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Brazil’s cement sales see slight dip in October18 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil slipped 0.6 per cent to 5.356Mt in October 2022 when compared to October 2021 when sales reached 5.387Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. While sales in the largest market, the southeast, advanced by 2.8 per cent YoY in October 2022 to 2.456Mt from 2.389Mt, the northeast saw a 6.4 per cent drop in deliveries to 1.087Mt YoY from 1.161Mt. In the south, sales were down by 1.9 per cent YoY to 0.884Mt from 0.901Mt and the north by 6.1 per cent to 0.26... |
Iran’s cement demand stable in October15 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Iranian cement market expanded 0.3 per cent to 5.22Mt in October 2022 from 5.05Mt in October 2021, according to the Iranian cement association. Domestic cement production in October 2022 reached 5.66Mt, up 3.6 per cent from 5.46Mt in October 2021. Clinker production edged up from 7.02Mt in October 2021 to 7.09Mt on year later. The output figures include 0.79Mt of clinker exports and 0.39Mt of cement exports. In terms of clinker exports, this represents a 21.5 per cent advance YoY fro... |
Cement demand in Argentina slips 1% in October08 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina has decreased by 0.8 per cent YoY and 6.7 per cent MoM to 1,131,593t in October 2022 from 1,140,962t in October 2021, according to the Argentine Portland cement association, AFCP. Dispatches from domestic producers contracted by 1.3 per cent YoY and 6.7 per cent MoM to 1,136,644Mt in October 2022 from 1,151,997t. Of this total, 5051t were exported, representing a 54.2 per cent drop from 11,035t in the equivalent period of the previous year. There were no imp... |
Pakistan cement dispatches fall 19% in October07 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Pakistan fell for the fourth month in a row in October, coming in at 4.25Mt, compared to 5.22Mt in October 2021, down 18.5 per cent. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, local dispatches declined 15.5 per cent YoY from 4.6Mt in October 2021 to 3.89Mt in the same month this year. Exports fell by 40.7 per cent over the same period from 611,378t to 362,350t. Cement mills based in the north of Pakistan dispatched 3.27Mt of cement in October thi... |
Italy’s cement output falls 8% in August04 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsItaly saw cement output decline by eight per cent YoY in August 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value dropped from 100 in July 2022 to 61 in August. In August 2022 cement prices were up 51 per cent when compared with August 2021 and but slipped from 190 in July to 189 in August 2022 on a price index basis (base year 2015). Grey cement imports in July increased by 66 per cent when compared with July 202... |
Vietnamese cement market expands 25% in September01 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches in Vietnam surged by 25 per cent YoY to 4,631,353t in September 2022, according to data published by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM sales were up 30 per cent YoY to 1,598,940t while other VNCA-affiliated cement companies reported a 59 per cent surge to 1,132,413t in September 2022 when compared with September 2021. Other cement producers in Vietnam saw dispatches rise more modestly at nine per cent YoY to 1.9Mt. The cement ass... |
Vietnam cement demand advances 37% in August31 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam increased by 37 per cent YoY in August 2022, according to data published by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). VICEM sales improved by 39 per cent YoY to 1,555,599t in August, while VNCA-affiliated companies saw their combined sales surge by 68 per cent YoY to 10,150,041t. Vietnam’s other cement companies improved their dispatches by 23 per cent YoY to 1.97Mt. Meanwhile, total cement and clinker exports saw a 23 per cent contraction to 3,239,771t... |
Cement consumption in Spain down 3% in September31 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s cement market contracted by 3.4 per cent YoY in September to 1,245,816t, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. Moreover, the fifth-consecutive monthly decline has pushed the volume on a year basis into the red, with domestic cement sales contracting by 0.2 per cent YoY in the January-September 2022 period. External trade also lacks lustre as exports were down 5.4 per cent YoY to 4,251,175t in September. "Furthermore, the accumulated figure for the last 12 months (mo... |
Iranian cement market notes 1% growth27 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement consumption saw a 1.2 per cent uptick YoY to 5.79Mt in September 2022 from 5.72Mt, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Cement production reached 5.92Mt, down 1.5 per cent YoY when compared with 6.01Mt in September 2021, while clinker output declined 3.2 per cent to 6.61Mt from 6.83Mt in September 2021. The country’s cement producers exported 0.375Mt of cement and 0.874Mt of clinker in September 2022. When compared with September 2021, cement exports dropped 57.9 per... |
High cost impacts Pakistan cement export in 3MFY2224 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Intermarket Securities Ltd, in 1QFY22-23 (July-September 2022) overall cement industry utilisation stood at 56 per cent, compared to 72 per cent in the same period last year. The fall in capacity utilisation was also partially reflected in exports. The overall increase in manufacturing cost has discouraged cement companies in the South from exporting cement/clinker at current prices, which have not moved in tandem with cost. In addition, higher international coal prices coupled ... |