Cement News tagged under: Oficemen
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... |
Cement demand in Spain down 7% in October30 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain declined 6.7 per cent in October 2023 to 1,171,629t when compared with October 2022, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. Exports were down 10.6 per cent YoY to 430,421t in October, representing the fourth-consecutive month of decline. In the first 10 months of 2023 cement demand edged up by two per cent to 12,126,694t. Exports contracted four per cent YoY to 4.5Mt in the 10M23. “From the sector we cannot help but continue to observe with conc... |
Spain’s cement consumption sees 9% drop in September19 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain fell by nine per cent YoY to 1,137,773t in September 2023, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Exports declined by 6.8 per cent to 391,566t in September when compared with the year-ago month. In the January-September 2023 period, demand contracted by 1.6 per cent YoY to 10,945,946t. Exports for the nine-month period decreased by 3.4 per cent YoY to 4,118,192t. “Since June we have now recorded four months of decline, a situation that we observe ... |
Cement demand in Spain falls 1% in 8M2320 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain fell by 1.3 per cent in July and by 7.9 per cent in August 2023 when compared with year-ago volumes, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. In July demand declined to 1,208,697t and in August 1,058,267t of cement were sold. "Although the holiday months are usually moderate in consumption, this year other variables have been added: the post-electoral political uncertainty that affects both public works and private initiative, the negative data on... |
Oficemen elects Alan Svaiter as new president14 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsAlan Svaiter, CEO of Votorantim Cimentos Spain, has been unanimously elected as president of Oficemen. He will lead the proposals and initiatives of the Spanish cement industry to support its recovery and its climate neutrality objectives. "I assume with enthusiasm and great responsibility the presidency of Oficemen at such a crucial and transformative moment for the cement industry," said Mr Svaiter in his first statements following his appointment. Mr Svaiter succeeds José Manuel Casca... |
Spain sees demand drop 4% in June but exports surge 24%18 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption in the first half of 2023 edged up by 0.3 per cent YoY to 7,539,907t, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. In June 2023 alone, cement demand in the Iberian country fell 4.3 per cent to 1,319,112t when compared with June 2022. “The evolution of the semester has closed with ‘zero’ growth in line with our forecasts at the beginning of the year. The confluence of three electoral processes, which will end with the holding of the general elections... |
Spain’s cement demand up 1% in May29 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has edged up 0.7 per cent YoY to 1,348,525t in May 2023, according the country’s cement association, Oficemen. In the first five months of 2023, the domestic market expanded by 1.2 per cent to 6,215,016t when compared with the 5M22. “The advancement of the general elections to July 23, when there are still local and regional governments in the constitution phase, probably adds uncertainty and slows down decision-making at the business level. These types of sce... |
Spain’s cement market contracts 12% in April30 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain dropped 11.6 per cent YoY to 1,182,325t in April 2023, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. The YoY drop needs to be considered against “an untypical high result – the highest in the last decade”, said the organisation. "The reason was the rebound effect that occurred in the construction sector, once the transport strike ended," explains Oficemen General Director, Aniceto Zaragoza, who adds that "the works that had been paralysed due to lack of... |
Spanish cement demand up 24% in March25 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain increased 23.5 per cent YoY to 1.4Mt in March 2023, according to Oficemen. The significant market growth in the third month was attributed to the low base noted in March 2022 a transport strike impacted cement deliveries. In terms of external trade, exports increased 1.7 per cent YoY to 506,610t in March 2023 from 498,329t. Imports fell by 75.5 per cent YoY to 44,864t. January-March 2023 The latest monthly advance in cement consumption has resulted in total c... |
Spain's cement market contracts 7% in February31 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has fallen 7.1 per cent YoY to 1,175,290t in February, reports Oficemen. The association’s Managing Director, Aniceto Zaragoza, points that in February 2022 market growth was high at 14 per cent YoY and the month saw the highest February demand volumes in the last decade. Compared with the first two months of 2022, domestic consumption declined 2.9 per cent in the January-February 2023 period. Exports were down 17.2 per cent YoY in February 2023, resulting in ... |