Cement News tagged: International
Capacity in Pakistan inches ahead
The capacities of Pakistan's cement industry in the north and south of the country are regularly being expanded. As a result, total cement capacity in Pakistan is on track to increase from 47Mta in FY17 to 56.6Mta by the end of FY19. Bestway Cement (BWCL) has reportedly started trial production at its 1.8Mta brownfield cement plant in the north. According to market sources, the commer...
Brazilian cement sales in April report 9% increase
Cement sales in Brazil increased 8.9 per cent to 4.352Mt in April 2018 when compared with 3.997Mt in April 2017, according to preliminary industry data published by the country’s cement association, SNIC. Exports were up 40 per cent to 7000t in April 2018 from 5000t from the year-ago period. According to the President of the National Union of the Cement Industry (SNIC), Paulo Camillo Penna,...
Indonesian cement producers see strong export sales
Cement producers in Indonesia reported a 79.2 per cent rise in cement exports to 121,917t in April and clinker exports more than tripled to 471,410t from 156,225t in April 2017, according to the Indonesian Cement Association. As a result, total export sales increased 165 per cent to 594,327t in April from 224,277t. In the January-April 2018 period total exports rose by 110.7 per cent from ...
Indonesian cement market expands 6% in April
Indonesian cement consumption advanced six per cent YoY in April to 5.337Mt, according to the Indonesia Cement Association. Growth was particularly strong in Sumatra, where demand increased by 12.2 per cent. On Kalimantan deliveries rose by 7.5 per cent to 340,520t while Maluku and Irian Jaya saw demand pick up by 6.2 per cent to 103,479t. In Nusa Tenggara consumption edged up by 2.5 per ce...
Cement growth seen in Pakistan's 9MFY17-18 data
According to Federal Bureau of Statistics, the large-scale manufacturing sector posted 5.8 per cent growth in the first nine months July 2017-March 2018, as the construction boom continued to push up consumption of cement and steel. The local cement industry production was recorded at 31.17Mt during this period from 27.77Mt, produced in corresponding months July 2016-March 2017. This shows ...
New bulk cement terminal for Ciego de Ávila
A distribution terminal for bulk cement is currently being constructed in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. The terminal will help supply the area with 8000tpm of cement, needed for the social and economic development of Ávila. The new distribution point is located close to the railroad. Product will be unloaded to the current set of four silos, said Juan Carlos Gálvez Gálvez, the terminal’s director....
Geopolitics and tightening supply to impact oil prices in 2018-19
Global oil supply and demand balances are expected to tighten over the next 18 months, driven by the continued collapse of Venezuelan output, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BOAML). A collaboration between OPEC and Russia to set a floor on oil prices with a reduction of oil output cuts by these countries of 450,000bpd from 3Q18 to 4Q19 is also expected to play its part in squeezing...
Senegal cement production up 6% in 1Q18
Cement production in Senegal increased by 97,500t in the first quarter of 2018. Sococim and Ciments du Sahel produced 1.832Mt of cement, up 5.6 per cent when compared with the 1.734Mt manufactured in 1Q17. The figures do not include output at Dangote Sénégal’s 1.5Mta plant in Pout. Output in 1Q18 was driven by higher domestic sales, which advanced by 50.6 per cent to 1.279Mt from 0.848Mt in...
The CMA calls on the government to lower tax on cement
India's Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) has argued that cement should be brought under the lowest Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab. It currently attracts 28 per cent, the highest slab on a par with luxury goods in India. Speaking at the 14th Green Cementech 2018, the CMA claims that by lowering the GST, it will lower costs and aid cement demand. Philip Mathew, co-chairman of Gre...
Gunmen kill Dangote Cement's country manager in Ethiopia
Deep Kamara, Dangote Cement’s country manager in Ethiopia, was killed by gunmen on Wednesday while returning to Addis Ababa from the facility which he managed in the country, according to Reuters. Reports suggest that Mr Kamara’s secretary and driver were also shot in the incident which occurred in the unstable Oromiya region. "The company’s director died following an attack by unknown gun...
US and Puerto Rican cement markets contract in February
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto rico in February contracted by 3.6 per cent YoY to 5.8Mt, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states – Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Arizona – received about 50 per cent of total shipments. The leading producing states were California, Texas, Florida, Missouri and Alabama (in...
Peru's cement demand up 14% in April
Peru’s cement market expanded by 13.5 per cent YoY in April 2018 as cement deliveries reached 0.817Mt, according to the latest data from the country’s cement association, Asocem. When compared with the previous month when 0.816Mt was dispatched, a more stable picture emerges. Deliveries by domestic producers rose by 8.6 per cent YoY in April 2018 as they reached 0.759Mt. However, when compar...
Spanish cement demand growth decelerates
Cement demand in Spain saw its growth slow to 7.6 per cent in March 2018, when compared with the previous month, according Oficemen’s Cement Demand Index (IDC). For the rolling year, from April 2017 to March 2018, consumption rose to 12.4Mt, an increase of 0.9Mt when compared with the same period in the previous year. While the latest market expansion represents 13 months of growth, the Ma...
LafargeHolcim replaces 17km-long conveyor
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd has completed the replacement of its 17km-long conveyor belt in an effort to reduce noise emissions. The belt was originally installed in 2004 and connects its limestone mine in India to its plant in Surma, Bangladesh. The replacement project was completed in two phases and finished on 18 April, according to Harpal Singh, project head of operations at the Surma ...
Ugandan cement producers struggle to participate in SGR project
Local cement producers will have to change their products to supply the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project in Uganda. The SGR project is a mega railway transportation network that will be constructed by Chinese firm, China Harbour Engineering Company. "The cement we have is not cement meant for the railway, we benchmarked from Kenya and found that Bamburi plant in Mombasa had changed i...
Pakistan producers to increase prices
Cement prices in Pakistan are set to increase by PKR15-20/50kg bag (US$0.13-0.17/50kg bag), after companies have reached a consensus on production according to a stipulated quota. High supply levels and increased production costs have negatively impacted profitability for cement companies, according to The Express Tribune. “A consensus has been reached among cement producers to increase price...