Cement News tagged under: Senegal
Senegal's market expands 17% in July09 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Senegal increased by 17.4 per cent in July 2024 to 672,700t when compared with 573,200t in July 2023, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Domestic production advanced by 15.8 per cent YoY to 823,200t from 711,000t in July 2023. Of this total, cement plants exported 167,900t of their output, up 17.9 per cent YoY when compared with exports of 142,400t in July 2023. January-July 2024 In the first seven months of 2024, Senegal's cement market exp... |
Senegalese cement demand contracts 13% in June13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Senegal declined by 12.6 per cent to 522,400t YoY in June 2024 when compared with June 2023 when the market required 598,000t of cement, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Domestic production fell by 10.4 per cent YoY to 699,500t in June 2024 from 781,000t in the year-ago period. Of this total, the country exported 142,400t, down 5.6 per cent YoY from 150,900t in June 2023. January-June 2024 In the first half of 2024, domestic dispatches in S... |
Senegal's cement consumption increases 6% in May09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsSenegal's cement market expanded by 5.6 per cent in May 2024 with domestic sales increasing to 708,600t from 670,700t in May 2023, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Output from local plants increased by 6.9 per cent YoY to 899,000t in May 2024 from 840,600t in the year-ago period. Of this total, Senegal exported 210,900t of cement, up 5.6 per cent YoY from 181,300t in May 2023. January-May 2024 In the January-May 2024 period Senegalese cement consumption rea... |
Senegalese cement imports not subject to higher taxes12 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsGambia will not levy higher taxes on cement imported from Senegal, confirmed Gambia's Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional integration and Employment, Mr Baboucar Ousmaila Joof. Mr Joof explained that the excise tax is levied on imported bagged cement regardless of its source, justifying that the measure doesn't target any specific country as that would constitute discrimination. “Past studies of the manufacturing sector in the country found that more than 80 per cent of the manufacturin... |
Senegal market expands 7% in April10 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Senegal were up seven per cent from 525,000t in April 2023 to 562,000t in April 2024, according to Senegal’s Ministry of Planned Economy and Co-operation. Cement producers produced 702,800t in April 2024, up 1.3 per cent YoY, from 693,500t in the equivalent period in 2023. Of this total, they exported 147,400t, which represents a 7.4 per cent drop from 159,200t in April 2024. January-April 2024 In the first four months of 2024, Senegal’s cement market expanded by 1.6 per ... |
Gambia to temporarily allow Senegal imports10 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsGambia’s government has announced a temporary re-opening of its border with Senegal to allow the delivery of cement that has been held up at the border for several weeks, reports Bénin Web TV. The step will help to meet domestic market requirements. Since 16 May 2024, many cement trucks have been help up at the border, causing disruptions in building material supply to Gambia. The Cement Importers and Traders Association urged the government to take measures to enable the entry of cement in... |
Strong start to 2024 for Senegal cement08 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales in Senegal grew 3.3 per cent YoY in January 2024, coming in at 0.666Mt compared to 0.645Mt in January 2023, according to the country’s national statistics office, DPEE. For 2023 as whole, cement sales rose nine per cent YoY to 7.044Mt, up from 6.46Mt in 2022. Strong population growth, which averaged 2.7 per cent YoY in the decade to 2023 (versus just 0.6 per cent in the US), as well as proactive infrastructure and urbanisation policies will underpin demand heading forw... |
Sococim Industries prepares for Kiln No 6 expansion03 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsSococim Industries of Senegal ( Vicat group ) has announced its expansion project with the doubling of production capacity with the Kiln No 6 project in order to support the evolution of the market. According to Deputy Director General, Matar Drop, “this project represents a concrete and ambitious commitment to meet the current high demand while integrating environmental concerns.” In March 2023 , Fives of France announced that it would be supplying a new burner and reducing NO x emi... |
Senegal's cement consumption fell 22% in April20 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Senegalese cement market contracted 22.1 per cent MoM and 10.6 per cent YoY to 525,100t in April 2023, according to the country’s Department for Economic Planning and Policies (DPEE). While exports were down 17.6 per cent MoM in April 2023, when compared with April 2022 they surged 148.8 per cent to 159,200t. Output from domestic cement plants retreated 18.4 per cent MoM but increased by four per cent YoY to 693,500t in April 2023. |
Fives to supply Sococim Industries with Novaflam® burner20 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsFives' double expertise in combustion and cement will be key to help Sococim Industries ( Vicat group ) reach its goal to increase the performance of its new cement plant line in Senegal while limiting its environmental footprint. Sococim , a long-standing customer of Fives, has three main goals to improve the kiln performance of its new cement line: • Use a large panel of fuels as well as alternative solid fuels (ie biomass) and alternative liquid fuels (ie used oil) • Reduce the emissio... |