Cement News tagged under: Dispatches
South Africa sees pick-up in 3Q cement sales07 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsSouth African cement sales rose by 4.6 per cent to 3.39Mt in the third quarter of 2014 after contracting in the previous two quarters, industry data released by the country’s leading producer shows. However, full-year sales are expected to be lag those achieved in 2013 as a challenging operating environment prevails. Figures posted by PPC show that volumes in the first nine months of the year, excluding imports and exports, were down 1.7 per cent YoY to 8.91Mt versus 9.06Mt in the comparat... |
Positive outlook for Polish sales07 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Poland are expected to have increased to around the 15Mt mark in 2014 from 14.3Mt in the previous year, with further medium-term growth anticipated. Despite the first half of 2014 proving positive for the Polish cement industry the trend changed visibly in the second half of the year, according to industry commentators. However, thanks to projects planned by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA), demand for cement is likely to rise again in spring... |
Pakistan: cement exports and dispatches rise02 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Pakistan increased 1.9 per cent during first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year, compared to the corresponding period of last year. Exports during the period under review were recorded at US$229.8m compared to the exports of US$225.6m in July-November 2013, according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). On YoY and MoM basis, the cement exports in November 2014 also surged by 28.06 per cent and 25.7 per cent against November 2013... |
Ecuador monthly cement sales update30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsEcuador cement sales registered a double-digit monthly decline during November 2014, latest data from Ecuador cement association Inecyc shows. Sales during November were down by 11.7 per cent to 532,009t compared to 602,748t in the previous month. Total sales for the January-November 2014 period reached 5.913Mt. |
Vietnam cement sales on track to exceed full year target22 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s total cement sales are estimated to hit 70Mt in 2014, surpassing the full-year target by 6Mt, the Ministry of Construction said. The volume includes 50.5Mt of domestic cement sales and 19.5Mt of exports. The volume of cement exports surpassed the whole-year target by 4Mt. The average exporting prices of the cement amounted at US$43.15/t, rising five per cent or US$2/t from a year ago, the ministry noted. Vietnam currently has 74 cement production lines with a combined annua... |
US Jan-October shipments – preliminary data18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico reached 75.8Mt in the first 10 months of the year, preliminary figures from the US Geological Survey show. Of the total, imports accounted for 6.17Mt. In October, total shipments were 9.57Mt, comprising 8.76Mt of domestic dispatches and 807,530t of imports. Amongst the larger states, cement shipments increased in October in Southern Texas (+34 per cent), Northern Texas (+21 per cent), Michigan (+17 per cent), Georgia (+11 per c... |
Dominican Republic full-year sales seen rising 18% YoY16 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in the Dominican Republic are forecast to see a double digit rise in 2014 to 3.6Mt, local association ADOCEM said on Friday. "Compared with the 3Mt consumed in 2013, this represents an increase of around 18 per cent this year," said ADOCEM president Carlos E Gonzalez told Dominican Today. He said the positive results reflect the sector’s response to the Dominican Government’s efforts, especially through the school construction program nationwide and other ongoing infrastru... |
Saudi monthly sales up 39% YoY15 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia's cement sales rose 39 per cent YoY to 5.09Mt in November 2014 from 3.65Mt in November 2013, according to statistics published by Saudi cement producer Yamama Cement Co. Of the total, domestic sales accounted for 5.03Mt, up 40 per cent YoY. Exports stood at 60,000t, up from 50,000t. Saudi Cement Co achieved the highest sales with 714,000t, up from 562,000t, followed by Southern Province Cement and Yanbu Cement. The highest YoY increase was achieved by Najran Cement (+140... |
Vietnam: Vicem monthly sales up 3.5%10 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) said it sold 1.92Mt of cement and clinker last month, an increase of 3.5 per cent from a year ago. Of the volume, 1.64Mt of cement and clinker were sold in domestic market, up 1.9 per cent YoY, and 283,000t were exported, rising 14.1 per cent. In the first 11 months of 2014, Vicem’s clinker and cement sales rose 3.1 per cent YoY to 20.09Mt, of which 17Mt were sold in the domestic market, and 3.09Mt were exports, representing a 3.1 ... |
Pakistan monthly sales up 11% YoY08 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement dispatches rose by 11 per cent YoY in November 2014 to 3Mt largely thanks to higher domestic demand and exports from the northern region. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), consumption in the north rose by 13 per cent YoY whereas in the south the increase was just two per cent. Exports during the month improved by 10 per cent YoY, driven by a 14 per cent rise in dispatches from northern-based plants. This came as welcome news as d... |