Cement News tagged under: Consumption
China: order and growth06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a drop in apparent cement consumption in 2015, China’s cement industry has been destocking ever since. As a result, the country’s cement market has started 2017 on a positive note with cement inventories reported to be decreasing. This resilience is supported by improved producer discipline, increased cooperation between top players and robust government investment in infrastructure and housing. By Addison Dai, DBS Vickers, Hong Kong. China’s cement plants, such as Heidelber... |
US December deliveries down, but full-year 2016 shipments up20 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the USA fell 8.4 per cent to 6.039Mt in December 2016 from 6.59Mt in December 2015, according to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). US producers delivered 5.423Mt to domestic markets, down 8.3 per cent from the year-ago period, when they shipped 5.916Mt. Meanwhile imports dropped to 616,423t from 674,530t in December 2015. However, full-year 2016 data show Portland and blended cement deliveries edging up two per cent to 93.3... |
Spanish producers adapt to survive10 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsSpain's road back to high cement volumes seems a rather tortuous journey with Fomento de Constructions & Contratas (FCC) announcing a net loss of EUR1625.2m this week for its close of business in 2016. While the financial impact being felt on Spanish producers is extenuated with exchange rate fluctuations, the report also highlighted that construction business for the company was down 17 per cent in its domestic market, while the Spanish building market had fallen by 35.4 per cent for the c... |
Dominican Republic cement sales up 7.5% in 201609 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsSales of cement in the Dominican Republic rose by 7.5 per cent by volume and 5.2 per cent by value in 2016 when compared with 2015 according to the country’s cement association, Adocem. Domestic sales reached 4,247,468t in 2016 while in 2015 3,950,956t were delivered. In terms of value, cement sales rose from DOP15.233m (US$325,844) in 2015 to 16.03m the following year. Exports saw their share fall from 23 per cent of total production in 2015 to 17.3 per cent in 2016 - or in volume term... |
Colombian cement sales fall 5.5% YoY in 201609 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Colombia decreased by 5.5 per cent YoY to 12.102Mt in 2016 from 12.807Mt in 2015, according to the latest figures published by DANE, the national statistics service. While sales in Atlántico and Antioquia rose by seven and 3.5 per cent, respectively, Cesar and Casanare reported a market contraction of 24.8 and 20.5 per cent, respectively. In Bogotá, cement dispatches fell 7.8 per cent YoY. Output in 2016 fell by 4.2 per cent from 13.047Mt in 2015 to 12.495Mt. Fi... |
USA: cement shipments in November rose by 8.2%03 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in November 2016 were about 7.9Mta, up by 8.2 per cent from sales in November 2015. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in November 2016 were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida, and Alabama, in descending order. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois, in descending order) received 38 per cent of the November shipments. Sales for January through ... |
Asocem: “Cement consumption will recover in 2017”23 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement association Asocem expects cement consumption in Peru to grow between 3-5 per cent in 2017 as private investment recovers and public works are carried out. “For 2017 the scenario is positive, due to infrastructure works estimated to total US$20bn and US$40bn in 2018. We will recover the space that we have had after two years of decreases,” said Carlos Ferraro, executive director of Asocem. He added that the recovery of the cement market depends particularly on the unlock... |
Improving markets for 201709 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsWhile 2016 appears to have seen limited growth in global cement consumption, improved fundamentals and returns are in store for 2017 as emerging markets are expected to nearly double their YoY growth rate. By John Fraser-Andrews, HSBC Global Research. Figure 1: emerging market (ex-China) volume growth to outstrip new capacity in 2017-2018E Source: International Cement Review, company data, HSBC estimates Figure 2: country cumulative (2010-2015) cement price variation less... |
Bolivian cement demand at 2.6Mta in 9M1612 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s cement market required 2.663Mt of cement in the first nine months of 2016, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Santa Cruz had the highest demand for the grey product at 867,816t, a third of national consumption. La Paz accounted for an additional 20 per cent or 534,037t and Cochabamba an extra 19 per cent of 521,176t. Domestic cement output reached 2.697Mta between January and September of this year. Chuquisaca headed the production figures with 737,4... |
USA: post-election uncertainty lowers consumption forecast09 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) has lowered its annual growth estimate for 2016 cement consumption from four per cent to 2.7 per cent. It also revised its 2017 US consumption forecast from 4.2 per cent growth down to 3.1 per cent in response to political uncertainty, inflation and slower construction activity. “President-elect Trump continues to shape his cabinet and policies, thus making it difficult to forecast potential outcomes at this point,” PCA Chief Economist, Ed Sullivan sa... |