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Eurocement deliveries advance 5% in 201318 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsEurocement, the largest building materials group in Russia and the CIS states, reported a five per cent YoY increase in cement deliveries last year, exceeding 2012’s level by 1Mt. The combined production of the group’s 15 cement plants in Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, amounted to more than 24.5Mt in 2013. Among the company’s highlights last year was the launch of its 3Mta state-of-the-art 3Mta plant in the Voronezh region. The company also began the realisation of new manufacturing l... |
US full-year shipments reach 82Mt – preliminary data17 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in 2013 including imports reached 82Mt, preliminary data from the USGS show. Domestic shipments were 75.624Mt while imports amounted to 6.383Mt. In December 2013, total shipments were 5.146Mt, comprising 4.756Mt of domestic deliveries and 390,188t of imports. |
Moroccan sales hit by wet weather effect12 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Morocco during January 2014 experienced a significant fall of 12.9 per cent YoY to 1Mt. The decrease has been attributed to continued rainfall which affected construction projects. However, the rate of YoY decline has slowed compared with the 25 per cent drop recorded in 2013 when sales fell from 1.58Mt in January 2012 to 1.17Mt. As a result, the industry expects a gradual recovery to take hold in 2014, closing the year with a potential market expansion of up to five per c... |
Brazil Jan cement sales rise 6.8% YoY12 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data and market estimates show that Brazilian cement sales increased by 6.8 per cent in January 2014 to 5.9Mt, latest data from local cement association SNIC shows. Sales for the 12 months between February 2013 – January 2013 totaled 79.4Mt, representing an increase of 2.5 per cent compared to the comparative period of the previous year (February 2012 – January 2013). |
Argentina: producers benefit from modest rise in demand12 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn January 2014, Argentina’s cement plants shipped 931,738t, including exports, reflecting a MoM increase of 0.4 per cent and a YoY rise of two per cent. The domestic marked demand, which includes imports, reached 910,379t, noting a 0.5 per cent fall from December 2013, but a 2.5 per cent advance on a year ago. |
US Jan-November cement shipments up 4% YoY07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2013 were 6.56Mt, down slightly from the same month of the year before. The latest data from the US Geological Survey shows shipments for the year through November were 76.9Mt, up by about four per cent YoY. The leading Portland cement producing states in November were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania in descending order, receiving about 37 per cent of the November total ship... |
US shipments see annual gains13 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in October 2013 were 8.7Mt, up eight per cent from October 2012, latest data from the USGS shows. Shipments for the year through October were 70.3Mt, up by about four per cent. The leading Portland cement-producing states in October were Missouri, California, Texas, Michigan and Florida (in descending order), accounting for about 43 per cent of total shipments for the month. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida... |
Swiss shipments advance 3.8% YoY08 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsSwiss cement shipments in 2013 rose by 3.8 per cent YoY, latest data from local association cemsuisse reveals. Fourth quarter sales proved to be particularly strong, rising 7.2 per cent YoY due to favourable weather conditions. Total deliveries for the year reached 4.564Mt last year compared to 4.395Mt during the year before. CEM II represented the lion’s share of sales at 85 per cent, while CEM I accounted for 13.3 per cent. A significant change was seen in distribution methods... |
Caribbean Cement Co dispatches clinker to Venezuela20 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Company sent its first clinker consignment to Corporación Socialista del Cemento in Venezuela yesterday. The Government had signed off on the clinker deal back in September, but export was delayed as Venezuela had not yet signed all the necessary approvals. The shipment followed months of negotiations with Venezuela, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining said. However, the Caribbean Cement Company said that "this development has tremendous implications ... |
US September shipments up 14% YoY10 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2013 were 7.9Mt, up by 14 per cent in September 2012, latest data from the USGS shows. Shipments for the year through September were up by about four per cent to 61.6Mt. The leading Portland cement-producing states in September were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida, in descending order, accounting for about 43 per cent of total shipments for the month. The leading consuming sta... |