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Vietnamese market contracts by 18% in July

18 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement 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...

Peru's cement market contracts 7% in July

16 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Peruvian cement dispatches fell by 6.5 per cent to 1.013Mt in July 2023 when compared with July 2022 when dispatches stood at 1.084Mt, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total 0.958Mt was delivered by ASOCEM members, with 0.055Mt supplied by non-members. Domestic cement output was down 8.9 per cent YoY to 0.985Mt in July 2023 from 1.081Mt. Clinker production fell by 34.2 per cent YoY to 0.624Mt in July 2023 from 0.949Mt. When compared with July 2022, cement ex...

Morocco’s cement market expands by 24% in July

14 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Moroccan cement deliveries by  APC members Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc in July 2023 increased by 23.9 per cent YoY to 780,927t from 630,479t in July 2022, according to the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and City Policy, based on APC data. The key retail sector saw a 23 per cent YoY advance to 526,847t in JulY 2023 when compared with 428,521t in July 2022. Ready-mix concrete producers increased their off take by...

Argentina’s cement market contracts 7% in July

10 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina declined by 6.9 per cent to 1,067,680t in July 2023 when compared with July 2022, when demand reached 1,146,900t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. All cement supplied was produced by domestic producers – there were no imports. Total production by Argentine producers fell 7.2 per cent YoY to 1,069,493t in July 2023, down from 1,152,412t in July 2022. Of this total, 1814t were exported in July 2023, representing a 67.1 per cent decline when comp...

Chilean cement demand sees 15% drop in June

10 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Chile (excluding imports) decreased by 14.6 per cent YoY to 254,120t in June 2023 from 297,514t in June 2022, reports the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. In the first half of 2023 demand fell by 8.8 per cent to 1,798,638t from 1,972,730t in the 1H22.

Brazilian cement demand slips in July

09 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Brazil decreased by 0.5 per cent YoY to 5.476Mt in July 2023 from 5.503Mt in the year-ago period, according to the national cement association, SNIC. While the main markets of the southeast and northeast saw a pick-up in demand to 2.573Mt (+1.5 per cent YoY) and 1.088Mt (+6.5 per cent YoY), respectively in July 2023, other regions saw a contraction of sales. The south reported a drop of 10.4 per cent YoY to 0.891Mt, the central-west a 2.2 per cent decline to 0.681Mt and in ...

Colombian cement dispatches decline 8% in June

09 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Colombia cement dispatches were down 7.5 per cent to 1.033Mt in June 2023 when compared with 1.117Mt in June 2022, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Output from domestic producers fell 6.1 per cent YoY to 1.117Mt in June 2023 when compared with 1.189Mt ion June 2022. First half of 2023 In the January-June 2023 period consumption declined by 5.1 per cent YoY to 6.297Mt from 6.638Mt in the first half of 2022. Domestic production decreased by four per cent YoY to 6.886M...

US/Puerto Rico Portland and cement shipments up 4% in May

01 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Portland and blended cement shipments, including imports in the USA and Puerto Rico, in May 2023 advanced 4.3 per cent YoY to 10.1Mt. Of the total blended volume, 4.1Mt, or 96 per cent, was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Ohio, who received a total 38.2 per cent share of May shipments. The leading cement-producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida. They accounted for 40.1 per cen...

Iran’s cement market contracts 18% in June 2023

25 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Iran has declined by 17.6 per cent YoY to 4.78Mt in June 2023 when compared with June 2022, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Cement exports saw a 37.2 per cent increase YoY to 0.494Mt in June 2023 while clinker exports decreased by 30.6 per cent YoY in the same period. Output from Iran’s cement plants increased by 3.5 per cent to 6.83Mt of clinker and by 13.6 per cent YoY to 6.34Mt in terms of cement. January-June 2023 In the first half of 2023 cement sale...

Cement sales in Vietnam down 22% in June

24 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Vietnam declined 22 per cent YoY to 4.789Mt in June 2023, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, 1.420Mt was sold by VICEM, which saw its sales fall by 26 per cent. Other VNCA members sold a combined 0.991Mt, down 28 per cent YoY while non-VNCA members sold 2.378Mt, down 17 per cent YoY. Total exports in June 2023 increased by 97 per cent YoY to 2.705Mt, of which 1.884Mt were cement exports, up 60 per cent YoY. Clinker exports in June 20...