Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Chile’s dispatches increase 1% in July14 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile were up by 1.4 per cent YoY to 280,545t in July 2023 from 276,554t in July 2022, says the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. However, in the January-July 2023 period, the country’s cement market contracted by 7.6 per cent YoY to 2.079Mt from 2.249Mt in the first seven months of 2022. |
Iranian cement consumption sees 16% rise in August13 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement market expanded by 15.9 per cent YoY to 5.77Mt in August 2023 from 4.98Mt in August 2022, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Cement production increased by 13.8 per cent YoY to 5.6Mt while clinker output edged up by 1.8 per cent to 5.72Mt in August 2023. Domestic cement producers exported 0.38Mt of cement, up 26.7 per cent YoY, but clinker exports fell by 16.5 per cent YoY to 0.66Mt in August 2023. |
Argentine dispatches slip 1% in August12 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Argentina declined by 1.4. per cent YoY to 1,209,746t in August 2023 from 1,226,632t in August 2022, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic cement production fell 1.6 per cent to 1,211,267t in August 2023 when compared with an output of 1,231,313t in August 2022. While cement producers supplied the entire domestic market, they also exported 1521t of cement in August 2023, down from 4682t in August 2022. January-August 2023 In the January-Aug... |
Colombia’s cement market contracts 7% in July11 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Colombia declined 6.5 per cent YoY to 1.052Mt in July 2023 when compared with 1.125Mt in July 2022, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. In July 2023 sales to construction companies and contractors dropped by 14.6 per cent YoY, while sales to ready-mix concrete companies edged up by 0.3 per cent YoY. The retail sector’s off-take was down by 5.8 per cent YoY. Bagged cement sales declined by 7.3 per cent YoY in July 2023 while sales of bulk cement saw a... |
Brazilian cement sales up 2% in August08 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil increased by 1.8 per cent YoY to 5.973Mt in August 2023 from 5.867Mt in August 2022, according to the national cement association, SNIC. The recovery of the macroeconomic framework and of the labour market as well as the initial results of the debt settlement programme (Programa Desenrola) are leading to improved consumer confidence. However, the lower income of the population, high interest rates and high family indebtedness are continuing to affect cement sales. ... |
Moroccan cement deliveries up by 8% in August08 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsDeliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association APC ( Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc ) have increased by 7.6 per cent YoY to 1,153,378t in August 2023 from 1,071,990t in August 2022, according to the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and City Policy. The infrastructure segment increased its off-take in August 2023 by 30.2 per cent YoY to 71,224t, followed by an increase of 15.8 per cent YoY to 112,546t in... |
US and Puerto Rican cement market contracts in June06 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped 2.5 per cent to 10.5Mt in June 2023 when compared with June 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended volume, 4.7Mt or 95 per cent, was estimated to be Portland limestone cement (Type IL). The largest cement-consuming markets were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, who accounted for a total 37.3 per cent of June 2023 shipments. The leading producing states were Texas, ... |
Indonesian cement market contracts 5% in 1H2324 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia totalled 28.052Mt in the first six months of 2023, down 4.8 per cent from 29.417Mt in the 6M22. Java, the country’s largest market, saw sales decline by 6.8 per cent YoY to 14.571Mt as sales in Jateng fell by 17.1 per cent. In Sumatra, sales decreased by 3.4 per cent to 6.094Mt in the 6M23 from 6.307Mt in the year-ago period. The 21.2 per cent sales increase in Riau, 6.1 per cent increase in Jambi and 2.2 per cent uptick in Sumut were unable to offset decreased ... |
Iran's cement market expands by 32% in July23 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsIranian cement consumption increased by 32.2 per cent to 7.09Mt in July 2023 when compared with July 2022, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Domestic cement production edged up by 3.9 per cent YoY to 5.82Mt while clinker output increased by 11.5 per cent YoY to 5.84Mt in July 2023. Iran’s cement producers exported 0.427Mt of cement, up 25.6 per cent YoY, and 0.87Mt of clinker, up 7.4 per cent YoY in July 2023. As a result, total exports increased by 12.8 per cent YoY to 1.297M... |
Vietnamese market contracts by 18% in July18 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined by 18 per cent to 4,655,526t in July 2023 when compared with July 2022, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM sales fell by 18 per cent to 1,437,107t while other VNCA members sold a combined 968,419t, down 24 per cent YoY. Non-members saw sales drop by 16 per cent YoY to 2,250,000t. Total exports advanced by 26 per cent YoY to 2,790,355t in July 2023. Cement exports were up 23 per cent YoY in the period with non-V... |