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Uzbekistan reduces imports by 25% in 7M22

24 August 2022, Published under Cement News

In the January-July 2022 period Uzbekistan has imported 1.3Mt of cement, with a value of US$52.2m. In terms of volume, this represents a 24.5 per cent YoY drop from 1.721Mt in the 7M21, reports Asia-Plus. Of this total, 533,000t was exported by Tajikistan, which is the largest importer into Uzbekistan. Other sizeable volumes originated in Kyrgyzstan (385,000t) and Kazakhstan (353,000t). Turkmenistan imported 11,500t, while Iran supplied 6700t and China 1400t. Russia delivered 782t. Tajik...

Brazil's cement sales decline by 7% in July

22 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Brazil fell by 6.6 per cent YoY to 5.51Mt in July 2022 from 5.899Mt in July 2021, according to the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. However, when considering dispatch per working day, the decrease is only 2.6 per cent YoY. Exports saw a 33.3 per cent drop to 28,000t in July 2022 from 42,000t in July 2021. January-July 2022 In the first seven months of 2022, domestic dispatches were down to 3.3 per cent to 36.094Mt from 37.334Mt in the 7M21. In addition, cement producer...

Iran’s cement market expands by 34% in July 2022

22 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Iranian cement demand reached 5.36Mt in July 2022, according to the Iranian Cement Association. This represents a YoY increase of 34 per cent when compared with July 2022, when domestic dispatches were 4Mt. In addition, cement producers exported 0.81Mt of clinker in July 2022, up from 0.3Mt in the year-ago period. However, cement exports declined to 0.34Mt in July 2022 from 0.41Mt in July 2021. Total clinker output stood at 5.24Mt, up from 3.95Mt YoY, while cement production advanced from...

Argentine cement consumption up 10% in July

19 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Argentina increased by 9.9 per cent in July 2022, according to the AFCP, the country cement association. Dispatches were up 3.9 per cent MoM to 1,146,900t. The domestic market was entirely supplied by local producers. Total production increased 9.4 per cent YoY and 3.8 per cent MoM to 1,152,412Mt in July 2022. This includes exports of 5512t, down 44.6 per cent YoY and 2.6 per cent MoM. January-July 2022 In the first seven months of 2022 Argentina’s cement consumption a...

Vietnamese cement consumption falls 27% in July

18 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Vietnam came in at 5.95Mt in July 2022, down 27 per cent compared to July 2021, according to data from the Department of Building Materials under the Ministry of Construction. Domestic consumption in July reached 4.85Mt while exports stood at around 1.1Mt. For the first seven months of 2022, cement consumption was an estimated 54.99Mt, a decline of 17 per cent YoY, with domestic consumption down three per cent over the same period to 36.84Mt. According to the Departm...

Steep fall in Pakistan cement exports in July 2022

17 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Pakistan began the new fiscal (July 2022) by registering lower cement and clinker exports in value and volume terms, with declines seen on both a MoM and YoY basis. Experts attribute the decline to the global economic slowdown, supply chain disruptions and higher sea freight charges.  Low export prices coupled with increasing coal prices made exports unattractive during the first month of the new fiscal, according to AKD Research. The negative trend was also observed last year, and domest...

Argos triples port capacity

09 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Cementos Argos recently inaugurated a second port terminal in Cartagena, Colombia. The project is part of the company’s wider port expansion project and represents the Latin American cement producer’s ambitions to increase its exports, particularly to the North and Central American markets. By Alberto Carlos Riobó, Cementos Argos, Colombia. The second terminal in Cartagena, Colombia, will enable Argos to triple its cement and clinker exports to 3.5Mta Cementos Argos’ recently-in...

Margins affected by 10% super tax

08 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Pakistan cement companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) are scheduled to announce their financial results for FY21-22 in August-September. The cement industry has fingers crossed to see their top line, which is likely to be impacted by the government's imposition of a one-time surcharge on the previous year's income. The Inter Market Securities Ltd estimated that higher tax and interest would chop earnings of the top seven companies.  IMS Cement Universe's (comprising Lucky ...

Pakistan cement dispatches dwindle in July 2022

03 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Pakistan dispatched a 2.039Mt of cement during July 2022, down 47.7 per cent from 3.899Mt during the same month of the last fiscal year. According to the data released by the APCMA, local cement dispatches by the industry during July 2022 were 1.88Mt compared to 3.44Mt in July 2021, showing a decline of 45.3 per cent. Export dispatches also suffered a massive decrease of 66.1 per cent as the volumes reduced from 452,777t in July 2021 to 153,517t in July 2022. As a result, capacity ut...

Italy’s cement output down in May 2022

01 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement production declined by eight per cent in May 2022 when compared to May 2021, when compared with the 2015 base index, output increased to 104, according to Federbeton. The price of cement increased to 186 when compared with its 2015 base index. When compared with May 2022 the price rose by 49 per cent in May 2022. Cement imports into Italy advanced by 23 per cent YoY to 157,924t in April 2022. In terms of CIF value, imports stood at EUR11.172m, or EUR71/t.  In the first four months of...