Cement News tagged: International
Iran's cement production rises 14% YoY
Iran's cement production in the first six months of the year (starting in March 2020) rose 14.4 per cent YoY to 35.63Mt, compared with 31.15Mt in the year-ago period, according to data provided by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year it has exported 5...
PCA awards Beumer with Chairman's Manufacturing Performance Award
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has named Beumer Group as the winner of the renowned Chairman's Manufacturing Performance Award 2020. Beumer Group was honoured for its alternative fuels and raw materials systems. "I am very honoured to receive this recognition on behalf of Beumer Group," said Brian Giese, director of Business Development, Conveying and Loading. "It demonstrates our co...
Indonesian domestic cement demand falls 10% in 3Q20
Indonesia's cement demand fell 9.7 percent to 17,499,807t in the 3Q20 from 19,384,326t in the 3Q19, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). The decline in domestic cement consumption was mitigated by a 62.4 per cent surge in exports, which increased to 3,128,985t in the 3Q20 from 19,384,326t in the year-ago period. Of this total, 2,725,493t of clinker was exported, up 79.3...
PPC settles cement cartel case
PPC has reached a settlement agreement with South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on the cement cartel case, bringing the 12-year matter to a close, reports Business Weekly. The agreement comes after the competition launched a probe into anti-competitive behaviour in the cement industry in 2008. PPC, along with competitors LafargeHolcim, AfriSam and Natal Portland Cement Cimphor (NPC), alleged...
Taiheiyo Cement plans PHP15bn expansion project
Taiheiyo Cement is planning to invest PHP15bn (US$309.3m) to expand production at its plant in Cebu, Philippines. The company’s local subsidiary will construct a new line and expand shipping bases to Luzon, Iloilo, and Davao, according to a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) press release. The company is also expected to install a 2km-long marine belt conveyor and expand its port in Cebu....
Peru’s domestic and export cement deliveries pick up in October
Peruvian cement producers dispatched 1.255Mt of cement in October 2020, up 16.4 per cent YoY, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In October 2019 dispatches reached 1.078Mt. Deliveries were also up when compared with September 2020, when they were 1.096Mt. Cement production by Asocem members advanced 17.3 per cent YoY and 14.1 per cent MoM to 1.147Mt in October 2020 while c...
Brazilian cement demand sees 15% hike in October
Brazil’s cement market expanded 14.5 per cent YoY in October 2020 with demand at 6Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. The southeast, the country’s largest market, saw sales increased by 9.4 per cent YoY to 2.702Mt in October, while in the northeast deliveries advanced 16.3 per cent to 1.275Mt. In the south 0.987Mt of cement was delivered, up 21.6 per cent. The central-we...
Saudi Arabian cement companies see combined profits rise 39%
The combined profits of 14 Tadawul-listed Saudi cement companies grew by 39.3 per cent YoY to SAR840.87m during the 3Q20, compared with SAR603.54m in the same period of 2019, according to Mubasher. A total of 13 cement firms achieved growth in quarterly profits, while Northern Region Cement saw profits fall. The net profit of Southern Province Cement Co was the highest in the third quarter,...
DTI and Phinma agreement on labelling guidelines
In light of the new renewed labelling conventions for cement products in the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Phinma group affirm their commitment in providing quality products for Filipino customers at a fair and competitive price. The DTI and Phinma are in full agreement that this clarity of labelling convention will help customers select the cement products th...
Long Son Cement to commission third line in December
The third production line of Vietnam’s Long Son Cement, based in the central province of Thanh Hoa, is expected to be put into operation in December 2020, with a design capacity of 2.5Mta, according to Vietnam News. The construction of the line began in October 2019 and represents an investment of VND4trn (US$172.41m). Upon completion, the capacity of Long Son will reach 7Mta.
Tanzanian cement producers highlight price hikes
Dangote Cement in Tanzania apologised to the government for the failure to communicate to the public on the temporary shutdown of its plant for maintenance, which caused price hikes across the country. "I would like to apologise for not communicating the shutdown to the government and the public on time," said the plant’s senior officer, Glagu Shuma, noting that the management of the plant ...
Moroccan demand sees 8% decline in October
Cement deliveries in Morocco fell 7.8 per cent YoY to 1,249,416t in October 2020 from 1,354,775t in October 2019, according to the Ministry of National Land Use, Urbanisation and Housing. The ready-mix concrete and infrastructure segments in particular faced challenges. Deliveries to the ready-mix concrete segment fell by 15 per cent to 204,828t while infrastructure offtake was down 14.5 per...
Bolivian market contracts 33% YoY in August
Cement consumption in Bolivia edged up 7.4 per cent MoM from 231,662t in July 2020 to 248,852t in August 2020, according to the country’s statistics agency, INE. When compared with August 2019, demand fell 32.7 per cent from 369,520t. Cement production in domestic cement plants slipped 2.6 per cent MoM from 256,231t in July 2020 to 249,579t in August. When compared with August 2019, the drop ...
Chad’s Baoré plant to start up in November
The Baoré cement plant will commence production this month, according to the country’s President, Idriss Déby. The government will also subsidise the price of a bag of cement. The plant was inaugurated in 2012 by the president. At the time, the ex-works price was set at XAF4200/bag (US$7.60/bag) and the retail price were not to exceed XAF6000. On 28 July, the country’s Minister of Petroleu...
Argentina’s cement market expands 13% in October
Argentina’s cement consumption picked up by 12.7 per cent YoY in October 2020 as it increased to 1,070,118t (October 2019: 948,931t), according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The domestic cement requirement was entirely met by Argentine cement plants. In addition, these exported 15,122t of cement, up 50.9 per cent YoY from 10,019t in October 2019. January-October 2020 However...
ICSID rules in Egyptian states favour in Spanish cement case
After seven years of arbitration proceedings, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has turned down a lawsuit filed by Spanish companies Cementos La Unión and Aridos Jativa against the Egyptian State. The dispute concerned a compensation claim of more than EUR236m for damages allegedly incurred by both companies. Cementos La Unión and Aridos Jativa cl...