Cement News tagged: International
Vietnam demand expected to rise by 4-5 per cent in 2020
Cement and clinker demand in Vietnam is expected to edge up by 4-5 per cent in 2020, according to the country's Ministry of Construction (MoC). Volumes are expected to reach 101-103Mt, according to a report by Vietnam Plus. The expected range comprises 69-70Mt of domestic sales and 32-34Mt of exports. Chairman of the Vietnam Cement Association, Nguyen Quang Cung, said that cement demand has e...
Kashmir Cements plans Jammu and Kashmir plant
Kashmir Cements is planning a 0.4Mta greenfield cement plant in Bhatayan village, in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The project is to be located on 9.6 acres of land. The cement company is awaiting environmental clearance with work scheduled to begin in September 2020. The date for plant start-up is set for December 2021.
Pakistan's first-half cement production increases
Pakistan cement output increased in the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Latest figures for the country's large-scale manufacturing industries (LSMI) for the July-December 2019 period (1HFY19-20) shows that overall output fell by 3.35 per cent YoY. However, more encouragingly, LSMI output in Decembe...
Axle load limit likely to hit Pakistan cement industry
Dispatches of cement, clinker and other raw materials to and from factories in Pakistan via local transporters is expected to become more costly after the implementation of the NHSO 2000 axle load limit on carriers from 17 February, says an official announcement from the All Pakistan Goods Transports Owners Association. The policy will ultimately increase the cost of sales and transportati...
Cement price hike claims investigated in Malaysia
Following claims of price hikes, Malaysia’s Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has investigated cement prices and found no price hikes at the manufacturing level. Its minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, has said the inspections were made after the Johor Master Builders Association (JMBA) alleged a cement price hike of around 20-50 per cent. Mr Saifuddin added that foll...
PIBTL earns profit in 1HFY19-20
Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL) has announced its financial results for the half-year period ended 31 December 2019, declaring earning of net profit of PKR864m (US$5.6m) against a net loss of PKR 1.46bn in the same period last year. Its net sales during the reporting period increased by 42 per cent to PKR4.84bn from PKR3.142bn during the same period last year. The administ...
Russian cement production up by 7% in 2019
Russia’s cement producers increased their output by 7.4 per cent to 57.7Mt in 2019, according to Esmerk Russian News. Eurocement group was the country’s top producer with 2.1Mt, up 15 per cent YoY, while Dyckerhoff, DV-Cement and Novoroscement also increased production – by 11-13 per cent YoY. Rail shipments accounted for the largest share of 46.6 per cent of total sales, slightly down on ...
Ukraine’s cement output slips in 2019
The production of cement in Ukraine decreased by 0.5 per cent in 2019 when compared to 2018 and by 4.9 per cent when compared with 2017. Cement production reached 8.89Mt in 2019. The fall was attributed to the exit of HeidelbergCement from the market as well as the introduction of antidumping duties on Russian and Belarus imports.
Vietnam cement sales expand 13% in December
Total cement sales by Vietnamese cement producers increased 13 per cent YoY and five per cent MoM to 9,573,455t in December 2019, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Domestic consumption saw a two per cent rise YoY and a nine per cent increase MoM to 5,921,910t in December 2019. Of this total, VICEM sales edged up by two per cent YoY and 10 per cent MoM to 2,002,655t...
Cement prices in El Salvador largely stable in 2019
The ex-works cement price in El Salvador remained unchanged at US$7.57/42.5kg bag, reports the country’s construction chamber, Casalco. The retail price of a 42.5kg bag of cement increased from US$8.28 in January to peak at US$8.45 in June but then slipped to US$8.32 in August to a new high of US$8.37 in October. It closed the year at US$8.31, resulting in an average price of US$8.38 for the...
Bangladesh extends bid dates for Payra coal/bulk terminal
Payra Port Authority (PPA), under the Ministry of Shipping, Government of Bangladesh, has extended the last date to receive bids from international/local firms to develop a coal/bulk terminal at Payra Port, Kalapara, Patuakhali, through public private partnership basis (PPP) in Southern Bangladesh. Bids are now due on 3 March instead of 17 February 2020, says project director in an announcem...
Bolivian cement projects not guaranteed gas supply
The provision of gas for the operation of Fancesa’s new Sucre line and Ecebol’s Potosí facility in Bolivia is not guaranteed. However, the Bolivian government has announced that mechanisms will be sought to implement a pipeline and pumping plant that allows the new line in Sucre as well as ECEBOL’s new Potosí works to operate successfully. “Unfortunately, Fancesa knew the limitations before...
US cement sales show modest gain in 2019
Cement sales edged up to US$12.5bn in 2019, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of this total 70-75 per cent of sales were to ready-mixed concrete producers, 10 per cent to concrete product manufacturers, 8-10 per cent to contractors and 5-12 to other customers. Around 100Mt were shipped to final customers, including around 1Mt of exports. In 2018 shipments reached 98.48Mt. The avera...
Salvadoran cement market expands 13% in 10M19
Apparent cement consumption in El Salvador increased 12.8 per cent YoY to 1,184,956t in 10M19 from to 1,050,846t in the first 10 months of 2018, according to Casalco, the country’s construction chamber. In October alone, apparent cement consumption surged 23.5 per cent to 104,989t from 85,017t in October 2018. Cement prices in October reached US$7.57/bag of 42.5kg at the factory gate while...
Argentina’s cement market contracts 15% in January
Argentine cement consumption fell by 14.7 per cent YoY to 745,709t in January 2020, according to AFCP, the country’s cement association. The market was entirely supplied by domestic production and no imports were recorded. Output from Argentine cement plants reached 758,123t, down 14.3 per cent YoY from 884,363t in January 2018. Of this total, 12,414t were exported, representing a 19.6 per...
Overcapacity challenges in Pakistan
At the end of 2019, Pakistan cement production capacity reached to its highest level to meet the local demand and export the surplus production. According to All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), as of December 2019, Pakistan's total cement production capacity exceeded the total production – 59.202Mta of clinker and 62.162Mta of cement. This represents the total production c...