Cement News tagged under: Oficemen
Spanish cement market contracts 1% in 8M2420 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain slipped 1.4 per cent in the January-August 2024 period to 9,641,354t when compared with the first eight months of 2023, according to Oficemen. "Despite the decline in August, the evolution of accumulated consumption in 2024, once the figures for the two summer months have been incorporated, has improved by almost two percentage points the 3.3 per cent drop recorded in June, which confirms our forecasts of a moderate change in trend towards the more positive data for ... |
Spanish cement industry contracted in 1H2431 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain shrank 4.2 per cent YoY in June, coming in at 1.254Mt, down from 1.309Mt in June 2023, according to the latest data from Infocemento. Exports were down 157,882t or 27.1 per cent YoY in June, falling to 424,708t. January-June 2024 In the first half of 2024 cement consumption was down 3.3 per cent YoY to 7.268Mt, when compared with 7.513Mt in the same period a year earlier. Exports fell by 601,914t or 20.2 per cent YoY in the January to June period, coming in... |
Weakness lingering in Spanish cement industry19 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain reported marginal growth of 0.3 per cent YoY in May to 1.364Mt, up from 1.361Mt in May 2023, according to the latest cement statistics. Exports were up 11.4 per cent YoY in May, coming in at 504,696t, almost 52,000t more than in the same month of 2023. January-May 2024 Cement consumption was down 3.4 per cent YoY in the first five months of 2024, amounting to 6.014Mt, down from 6.227Mt in the same period a year earlier.Exports fell by 18.2 per cent YoY in... |
Spanish cement sales outlook improving but exports likely to remain weak29 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain recovered in April after poor weather and fewer working days weighed heavily on the 1Q24. Sales rose 11.5 per cent YoY to 1.324Mt, up from 1.188Mt in April 2023, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. Oficemen notes that "it's the first month in positive after ten in decline. However, this percentage of growth has been influenced by the calendar effect, with the month of April of this year with more working days” and that when looking at working-da... |
Weak first quarter for Spanish cement02 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain dropped a notable 23.6 per cent YoY in March 2024, to 1.102Mt, down from 1.144Mt in March 2023, according to the Spanish cement association, Infocemento. Infocemento notes two downward drags on the sector during the month: “On the one hand, the calendar effect, having more festive holidays than previous years due to the celebration of Holy Week in March instead of April; and on the other, the rain effect, since last month's precipitation doubled the usual, with Ma... |
Spain’s cement demand drops 4% in January21 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain declined by 3.6 per cent to 1,029,258t in January 2024, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. Furthermore, in January 2024 exports fell by 20.5 per cent, resulting in the seventh-consecutive month of decline. A total of 346,436t was exported, 89,076t less than in January 2023. “The future of our industry faces multiple challenges, which is why it is vitally important to establish synergies with all the actors involved. Along these lines, we hav... |
Oficemen signs decarbonisation technology agreement with Enagás14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s cement association, Oficemen, and natural gas transmission company Enagás SA have signed an agreement to jointly explore decarbonisation technologies. Both organisation will collaborate in the analysis and potential development of infrastructure to transport H 2 , CO 2 and O 2 . Signed by Alan Svaiter, Oficemen president, and Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, CEO of Enagás, the two-year agreement highlights the commitment of the Spanish cement industry to decarbonise. At the close of 2022, t... |
Oficemen and ANESE sign collaborative agreement13 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe general director of Oficemen (Spanish Cement Manufacturers Group), Aniceto Zaragoza Ramírez, and the general director of ANESE (National Association of Energy Services Companies), Carlos Ballesteros Barrado, have signed a collaboration agreement tohighlight the commitment of both organisations to contribute to the development of the economy following criteria of energy efficiency, sustainability and respect for the environment. This agreement contemplates the implementation of joint a... |
Spanish cement demand falls 3% in 202331 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain showed no growth in 2023, settling at 14.5Mt, representing a drop of three per cent YoY and five years of stagnation, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. With an installed capacity of approximately 47Mta, capacity utilisation rates are low and Oficemen President, Alan Svaiter, said that a country with the population and GDP of Spain should have a stable demand of around 20Mt. He called for greater implementation of public works, more promine... |
Cement consumption in Spain falls 5% in November19 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsDemand for cement in Spain declined 4.6 per cent YoY to 1,276,910t in November from 1,338,036t, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Cement and clinker exports were down 24.1 per cent YoY to 383,138t in November 2023 from 504,852t while imports plummeted by 68.1 per cent YoY to 53,020t from 166,050 over the same period. January-November 2023 In the first 11 months of 2023 demand slipped by 2.3 per cent YoY to 13,404,224t from 13,715,981t. Exports declined by 5.6 per... |