cent the previous year. Worldwide cement consumption is forecast to reach a record 3,859 million tonne by 2012. The report provides statistics for demand for the commodity in more than 160 countries, along with additional data for clinker consumption. China dominates world cement statistics, results show consuming more than a third of global output – or 1,851 million tonne – in 2010, almost double the 2004 levels. India, the closest rival to China for economic growth is the second-largest consumer at 212 million tonne, with the US, the third-largest consumer, saw demand fall down to 69 million tonne.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.

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