Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Argentina’s cement market expands 7% in 202206 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina fell by nine per cent to 932,661t in December 2022 from 1,144,123t in December 2021, reports the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with the previous month, the December volume sold dropped 18.5 per cent. All cement was supplied by domestic producers and there were no imports. Argentine cement plants produced 936,893t in December 2022, representing a YoY decline of 9.4 per cent and a MoM decrease of 18.6 per cent. Of this total, exports accounted f... |
Puerto Rican cement sales continue decline in Oct-Nov period05 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico declined 3.6 per cent YoY in October 2022 to 1.17m bags of 42.6kg, or 49,842t, according to the country’s Statistics Institute. In November 2022 sales dropped 11.5 per cent YoY to 1.1m bags, or 46,860t. In 2021 Puerto Rican cement sales totalled 15.6m bags (664,560t), up 12.5 per cent YoY and the highest annual sales since 2013. Cement production Domestic cement production decreased by 10.1 per cent to 653,900 bags (27,856t) in October 2022 when compared wit... |
Nearshoring is leading to Mexican demand growth05 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe growing development of industrial properties due to nearshoring is leading to a rise in Mexico’s cement demand of approximately 10 per cent, particularly in the north of the country. The focus of demand is reported to centre on the Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. "In segments such as the construction of warehouses, industrial and commercial parks, in Mexico due to all the nearshoring activity we are seeing an increase in this segment of around 10 per cent this year," according to GCC’s gene... |
Moroccan cement sales down by quarter in December05 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco decreased by 25 per cent in December 2022 to 942,317t from 1,255,552t in December 2021, according to the country’s cement association, APC. The monthly total includes sales by APC members Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc . In the full-year 2022 total deliveries fell by 10.7 per cent to 12.487Mt from 13.975Mt in 2021. |
Kenyan cement consumption falls 15% YoY04 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Kenya declined from 2.596Mt in the third quarter of 2021 to 2.217Mt in the same period this year, marking a contraction of 14.6 per cent YoY. Cement production over the same period fell from 2.64Mt in the 3Q21 to 2.302Mt. The drop mirrors the downward trend seen in the country’s construction sector, which reported growth of 4.3 per cent in the 9M22, compared to an advance of 6.7 per cent in the same period a year earlier, according to Business Daily. The data, pro... |
Colombian cement market contracts 4% in November03 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement consumption in Colombia declined by 4.2 per cent in November 2022 to 1.118Mt from 1.167Mt in November 2021, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. While bulk dispatches increased by 3.7 per cent, bagged cement deliveries were down 7.7 per cent YoY in November 2022. Sales to the ready-mix concrete sector increased by 19.4 per cent YoY while retail sales were up by 1.2 per cent YoY in November 2022. However, construction companies and contractors reduced their off tak... |
Vietnamese cement market contracts 3% in November02 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam in November 2022 totalled 5,275,474t, down by three per cent YoY, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total 1,800,848t was supplied by VICEM, representing a YoY decline of two per cent, while other VNCA members supplied 1,174,626t, down four per cent YoY. Other cement producers reported a YoY drop of four per cent to 2,300,000t. Total exports contracted by 45 per cent to 2,510,450t when compared with November 2021, said the VNC... |
Chile's cement demand contracts 15% in October19 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Chile has dropped by 15 per cent to 348,665t in October 2022, according to the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC). In October 2021 cement demand reached 410,424t. In the January-October period, demand fell by 12 per cent YoY to 3,190,518t from 3,624,776t in the 10M21. |
Peru’s cement market contracts 2% in November16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru declined by two per cent in November 2022 to 1.167Mt from 1.185Mt in November 2021, reports domestic cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 1.119Mt were dispatched by Asocem members, who saw their deliveries slip by one per cent YoY. Cement production from Peruvian cement plants was down four per cent to 1.114Mt in November 2022 from 1.157Mt in November 2021. Clinker output edged up by one per cent YoY to 0.922Mt in November 2022. Cement exports fell by 45 pe... |
Spain’s sees 2% advance in cement demand16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has increased 1.8 per cent YoY in November to 1,343,393t, reports Oficemen, the country’s cement association. It is the first increase after six months of contraction. Moreover, cement and clinker exports have advanced 24.7 per cent in November, surpassing the 500,000t mark when compared with November 2021. January-November 2022 In the first 11 months of 2022 cement demand in Spain slipped by 5000t to 13,740,392t when compared with the 11M21 although the dat... |