Cement News tagged under: Morocco
Morocco's cement market contracts 29% in June05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement deliveries by Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim contracted by 29.1 per cent YoY to 746,158t in June 2024 from 1,052,975t in June 2023, according to Morocco's cement association, APC. The retail segment reduced its off-take by 30.2 per cent YoY to 426,077t in June 2024 from 610,167t while deliveries to the ready-mix concrete segment were down by 29.9 per cent YoY to 171,390t from 244,650t in the same period. The prefab... |
Cement deliveries in Morocco advance 20% in May06 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco by APC members – Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim – increased by 20 per cent to 1,426,978t in May 2024 from 1,189,112t in May 2023, according to Morocco's Ministry of National Planning, Urban Planning and Housing. Of this total, 807,246t was delivered to the retail segment, up 9.1 per cent YoY from 739,639t in May 2023, and 334,609t was supplied to the ready-mix concrete sector, a 50.3 per cent hike... |
Morocco’s cement deliveries advance 21% in April16 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco by APC members – Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim – increased by 21.1 per cent YoY to867,743t in April 2024 from 716,483t in April 2023, according to the country's Ministry of National Planning, Urban Planning and Housing. Of this total, 55,861t was supplied in April 2024 to the infrastructure sector, up 60.2 per cent YoY as the government continues to invest in the country’s infrastructure. In April... |
APC elects Saïd Elhadi as new president03 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsMorocco's cement association, APC, has elected Saïd Elhadi as its new president, it said in a press statement. Mr Elhadi, president of LafargeHolcim Maroc , will take over from Khalid Cheddadi. The association thanked Mr Cheddadi for his service and dedication. APC members operate a total of 14 integrated cement plants and seven grinding units with a total capacity of over 24.5Mta. |
Moroccan cement deliveries fall 14% in March22 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco dropped 14 per cent YoY to 1,028,481t in March 2024, according to the country's cement association, APC. Sales by its members – Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim – were down from 1,195,305t in March 2023. Deliveries to the retail sector fell 20.7 per cent to 575,731t in March 2024 from 725,926t in March 2023. The ready-mix concrete segment reduced its off-take by three per cent YoY to 238,646t from 24... |
Morocco’s cement deliveries expand by 9% in February06 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association, APC ( Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc, LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim ) increased by 8.5 per cent YoY to 1,076,538t in February 2024 from 991,906t in February 2023, according to he Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and Urban Policy. Of this total, deliveries to the retail sector edged up by 2.6 per cent YoY to 624,585t from 608,702t in February 2023. Sales to the ready-mi... |
LafargeHolcim Maroc posts 3% pick-up in revenue05 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Maroc reported a revenue of MAD8212m (US$816.2m) in 2023, up 2.8 per cent YoY from MAD7975m in 2022. The advance is attributed to higher cement sales and increased clinker exports. In the 4Q23 alone, revenue was up 2.3 per cent YoY due to higher cement sales in the domestic market. LafargeHolcim Maroc decreased its net debt by 11.3 per cent to MAD4864m at the end of 2023 from MAD5486m at the end of 2022. |
Moroccan cement deliveries up 7% in January13 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association, APC ( Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc, LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim ) increased by 6.6 per cent YoY to 1,130,187t, according to he Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and Urban Policy. Of this total, the retail sector accounted for 648,341t, with deliveries down 0.1 per cent from 647,656t in January 2023. The ready-mix concrete sector increased its off take by 17.4 per c... |
Morocco: better times ahead?05 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a challenging business environment in 2022, Moroccan cement producers can look forward to better times. However, overcapacity will see producers look beyond the country’s borders as they develop export markets to sell production surpluses. Economic growth is set to resume as Morocco recovers after the COVID-19 pandemic (© © J.K2507) Morocco’s economic growth fell by 7.2 per cent YoY in 2020 but recovered the following year, when GDP expanded by eight per cent. In 2022... |
Ciments du Maroc appoints new Director General05 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSeverin Weig has been appointed Director General at Ciments du Maroc ( Heidelberg Materials Group ). Mr Weig is keen to get started on his new role at Ciments du Maroc and already has clear ideas on what needs to be achieved. "I am energised to work with a remarkable team in a captivating country," said Mr Weig. "Introducing evoBuild, our innovative suite of sustainable products, is at the top of the agenda!" |