Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Kenyan cement demand drops 13% in 4M2408 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Kenya fell 12.7 per cent YoY to 1,949,900t in the 4M24 from 2,234,200t in the 4M23, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The drop in cement consumption raises significant concerns about construction activity.“During the quarter under review, the construction sector registered a decelerated growth of 0.1 per cent, down from the 3.0 per cent growth recorded in the first quarter of 2023,” said KNBS. In the first three months of 2023, construction g... |
Morocco's cement market contracts 29% in June05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement deliveries by Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim contracted by 29.1 per cent YoY to 746,158t in June 2024 from 1,052,975t in June 2023, according to Morocco's cement association, APC. The retail segment reduced its off-take by 30.2 per cent YoY to 426,077t in June 2024 from 610,167t while deliveries to the ready-mix concrete segment were down by 29.9 per cent YoY to 171,390t from 244,650t in the same period. The prefab... |
Continuing domestic weakness weighing on Pakistan cement05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches in Pakistan dropped 12.6 per cent YoY to 3.552Mt in June 2024 from 4.063Mt a year earlier, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local dispatches contracted 11.9 per cent YoY to 3.079Mt from 3.487Mt in June 2023. Exports also fell in June, declining 17.9 per cent YoY to 472,865t down from 576,309t a year earlier. North-south dispatches Dispatches from cement plants in the north of Pakistan shrank 7.7 per cent YoY to 2.723Mt in J... |
Colombia’s cement shipments fall 11% in May04 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia declined 10.9 per cent to 1.003Mt in May 2024 from 1.126Mt in May 2023, according to statistics agency DANE. Production was down 11.6 per cent YoY to 1.094Mt in May 2024 from 1.237Mt in the year-ago period. The market contraction was larger in the bagged cement segment, where sales were down 12 per cent. Bulk deliveries fell by 8.8 per cent YoY. In terms of market segments, the retail sector reported a 9.2 per cent YoY decrease while construction companies and... |
Argentine cement market contracts 33% in June03 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement 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... |
A tough time for China01 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe world’s largest cement-producing country and market has seen demand fall significantly while issues of overcapacity persist. While the sector aims to reduce oversupply, it also needs reform to meet the country’s net-zero carbon emissions targets. By Fei (Grace) Chen, China Cement Association, China. China’s overcapacity presents significant challenges in times when cement demand contracts (©jcx516) In 2023 China’s cement industry encountered considerable challenges as adjust... |
Vietnam YtdD cement sales disappoint26 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal Vietnam cement sales, including domestic and export, for May amounted to 7.873Mt, down 7.8 per cent MoM from 8.541Mt in April but up 2.6 per cent YoY from 7.678Mt in May 2023, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Domestic sales in Vietnam fell 6.7 per cent MoM to 5.317Mt in May from 5.699Mt but were up 5.4 per cent YoY compared to the 5.044Mt reported in May 2023. Of the total, VICEM companies reported domestic sales rising five per cent compared to a ye... |
Peruvian cement market contracts 2% in May21 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement dispatches in Peru slipped two per cent YoY in May 2024 to 0.958Mt from 0.977Mt in May 2023, according to the country's cement association, ASOCEM. OF this total, 0.87Mt was supplied by ASOCEM members. Cement production by local cement manufacturers was down four per cent to 0.887Mt in May 2024 when compared with 0.928Mt in the year-ago period. Clinker output fell by 10 per cent to 0.72Mt from 0.803Mt over the same period. External trade Peru's cement producers found l... |
Vietnam cement sales rise in April but disappoint YtD20 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal Vietnam cement sales, including domestic and export, for April amounted to 8.541Mt, a 7.7 per cent MoM and 4.6 per cent YoY increase, up from 7.931Mt in March and 8.164Mt in April 2023. Domestic sales in Vietnam rose 11.5 per cent MoM and 1.4 per cent YoY to 5.699Mt in April 2024. This is up from 5.113Mt in March and 5.622Mt a year earlier, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of the total, VICEM companies saw flat sales compared to a year earlier at 1.831Mt... |
US and Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement market contracts 4% in 1Q2419 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico, including imports, declined by 8.1 per cent YoY to 8.01Mt in March 2024, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and Georgia accounted for 45.3 per cent of March deliveries. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama. Masonry cement deliveries dropped 16.3 per cent YoY to 186,000t in March 2023. F... |