What Is Cement? In general, any kind of substance that has cohesion nature and can stick materials to each other is called cement. Adhesives in building and construction industry are mainly used to stick fine and coarse aggregates and bricks together. The first cement-like material used by humans was clay and still remnants of old…
Iran Cement Production Ticked up
Iran cement production developed 6% on this spring in comparison with the same period last year while it had a bearish trend on winter. It demonstrates an upswing trend of cement production in Iran and this growth should be reinforced with cement export. Iran cement export dropped 15% in the same period and Iran government…
Global stock markets lost 1.9 trillion dollars of the investor’s money!
Last week #global_stock_markets lost 1.9 trillion dollars of the investor’s money which is equal with Canada economy! News show the weak economy in Europe and also #China in July (China’s industrial production growth: +4.8%, the lowest from 2002) and the fall of US bond rates. Both of these issues made the situation proper for the…
Cement Imports by Country in 2018
The value of cement imports in 2018 was US$11 billion internationally. It is important to mention that the imported cement’s value dropped by -23.2% for all cement importing countries since 2014. The cement purchased value was $14.3 billion internationally in 2014. From a continental perspective, Asian countries imported the most cement tonnage in 2018, the…
Dominant Cement Producing Countries from 2014 to 2018
Cement as a water-based binder is applied to bind other building materials together which is consumed in the production of mortar and concrete during the construction process. Its ability to hold the structure together made cement an important inseparable substance in construction industry, attracting many countries to invest on cement production. The top cement producers…
The Significance of Cement in Construction Industry
Cement is known as the world’s most important building material, replacing all other substances like clay and lime. Cement is dry powder and should not be confused with concretes or mortars. However cement is an important constituent of both of these materials, acting as ‘glue’ which gives strength to structures. Some construction trade items that…
Iran Maintains Rank as the World’s 10th Top Cement Manufacturer in 2018
The USGS report which was published in February 2019 demonstrated the global superior cement manufacturers as follow: China: 2.37 billion tons India: 290 million tons USA: 88.5 million tons Turkey: 84 million tons Vietnam: 80 million tons Indonesia: 67 million tons South Korea: 56 million tons Japan: 55.5 million tons Russia and Egypt each one:…
Cement
Cement Cement is a binder substance used for constructions which sets, hardens, and adheres materials to be bound together. Although it is used individually, it is rather the substance which binds sand and gravel together. If mixed with fine aggregate, a mortar for masonry will be produced and by mixing it with sand and gravel,…