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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
As at year-end 2012, the global cement industry consisted of 5673 cement production facilities, including both integrated and grinding, of which 3900 were located in China and 1773 in the rest of the world. Total cement capacity worldwide was recorded at 5245 Mt in 2012, with 2950 Mt located in China and 2295 Mt in the rest of the world. [5]
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.
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]
As of 2014, Holcim's annual production capacity was 215 million tons. [3] It has a BBB credit rating according to Fitch Ratings, affirmed on March 11 2024. [5] Holcim is the cement market leader in Australia, Azerbaijan, India, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Latin America. It is among the top few producers throughout Europe, North America, and Asia ...
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.
The enlarged group has activities in over 50 countries with 51,000 employees working at almost 3,000 production sites. Heidelberg Materials operates around 130 cement plants with an annual cement capacity of around 170 million tonnes, around 1,300 ready-mixed concrete production sites, and just under 600 aggregates quarries. [2]
Portland cement clinker was first made (in 1825) in a modified form of the traditional static lime kiln. [2] [3] [4] The basic, egg-cup shaped lime kiln was provided with a conical or beehive shaped extension to increase draught and thus obtain the higher temperature needed to make cement clinker.