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Economic crisis hits cement production in EU

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The global economic crisis has affected negatively the cement production in the European Union (EU), which closely follows trends in the construction sector. In 2007, total cement production in the 27 EU member states reached a peak of 270 mt. In 2010, this had dropped to 190 mt, or around six per cent of global production.

Regardless of the challenging economic conditions, four of the five largest cement producers – Lafarge (France), HeidelbergCement (Germany), Holcim (Switzerland) and Italcementi (Italy) – are based in Europe. EU-wide, there are some 270 cement production plants and the sector employs 45,000 people directly.

In 2010, CO2 emissions from the cement industry in the EU totalled around 100MtCO2. The highest energy consumption occurs during clinker burning, which includes calcination, a process that releases some 60 per cent of direct CO2 emissions associated with cement production. The remaining emissions stem from fossil fuel combustion.

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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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