International Cement Review articles tagged under : Market Reports
Indonesia: changing perspectives
Sinarmas Sekuritas reports on the mounting cement capacity in Indonesia and the outlook for better prices and higher utilisation rates.
Asian cement 2017: looking to the future
LEK Consulting reviews strategic interests in Asia.
Iran: a change in direction?
Iran has built up a large Portland cement capacity in recent years and emerged as a leading global exporter, but now faces a challenging operating environment.
China: order and growth
DBS Vickers reports on the Chinese cement sector with infrastructure projects pushing cement demand up and strong price increases expected by the lead players.
After the monsoons
While the demonetisation of the Indian economy has seen cement sales significantly drop, the country’s cement producers are waiting for the positive medium-term effects of good monsoons to kickstart an acceleration i...
GCC: capacity outpaces demand
With oil prices forecast to remain at the lower end of the scale, Gulf Cooperation Council countries reassess their needs. A heightened focus on economic diversification drives infrastructure investment and governmen...
Towards self-sufficiency?
The Algerian cement market is undergoing unprecedented growth in production capacity as the country attempts to become self-sufficient in cement. This capacity build-up is mainly driven by large infrastructure projec...
Paving the road for Colombia
Bancolombia reviews the Colombian cement market which is being stimulated by a COP54.8bn (US$18.5m) road network upgrade programme.
Improving markets for 2017
HSBC Global Research forecasts plenty of reasons for optimism for the global cement markets in 2017 as emerging markets increase volumes and demand for new housing raises cement demand.
Japan: finding new ways
Japan has made renewed efforts to pull its economy out of its downward spiral, while cement producers have been lowering production costs and reviewing export strategies.
A fragile but positive outlook
ROI Economic Consulting takes an in-depth look at the state of the cement markets in Central America.
India: marking time
Indian cement producers can expect a significant upturn in government infrastructure spending.
Saudi Arabia: changing times?
Riyad Capital discusses the changing landscape of the Saudi Arabian cement industry.
Lebanon: beyond tomorrow
Lebanese cement producers look to make efficiency gains as volumes dip in the domestic market.
Germany: a positive outlook?
The German cement sector has seen some positive activity in housebuilding completions and cement prices.
Kazakhstan: a nation’s vision
While the need for infrastructure and housing is considerable in Kazakhstan, lower oil receipts, a depreciating tenge and sluggish global growth conspire against elevated levels of public spending. However, the gover...