Cement News tagged under: Exports
Pakistan 10MFY13 export volumes decline30 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first 10 months (July 2012-April 2013) Pakistan exported 6.943Mt on revenues of US$469.02m, compared to 7.016Mt at US$390.42m in the corresponding period of last year. This translates into a 1.03 per cent decline in terms of quantity but a 20.13 per cent rise in dollar value, according to data released by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics. In Pakistan rupee terms, the value of exports rose by 30.64 per cent to PKR45.173bn during July-April and the average export price ro... |
Bangladesh cement producers seek new export markets28 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh cement producers are searching for new exports markets in a bid to extend their current reach and increase utilisation levels. Our cement export is fully dependent on north-eastern states of India, and now we are searching new destinations", Additional Managing Director of Crown Cement Alamgir Kabir told the Financial Express. “We have invited a number of new buyers to visit Bangladeshi cement industries and received a good response from the new destinations," he added. Current... |
Lafarge Malayan Cement to finalise expansion plans by August27 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malayan Cement is expected to finalise plans for a new expansion project by the end of August this year, according to the company's chief executive Bradley Mulroney. "We are very close to finalising the option we want to adopt for our next phase in terms of expansion," Mr Mulroney told reporters, adding that a decision is likely to be made at the company's board meeting in August. Mr Mulroney expressed confidence in the growth potential for Malaysia's cement demand which will b... |
Vietnam cement sales down 1.7 per cent in first four months23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam cement sales in the first four months of 2013 fell 1.7 per cent YoY to 14.45Mt, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) has said. Sales in the first four months represent 29.8 per cent of the full-year target, the MoC added. Cement production during the period was 15.53Mt (meeting 27.7 per cent of the full-year target). In April alone, cement sales reached 4.87Mt while production was 4.99Mt. A total of US$21.6m on cement imports between January-April, down by 22.3 per cent YoY. Meanw... |
Iraq can grow with security23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsWith considerable growth potential in the Iraqi cement market, the government is not only keen to rehabilitate the old plants but also aims to encourage new investors to enter the country. However, the task is a difficult one because of the continued political instability, the prospects for further unrest and inadequate energy supplies. Iraq’s cement industry has potential to grow, but it is restricted by political uncertainty and a lack of energy provision Iraq is a nation that... |
Vietnam calls on producers to report on export activities22 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Ministry of Construction is urging cement producers to report on their export activities and cooperate fairly to prevent further losses. According to reports by Vietnam NewsBrief service, the move follows a request by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung for the government ministries of Construction, Industry and Trade as well as the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) to boost the value of clinker and cement exports. Local cement producers are now being called upon to report on ceme... |
Peruvian dispatches see double-digit gains21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches by members of Peruvian cement association Asocem reached 3,345,226t in the first four months of this year, rising 12.42 per cent YoY. Domestic dispatches during the period amounted to 3,276,329t , showing a rise of 13.25 per cent on the same period of last year. ??Cement exports, meanwhile, were 68,897t (+41.69 per cent YoY). Production over the four months was 3,344,008t, up 13.15 per cent YoY. In April alone, total dispatches were 868,649t , of which domestic... |
Titan recovers in the USA15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTitan's first-quarter turnover showed a 7.8 per cent improvement to €243m while the EBITDA fell by 29.4 per cent, in line with the 29.3 per cent reduction seen this time last year, to €24.3m. The pre-tax loss rose by 33.5 per cent to €23.5m and the net attributable loss rose by 39.7 per cent to €27.1m. Net debt at the end of March, however, declined by 20.1 per cent to €630m, giving a gearing level of 41.6 per cent, compared with 48.6 per cent a year earlier. Group cement shipments ro... |
Cemex Lloseta exported 40% of output to Maghreb15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Lloseta cement works in Mallorca, Spain, exported 40 per cent of its output to Maghreb countries last year. The rise in exports proves a turning point for the plant which was on the verge of closure one year ago as the Spanish construction sector faces one of the worst recessions in known history. The opening up of new national and foreign markets has, however, enabled the continued operation of the cement facility. This year, Cemex plans to export 40 per cent of its Lloseta ... |
Iranian cement output down in first month of year, exports rise14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Iranian cement industry produced 4,940,597t of cement and 6,277,978t of clinker in the first month of the Iranian calendar, known as Farvardin (20 March - 20 April 2013), according to local sources. However, cement production was down1.5 per cent on the 5,013,282t produced in the previous Farvardin, but clinker production rose 1.7 per cent from 6,174,705t in the same month of last year. Abyek Cement was the biggest producer with an output of 197,770t of cement and 209,306t of clinke... |