The cement industry is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 7% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Cement is the most consumed material on earth, second only to water, and its demand is fueled by continuous urbanization and the lack of alternative materials. In Egypt, the cement …
The good news is that the cement industry is poised to sustain its gross margin expansion, primarily driven by higher cement prices and significantly reduced fuel costs, despite anticipated weak global demand.
Egypt in 2015 announced the alteration of the fuels used in cement plants without the least regard to minimizing the environmental burden (EB) excesses. This study conducts a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of Egyptian cement-manufacturing unit, which is considered as the first one on LCA cement analysis to be conducted in Egypt. This study investigates …
In 2022, Egypt's cement clinker industry had a capacity of 48 million tons (Statista, 2023b). Cement industry consumes about 5.3% of total national energy. Egypt faces shortage in fossil fuel supply for energy intensive industries mainly cement plants where natural gas and mazut are the main fossil fuels used for cement production in Egypt.
Cement consumption and production in Egypt. Sources: Industrial Development Agency, Global Cement Directory 2019, Cement division of the Building Materials Chamber of …
Unless local cement producers can establish protective measures to mitigate the risk of unrestricted imports, such as implementing regulatory barriers; the influx of competitively priced cement into the USA, Africa, India and Europe from China, Vietnam, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey is poised to significantly escalate.
The Cement Division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries has attributed this to growth mainly on the African market. This trend continued in January and February 2022 with cement exports up by 141% year-on-year to US$104m from US$43m. The main destinations were Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Libya. HeidelbergCement …
Egypt: Beni Suef Cement Company has reported a 32% year-on-year decline in profit for the first quarter of 2024, with a net profit after tax of US$873,000 compared to US$1.3m in the same period in 2023. Despite the fall in profits, sales rose significantly to US$14m from US$5.8m in the first quarter of 2023. Published in Global …
Solomon Baumgartner Aviles, CEO and Chairman of Lafarge Egypt, highlighted the prominence of its cutting-edge products, stating: "Building on Lafarge Egypt's …
Based on the Egyptian Industrial Development Author-ity (EIDA), there are several offending industries, to be precise, the building material industry which currently is …
Cement consumption and production in Egypt. Sources: Industrial Development Agency, Global Cement Directory 2019, Cement division of the Building Materials Chamber of the Federation of Egyptian Industries.
The cement industry is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 7% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Cement is the most …
Cement is an important material used in construction industry which acts as a binder between two surfaces of bricks, stones, and panels. It is generally a fine powdery substance manufactured using limestone, clay, sand, iron ore, and bauxite.
The cement manufacturing process starts from the mining of raw materials that are used in cement manufacturing, mainly limestone and clays. A limestone quarry is inside the plant area and a clays quarry is as far from the plant area as 25 km. The limestone is excavated from open cast mines after drilling and blasting and loaded onto dumpers which transport …
From boom to bust:The Egyptian cement industry has gone through a boom and bust cycle over the past two decades. Having embarked on an infrastructure boom, the …
From boom to bust:The Egyptian cement industry has gone through a boom and bust cycle over the past two decades. Having embarked on an infrastructure boom, the Egyptian government had issued new cement licenses that eventually led to an oversupply status in …
How are alternative construction materials being used in Egypt? In this multi-part series, we've looked at efforts being made by the construction industry to reduce pollution from materials. Some …
A detailed delve into the cement market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, historical trends, future prospects, industry consolidation, and the challenges and opportunities ahead.
The cement industry in Egypt has remained stable over the last several years although data indicates that there may be an increase in production over time, Salman, (2017).
The cement industry in Egypt ranks twelfth in the world in terms of economic and vital strength that supports the construction sector, which represents about 5% of GDP for Egypt [ 18] and represents one of the most important global strategic industrial sectors [ 5 ].
أسمنت مصر هو اول موقع الكتروني متخصص في صناعة الأسمنت والصناعات الاقتصادية المختلفة المتعلقة بها و يسعى لدعم هذه الصناعة وجميع الأطراف المتعاملين بها.
The cement industry in Egypt holds a fundamental role in the nation's economy, directly contributing to the infrastructural development and construction sectors. This industry, with a rich history dating back to the first cement company established in 1927, today houses …
Egypt has increased cement production from 4 million tons in 1975 to 46 million tons in 2009, and now accounts for around 1.5% of global cement production. Dust emissions contribute about 6% of the PM10 in Greater Cairo reaching as much as 30% in areas nearby the cement plants. New regulatory standards, expected to be ratified in …
The cement industry in Egypt ranks twelfth in the world in terms of economic and vital strength that supports the construction sector, which represents about 5% of GDP for Egypt [18] and represents one of the most important global strategic industrial sectors [5].
Egypt has increased cement production from 4 million tons in 1975 to 46 million tons in 2009, and now accounts for around 1.5% of global cement production. Dust emissions …
The sustainable transition towards biomass-based industry involves multifaceted socio-technical conflicts across bioenergy and cement sectors. This review uncovers opportunities, challenges and interplay involved in the sustainable transition of the cement industry through the lens of circular bioeconomy and multi-level perspective.
Cement - Ancient, Roman, Production: The origin of hydraulic cements goes back to ancient Greece and Rome. The materials used were lime and a volcanic ash that slowly reacted with it in the presence of water to form a hard mass. This formed the cementing material of the Roman mortars and concretes of more than 2,000 years ago …
Egypt Cement market currently, in 2023, has witnessed an HHI of 3650, Which has decreased moderately as compared to the HHI of 5175 in 2017. The market is moving towards concentrated. Herfindahl index measures the competitiveness of exporting countries. The range lies from 0 to 10000, where a lower index number represents a …
Cement Price in Egypt (CIF) - 2022. In 2022, the average cement import price amounted to $504 per ton, falling by -19.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, continues to indicate a buoyant expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 an increase of 384% against the previous year.
The new coal regulation and the Low-Carbon Roadmap seek to set the pathway for the Egyptian cement industry to reduce its CO 2 emissions, so that the 15% CO 2 emission increase resulting from the fuel switch can be compensated. Although several options for CO 2 mitigation exist, achieving the objective could become …
According to American standard norm ASTM C-150. High quality and multi-purpose Portland cement, one of the best types of multi-tasking concrete, It's preferable to use in the normal uses of cement. According to Egyptian standard norm 4756 -1 / 2013 and technically comply with BS EN 197 -1 / 2011.
Egypt has increased cement production from 4 million tons in 1975 to 46 million tons in 2009, and now accounts for around 1.5% of global cement production. Dust emissions contribute about 6% of the PM 10 in Greater Cairo reaching as much as 30% in
The cement industry in Egypt has remained stable over the last several years although data indicates that there may be an increase in production over time.
We are pioneering in the use of alternative energy in the Egyptian cement industry as the first cement company in Egypt to establish a solar power station inside its plant.
Cement plant locations and information on Egypt can be found below. For full access to the database, purchase The Global Cement Report™, 15th Edition.
View cement industry statistical data for Egypt, North Africa, including cement consumption, production, Capacity, Consumption per Capita, Import and Export from 2006 to 2018 (F). An accompaniment to The Global Cement Report™.
Misr Cement Group is a prominent group of cement and building materials manufacturing companies in Egypt. Ahmed El Sallab. Cairo EG. Ahmed Elsallab Company was established in 1912, near Mansoura, to become one of the leading companies in sanitary ware, ceramics, and porcelain. El Nasr Trading Co.
Vicat: 15 years leading cement industry, development in Egypt. Jacques Merceron-Vicat, honorary chairperson of the Vicat Cement Group, said that the Egyptian economy is taking positive and steady ...
Egypt has a larger cement sector than any country in the GCC, marginally beating Saudi Arabia by 78.3Mt/yr to 72.4Mt/yr. The majority of its capacity was added in the 1970s and 1980s, before the regime of Hosni …
This market intelligence report from ConsTrack360 provides a detailed view of market opportunities in the cement industry. With over 50+ KPIs, covering construction markets, distribution channel, end-user, and products in Egypt, this databook offering primarily provides data-centric analysis with charts and tables.
