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Vietnamese market contracts 15% in November27 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Vietnam declined by 15 per cent YoY to 4,965,222t in November 2023, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association, VNCA. Of this total, 1,525,967t was delivered by VICEM, which saw its shipments down by 15 per cent. Other VNCA members supplied 939,255t, down 20 per cent YoY, while non-members saw a 13 per cent drop in deliveries to 2,500,000t. Total exports slipped by three per cent YoY to 2,503,749t in November 2023. Clinker exports dropped 22 per cent YoYt to ... |
Peru’s cement dispatches fall by 9% in November21 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru declined by nine per cent YoY to 1.063Mt in November 2023 from 1.166Mt in November 2022, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, its members dispatched 0.981Mt, down 12 per cent YoY from 1.119Mt. Domestic cement production fell by 11 per cent to 0.988Mt in November 2023 from 1.114Mt in the equivalent month of 2022. Clinker output was down by nine per cent YoY to 0.843Mt from 0.922Mt in November 2022. Cement exports slipped by six per... |
Bangladesh cement sales plummet due to political uncertainty21 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe supply chain of Bangladesh’s cement industry has been significantly impacted due to ongoing political agitation, high cost of raw materials, currency appreciation, roadblocks and lukewarm growth in the construction industry. According to industry sources, cement makers in Bangladesh have reduced production in the face of falling sales due to ongoing political tension, and a slowdown in public and private construction projects. As a result, cement mills in the country have a co... |
Argentina’s cement market contracts 11% in November20 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina’s decreased by 10.9 per cent YoY to 1,019,682t in November 2023 from 1,144,123t in November 2022, reports the country’s cement association, AFCP. This includes 1266t of imports. Production fell by 10.8 per cent YoY to 1,026,049t in November 2023 from 1,150,824t in November 2022. Of this total 1,018,416t was dispatched locally and 7633t exported in November 2023. In the year-ago period, local dispatches reached 1,144,123t while exports stood at 6701t. Janu... |
Brazilian cement sales slip 1% in November19 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil slipped 1.3 per cent to 5.25Mt in November 2023 from 5.318Mt in November 2022, according to the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. The southeast, the country’s largest market, saw sales fall by 1.1 per cent to 2.417Mt in November 2023 when compared with the year-ago period, when sales reached 2.443Mt. However, in the northeast deliveries were up 3.2 per cent YoY to 1.102Mt in November 2023 from 1.102Mt in November 2022. The south reported an 8.4 per cent drop to 0.8... |
Morocco’s cement demand stable in November19 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsDeliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association APC ( Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc ) have remained stable in November 2023, up 0.2 per cent YoY to reach 1,114,178t from 1,112,013t in November 2022, according to the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and City Policy. However, the large retail sector saw a 5.2 per cent YoY drop to 652,379t in November 2023 from 688,3332t as did the building segment which r... |
Cement consumption in Spain falls 5% in November19 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsDemand for cement in Spain declined 4.6 per cent YoY to 1,276,910t in November from 1,338,036t, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Cement and clinker exports were down 24.1 per cent YoY to 383,138t in November 2023 from 504,852t while imports plummeted by 68.1 per cent YoY to 53,020t from 166,050 over the same period. January-November 2023 In the first 11 months of 2023 demand slipped by 2.3 per cent YoY to 13,404,224t from 13,715,981t. Exports declined by 5.6 per... |
US and Puerto Rican markets contract 8% in September18 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico fell 7.7 per cent to 9.5Mt in September 2023 when compared with the year-ago period, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended volume 5.3Mt, or 98 per cent, was estimated to be Portland limestone cement (PLC). The leading cement-consuming states – Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia – accounted for 37.2 per cent of total shipments. The leading producing states for Portland and b... |
Pakistani cement dispatches down 2% in November18 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement dispatches fell by 2.1 per cent to 3.924Mt in November 2023 from 4.009Mt in November 2022, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local cement dispatches dropped by 15.5 per cent YoY to 3.262Mt in November 2023 from 3.862Mt in the year-ago period. Northern mills dispatched 2.867Mt, down 12.2 per cent YoY in November 2023 when compared with November 2022, when 3.267Mt were dispatched. Southern mills saw dispatches fall by 22.9 per cent YoY... |
Colombia's cement market contracts 1% in October08 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia slipped 0.8 per cent YoY to 1.114Mt in October 2023 from 1.123Mt in October 2022, reported the country's statistics office, DANE. Of the total October 2023 dispatches, deliveries to construction companies and contractors were down seven per cent YoY, while ready-mix concrete companies reduced their off-take by 3.9 per cent. However, sales to the retail segment picked up by 2.6 per cent YoY. This was also reflected in a 0.6 per cent uptick in bagged sales while... |