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Argentina's cement market contracts by 20% in October

07 November 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Argentina dropped 19.9 per cent YoY and 1.3 per cent MoM in October 2024 to 901,222t from 1,125,075t in October 2023, reported the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic cement producers manufactured 907,153t of cement in October 2024, down 20 per cent from 1,133,331t in the year-ago period. Of this total they exported 6379t, representing a 22.7 per cent decline from 8256t in October 2023. Meanwhile, imports reached 447t. January-October 2024 consumption shr...

Argentina’s cement consumption down 18% in September

21 October 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina has fallen 18.4 per cent YoY to 912,689t in September 2024 from 1,118,070t, reports AFCP. This includes 429t of imports. Domestic production declined by 18.3 per cent YoY to 917,386t in September 2024 from 1,122,528t in the year-ago period. Of this total 5127t were exported, up 15 per cent from 4458t in September 2023. January- September 2024 In the first nine months of 2024 Argentina’s cement market has contracted by 27 per cent YoY to 6,963,271t from 9,542,...

Argentina's cement market contracts by 26% in August

13 September 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement dispatches in Argentina fell by 26.4 per cent YoY and 2.7 per cent MoM to 888,745t in August 2024 from 1,208,153t and 913,317t, respectively, according to the country's cement association, AFCP. Of this total 509t was imported. In August 2024, domestic production fell 26.3 per cent YoY and 2.6 per cent MoM to 891,576t in August 2024 from 1,209,673t and 915,454t, respectively. Domestic cement producers exported 3340t of cement, up 119.6 per cent when compared with 1521t in August 202...

Argentina's cement market contracts 15% in July

09 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina fell 14.5 per cent YoY to 913,319t in July 2024 from 1,067,680t, according to the national cement association, AFCP. However, when compared with June 2024, consumption increased by 25.9 per cent. Domestic demand was largely met by output from Argentinean plants, which produced 915,456t of cement in July 2024, down 14.4 per cent YoY from 1,069,463t in July 2023. Imports of 287t supplemented national production. The country's producers also exported 2424t of cemen...

Argentine cement market contracts 33% in June

03 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina fell 32.8 per cent YoY and seven per cent MoM to 725,661t in June 2024, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. This includes 81t of imports. Domestic production dropped 32.8 per cent YoY and 7.4 per cent MoM to 727,405t in June 2024. Of this total, 1825t was exported, down from 28.9 per cent YoY 2568t in June 2023. First-half 2024 In the January-June 2024 period, cement consumption in Argentina fell 30.9 per cent YoY to 4,247,357t from 6,148,980...

Argentina's cement demand down 27% in May

13 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Argentina's cement market contracted by 27.2 per cent YoY to 780,541t in May 2024 from 1,071,951t, but compared with April 2024, dispatches were up 19 per cent, reports the country's cement association, AFCP. Domestic production was down 27.1 per cent YoY to 785,211t in May 2024 from 1,077,128t, but up 18.7 per cent MoM. Of this total, cement producers exported 4930t, representing a drop of 4.8 per cent YoY and 16.6 per cent MoM. To supplement domestic output, 260t of cement were importe...

Argentine cement market contracts 31% in 4M24

21 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina fell to 661,122t in April, representing a YoY drop of 35.7 per cent from 1,028,598t in April 2023 but up 4.2 per cent MoM from 634,342t in March 2024, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic production saw a 35.6 per cent fall to 666,7791t in April 2024 from 1,035,525t in April 2023 but a 4.4 per cent increase MoM from 638,824t in March 2024. Argentine producers exported 5910t of cement in April 2024, down 14.7 per cent from 6927t in April...

Argentine cement market contracts 24% in February

11 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Argentina fell 23.5 per cent YoY to 684,960t in February 2024 from 895,938t in February 2023, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with the previous month, demand dropped 10.7 per cent from 767,263t. Output from domestic cement plants was down 23.4 per cent YoY to 689,425t in February 2024 from 900,151t. When compared with January 2024, production declined by 10.8 per cent from 772,840t. Domestic production in February 2024 was suppleme...

Argentina's cement consumption declines 20% in January

12 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina saw a 19.9 per cent drop to 767,297t in January 2024 when compared with 958,230t in January 2023, according to the country's cement association, AFCP. Argentinian demand was entirely met by domestic production, which saw a 20 per cent decline to 772,874t in January 2024 from 965,633t in January 2023. Local producers also exported 6036t of cement, an 18.5 per cent decrease from 7404t in January 2023.

Argentina’s cement demand slips by 3% in 2023

15 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Argentina fell by 13.1 per cent YoY and 20.5 per cent MoM to 810,314t in December 2023, down from 932,660t in December 2022, reports the Argentine cement producers’ association, AFCP. Domestic production declined 12.9 per cent YoY and 20.4 per cent MoM to 816,254t in December 2023, down from 936,892t in December 2022. Exports increased 71.7 per cent to 7267t in December 2023 from 4232t in December 2022, while imports reached 1266t in December 2023 from zero in the yea...