Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Vietnam: cement consumption on the rise27 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's Ministry of Construction forecast that about 52-53Mt of cement and clinker will be consumed in the domestic market in 2014 with an additional 18-21Mt exported. Vietnam’s cement production currently includes 74 kiln lines with a total output capacity of 77Mta. In the first 10 months of 2014, Vietnamese cement producers sold 56.54Mt of cement and clinker. According to the Vietnam Cement Association, cement exports this year could earn as much as US$1bn via the export of 20-21Mt of ... |
Vietnam: Dong Lam Cement to build US$221m plant26 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsDong Lam Cement JSC will invest VND4.7trn (US$221m) on a new plant in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The Dong Lam cement plant in Phong Dien district currently has a clinker and cement capacity of 5000tpd and 2Mta, respectively. The company plans to sell its product in the central region to meet rising demand of cement there. At present, Vietnam’s cement output has reached 73Mta. The country’s cement sales are predicted to rise by 1.5-3 per cent YoY to 62-63Mt this year, inc... |
Vietnam cement sales exceed 40Mt18 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam cement companies sold 41.54Mt of cement in the domestic market in the first 10 months of this year, including 4.27Mt in October, the country’s Ministry of Construction (MoC) said. The 10-month figure accounted for 85.6 per cent of the year’s target, the ministry said on its website, giving no YoY comparative figures. Clinker and cement exports were estimated at 11.68Mt over the Jan-Oct 2014 period, including 2.81Mt of cement. The country’s cement sales are predicted to rise... |
Semen Indonesia eyes Than Long expansion project, Vietnam13 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia is reportedly preparing to double capacity of the Thang Long Cement Plant in Vietnam with the construction of a second line, according to local news reports. Indonesia’s largest cement producer acquired a 70 per cent stake in the Vietnamese cement works back in 2012. Its 2.3Mta cement works is situated in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Hoanh Bo district and located near to the Cai Lan deepwater port. The acquisition has since proved fruitful for Semen Indonesi... |
Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan top Vietnam export table12 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan were the largest importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement in the first nine months of this year, according to data released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. During the period, Indonesia imported 1.76Mt of clinker and cement worth US$83m from Vietnam, while Malaysia acquired 1.05Mt worth US$52m and Taiwan purchased 969,678t worth US$41.7m. Following on were the Philippines with 816,060t worth US$31.2m and Cambodia with 389,373t worth US$2... |
Vietnam 10-month domestic sales up10 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's total cement sales including exports increased six per cent YoY to reach 53.22Mt in the first 10 months of 2014, latest data from the country's Construction Ministry's Building Material Department reveals. Of the amount, 41.54Mt was consumed in the domestic market, up eight per cent compared with the corresponding period last year, while exports rose slightly by one per cent to reach 11.68Mt. The ministry said that the increase was due to the high demand from property project... |
Vietnam's October sales slip03 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement sales are estimated to have fallen by three per cent YoY during October to 5.37Mt, latest data from the country's Ministry of Construction shows. Of the total sales volumes, domestic shipments accounted for 4.25Mt. In the first 10 months of the year, total sales are estimated to have risen six per cent YoY to 53.22Mt, including 41.51Mt for the local market. Vietnam’s cement sales are predicted to rise by 1.5-3 per cent to between 62-63Mt, comprising 48.5Mt of domest... |
Vietnam October output up 10.3% YoY30 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 5.2Mt of cement in October, up 8.33 per cent from September and 10.3 per cent from a year ago, the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said. In the first 10 months, the country’s cement output has risen five per cent YoY to 48.4Mt, the office said in a monthly report. The GSO has also revised down the country’s cement output in September to 4.8Mt from the earlier estimated figure of 5Mt. In 2013, Vietnam’s cement output hit 56.84Mt, ac... |
Vietnam cement prices to rise?16 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement in Vietnam could be increased this month, according to the country's Ministry of Finance, without stating a reason for the potential rise. Cement is currently sold for VND1.05m-1.5m/t (US$49.5-70.7) in the northern region and VND1.46m-1.8m/t in the south. Clinker and cement export prices were also stable at US$38.2 and US$55.2/t, respectively, the ministry added. |
Vicem Jan-Sept sales edge ahead15 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem), the country’s leading cement producer, said it sold 16.14Mt of cement and clinker in the first nine months of this year, up 1.6 per cent from a year ago. Of the total, 13.7Mt of cement and clinker were sold in domestic market, down 4.7 per cent YoY, while 2.43Mt were exported, up 61 per cent. In the third quarter, the corporation’s cement and clinker output rose 1.5 per cent YoY to 5.3Mt, of which 4.74Mt were sold in domestic mark... |