Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Vietnam: Nghi Son Cement Corp gets go-ahead for fly ash import13 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai, has agreed to allow Nghi Son Cement Corp to pilot the import of fly ash over the 2015-16 period. Under approval, Nghi Son Cement Corporation will be allowed to import an annual volume of 200,000t within two years. The deputy prime minister also requested the company to develop a plan to use domestic fly ash from 2017. Nghi Son Cement Corporation had repeated seeking the government for approval for the import of fly ash as material for cem... |
Vicem sales up 6.7% in first two months12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) said it sold about 3.1Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of this year, rising 6.7 per cent from a year ago and fulfilling 99.1 per cent of the target. Of the volume, 2.49Mt of cement and clinker were sold in domestic market, up 15.3 per cent YoY and 610,000t were exported, down 18 per cent. In the first two months, Vicem produced 2.81Mt clinker and 2.31Mt of cement, rising 11.3 per cent and 17.9 per cent YoY. As of... |
Vietnam output up 13% YoY05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 4.2Mt of cement in February, down 19 per cent from January but up 13.3 per cent from a year ago, according to the government-run General Statistics Office. In the first two months, the country’s cement production rose 19.8 per cent YoY to 9.4Mt, the office said in a monthly report. In January, Vietnam generated 5.2Mt of cement, according to the revised figure. The ministry predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 1.5-4 per cent on year to between 72-7... |
Vietnam monthly sales remain flat04 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement sales remained flat at 5.87Mt in January compared to the month before, the Ministry of Construction said on its website Tuesday. Of the sum, 4.37Mt were sold in the domestic market, while 1.5Mt were exported. The ministry predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 1.5-4 per cent YoY to between 72-74Mt in 2015, of which domestic sales will rise 4.5-6.5 per cent to 53-54Mt and the exports will be at between 19-20Mt. Last year, Vietnam’s total cement and clinker ... |
Hoang Phat Vissai Group kicks off plant construction, Vietnam06 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsHoang Phat Vissai Group has started construction of Song Lam cement plant in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An. Located in Bai Son commune, the 18,000tpd works will be developed into two phases, the first of which will be completed within 18 months, according to chairman Nguyen Ngoc Oanh. Phase one will span the 2015-17 period and involve the construction of two production lines with a combined clinker capacity of 12,000tpd. The second phase involving 6000tpd of clinker will be develop... |
Vietnam records 47% rise in January cement demand02 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement consumption increased six per cent MoM and 47 per cent YoY to 4.37Mt in January 2015, according to the Department of Building Materials at the country’s Ministry of Construction. The country's leading cement producer Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sold 1.41Mt of cement in domestic markets, up 46 per cent YoY. Exports reached 1.5Mta. By the end of January, the cement inventory was around 2.69Mt, primarily clinker. Ministry forecasts expect cement demand ... |
Vietnam monthly output up 27% YoY30 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 5.2Mt of cement in January, down 8.1 per cent from December 2014 but up 27 per cent from a year ago, according to the government's General Statistics Office (GSO). In December 2014, the country’s cement output stood at 5.7Mt, according to the revised figure. The GSO also revised down the country’s cement output in 2014 to 54.1Mt, from earlier estimated of 59.8Mt. |
All eyes on the ASEAN30 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe southeast Asian cement markets of the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand are set for continued growth in 2015, while elsewhere in the region there is plenty to keep investors interested. Philippines – sustained growth ahead Cement industry sales in the Philippines have benefitted from robust demand thanks to bustling construction activity nationwide. Last year sales increased by 8.7 per cent YoY, according to the Cement Manufacturers’ Cement Association of the Philippines (CeMAP). Loc... |
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia remain Vietnamese top importers23 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia were the top importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement exports last year, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said on its website. Bangladesh took the lead after importing 8.39Mt of cement worth US$323m from Vietnam last year, while Indonesia came second with 2.65Mt worth US$123m and Malaysia ranked third with 1.28Mt worth US$62m. Following on was the Philippines with 1.15Mt worth US$44.26m, and Chile with 566,797t worth US$31m. Vietnam e... |
Vietnam targets increased exports in 201522 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is forecast to export 25-26Mt of cement and clinker in 2015, the Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Construction. The main end-markets include Bangladesh, Middle East countries and Cambodia, according to the report. Last year, exports jumped 30 per cent from 2013 to nearly 20Mt, the report added. |