International Cement Review articles tagged under : Market Reports
Brazil: a view on the future
Brazil has a long tradition of environmentally-friendly cement production and looks forward to meeting future challenges in enhancing the sustainability of its cement industry.
Russia: open to investment
The Russian cement sector is transforming into a modern and more energy-efficient industry with significant investment in new capacity. ICR takes a close look at the market and some of the projects nearing completion.
DC market developments
Rob Roy examines Washington DC’s market trends, outlining how the Great Recession has affected sales.
Happy days again ... almost
Ed Sullivan, PCA, points towards an economic revival in the USA and increased domestic cement consumption.
India: adjusting to new times
India’s cement industry calls for new stimulus measures to boost demand and help absorb overcapacity.
Angola: expanding an industry
Angola's cement market is just beginning to expand after a long civil. Domestic cement producers are looking to make Angola self-sufficient in cement.
China: consolidating supply
While China's cement demand is likely to moderate, industry consolidation is expected to accelerate as producers face stricter environmental controls, elimination of inefficient capacity and restrictions on new projec...
Global grinding start-ups
ICR reports on where new grinding stations are being located and the equipment they are installing.
Oman's vision for growth
Gulf Baader Capital Markets analyses the growth of Oman's cement markets where producers are beginning to satisfy the market through increases in capacity and the prospects for the industry going forward remain upbeat.
GCC: long-term focus
Global Investment House provides a detailed report into cement trends and producer activity in the GCC region where confidence is returning to markets and expansion plans are in progress.
Green light factories
ICR searches the globe to locate the newest cement plants to be completed. Highlights include Vicat Sagar's Gulbarga plant and NORM LLC's Qizildas works, while new factory building has been prevalent elsewhere too.
Myanmar: a new frontier market
Myanmar is attracting foreign investment in a number of sectors as democracy takes hold with opportunities for the cement industry as well.
Global cement 2014 outlook
Draw a line under 2013, the New Year is upon us and Yuri Serov of Morgan Stanley suggests that while overall regional forecasts remain a little subdued, better growth is forecast for end market in 2014.
Bangladesh awaits more funds
The Bangladesh cement sector is striving to increase cement capacity, although public funds for investing in infrastructure development are sparse and cement consumption still has a long way to go.
Vietnam’s balancing act
Vietnam has a difficult task of balancing overcapacity in the north with growing regional demand in the south. Mergers and acquisitions could also increase with some local producers requiring more funding to stay oper...
Waiting for the light
With the NCB Seminar taking place this month, ICR provides an update on Indian cement market activity and identifies likely demand drivers going forward.