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PT Indocement01 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Indonesian cement market is expected to grow by 3-5 per cent in 2016, according to PT Indocement. Government infrastructure projects are predicted to lead to strong concrete and bulk cement demand with several new players due to enter the market. Devaluation of the rupiah has been a challenge for Indonesia’s cement producers through 2015, offsetting any gains from lower electricity costs, and is predicted to continue to weaken into 2016. However, according to PT Indocement, its new br... |
PT Indocement28 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Indocement, along with the country’s other cement producers, will be hoping that the latest foreign direct investment (FDI) announcement from the Indonesia Investment Co-ordinating Board (BKPM) will spur on infrastructure investment, leading to an increased demand for cement. FDI into Indonesia grew by 18.1 per cent YoY in 2Q15 to US$6.86bn, according to BKPM. It is hoped that the steady inflow of FDI will help boost the country’s economy which slowed in terms of growth to a six-year... |
Argentina: January domestic sales up 2% YoY10 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded by four per cent MoM and 1.9 per cent YoY as domestic sales reached 927,510t in January 2015, according to the latest figures released by AFCP, the country’s cement association. Imports increased from 163t to 227t. However, exports in January fell by 21.9 per cent when compared with January 2014 to 16,705t and by 27 per cent in comparison with December 2014. |
Semen Indonesia03 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia has revealed plans to spend IDR7-9trn on capital expenditure in 2015, up by IDR3trn on 2014’s figure. Around IDR5trn has been earmarked for two new plants, one in Rembang in Central Java, which is due to start operations in 4Q16, and another in Indarung in West Sumatra, which is due to begin production in 1H16. The two new plants will add 6Mta capacity to the company’s current 31.8Mta. An additional IDR1-2trn has been allocated for upgrading packing plants with a further I... |
Africa's grey gold24 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs investors’ appetite for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is whetted and confidence grows, the region offers a positive scenario in terms of future cement demand. While some international majors appear on the back foot, new entrants are keen to gain a foothold in the market and expand their operations in this increasingly-competitive market. By T Hadley, Baobab Advisory sarl, France. Figure 1: per capita cement consumption vs per capita GDP, 1995-2014 Africa’s cement consumption has d... |
Spain’s monthly demand advances 5% YoY18 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain increased by five per cent to 1,037,219t in October when compared with the same period last year, latest data from domestic association Oficemen shows. Despite the industry’s recovery still being far off, October’s advance is the second consecutive monthly rise following September’s 6.1 per cent YoY increase. In the first 10 months of 2014, cement demand slipped 0.5 per cent YoY to 9,116,872t. Figures for the rolling year show a 2.2 per cent fall. |
India: infrastructure boost to reduce supply-demand gap30 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsA significant increase in infrastructure investment under India’s new government is expected to raise cement demand and reduce the current oversupply in the country’s cement market. India’s present cement capacity stands at around 375Mt, but demand is currently lagging behind considerably at 300Mta. “However, this gap is likely to shrink as focus on revival of stalled infrastructure projects results in higher demand growth over next few years,” Alok Sanghi, director of Sanghi Cement Ltd, ... |
Pick-up in south Indian prices12 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement producers with operations in the south of India are expected to see improvements in profitability helped by better price realisations and an anticipated increase in demand. Cement demand in south India is expected to be boosted after the formation of the Telegana state, ending political state, a report by the Economic Times of India stated. Moreover, prices in the south, particularly Andhra Pradesh which had remained weak, have been looking up since June, the report added. Price i... |
PT Semen Indonesia03 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia has posted a disappointing 12.8 per cent rise in revenue to IDR12.88trn (US$1.13bn) in 1H14, compared to growth of 31.9 per cent in the same period last year. Sales volumes during the period came in 4.6 per cent higher at 12.8Mt, but this was still far lower than the 18.5 per cent growth seen in the first half of 2013. Net profit reached IDR2.82trn, 9.3 per cent up YoY. Semen Gresik accounted the 54 per cent of sales, followed by Semen Padang with 26 per cent and Semen Ton... |
India: gateway to a new era?30 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs India is set for a new government in New Delhi led by Narendra Modi following the recent elections, the country’s 350Mta cement industry hopes for a new era following a year of limited growth. Recent trends appear to indicate some improvement, although it is too early to call a market revival. Following India’s latest election, will the country’s new government offer crucial support to the cement industry? (© Jörg Hackemann) Pre-election hopes for the cement sector faded a... |