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Table 3 - Hydraulic Cement – production – Asia and The Pacific (thousand metric tons) [3] Country 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Afghanistan 37 38 36 50 50 50 — — 120 120 120 120 120 116 116 116 116 Australia 8,600 8,600 9,000 9,200 9,400 9,500 9,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,550 7,500 7,500
The main field of activity of thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH is the cement industry. The company offers both individual machines and complete plants for cement production. In addition, thyssenkrupp Polysius provides services along the entire life cycle of cement plants, including inspections, maintenance and the supply of innovative OEM spare parts.
TITAN Group is a Greek producer of cement and building materials, producing 27 million metric tons of cement a year and employing over 5,500 people.. TITAN is a participant in the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and a core member of CSR Europe the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).
Turkey is the sixth-largest cement producer in the world and the largest in Europe. [2] In 2020 Turkey exported 30 million tonnes, worth almost US$1 billion, [2] and was the largest source of EU cement imports. [3] Cement (clinker) production in 2021 emitted 44 Mt CO 2, 8% of the country's total GHG.
In 2006, it was estimated that China manufactured 1.235 billion tonnes of cement, which was 44% of the world total cement production. [61] "Demand for cement in China is expected to advance 5.4% annually and exceed 1 billion tonnes in 2008, driven by slowing but healthy growth in construction expenditures.
The plant started its first full year of production in 1929, [1] and was initially producing 50,000 tonnes (55,000 tons) of cement per year. [2] The plant was located at Hope, because it is at the edge of where carboniferous limestone of the Monsal Dale Group, meets shale (Edale Shale), the two main components of finished cement. [3]
The company's name is an abbreviation of Cement Roadstone Holdings, and was formed through the merger in 1970 of Cement Ltd (established in 1936) and Roadstone Ltd (established in 1949). [2] According to Jonathan Guthrie of the Financial Times, it is pronounced "Cee Orr Haitch". [3] The company went public on the Irish Stock Exchange in 1973. [4]
Holcim Group operates in around seventy countries, and focuses on cement, aggregates, ready mix and solutions [buzzword] & products. It is a global partner for major infrastructure projects – roads, mines, ports, dams, data centers, stadiums, wind farms, or electric power plants that require major investments.