Cement News tagged under: Volumes
US cement shipments rise in February07 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2014 were 4.7Mt, up slightly from the level in February 2013 reports the US Geological Survey. Shipments for the year through February rose to 9.6Mt. The leading Portland cement-producing states in February were: Texas, California, Florida, Missouri, and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states received about 52 per cent of the February total shipments and included: Texas, Calif... |
Indian cement recovery under pressure in 201431 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement sales in 2014 are expected to remain under pressure on the back of slower government spending as fiscal deficit concerns mount, and a slow recovery in the capital expenditure cycle by private firms, according to a report by Mint (India). At the same time, higher costs may continue to weigh on the profitability of cement makers in the coming year. Analysts expect cement sales growth to improve only marginally to 6.5% next year compared to 4-5% in the current fiscal year, the re... |
Sharp slowdown in Saudi demand30 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Saudi Arabia has considerably slowed through 2013, effectively boosting clinker stocks to a record high level. After recording a high growth rate of some 10 per cent in 2012, expansion of Saudi’s cement market decelerated to around three per cent in 2013, according to Zamil Al Mugren, chairman of Saudi committee for national cement companies, quoted in the daily Aleqtisadiah. He said sales by the country’s 15 cement companies were cut by almost 30 per cent after the gove... |
Egypt sees signs of stablisation05 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsSigns of stability are beginning to emerge in the Egyptian cement market with visibility improving in several areas, a recent flash note by CM-CIC Securities highlights. The research house believes visibility is improving on several points. Firstly, volumes have been catching up since August and were up by 15 per cent during the month followed by a three per cent increment in September. Moreover, a better pricing scenario has been witnessed through 2013, with an increase of 15 per cen... |
Eagle's 1H benefits from Lafarge acquisition31 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsFirst-half turnover for Eagle Materials to the end of September, including its share of the Texan cement joint venture with HeidelbergCement, advanced by 46 per cent to US$535.47m. The trading profit, which virtually trebled in the comparative period last year, rose by a further 111.7 per cent to US$112.95m. After a net interest charge that rose by 33.3 per cent to US$9750m, reflecting acquisition from Lafarge of two integrated cement works and a number of downstream assets at the end of ... |
Holcim profit leaps, sales below expectations16 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim’s first-half results were boosted by higher net income but sales disappointed, particularly in India, the group's key market in Asia. For the full-year, the Swiss major now expects more muted earnings growth than previously forecast. For the first six months to the end of June, Holcim's turnover declined by 5.1 per cent to CHF9649m, or by 6.9 per cent in euro terms to EUR7847m. The running EBITDA was 3.4 per cent lower at CHF1819m while the trading profit eased by 3.3 per cent to CH... |
Vicem sales up 14.8% in first four months, Vietnam10 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sold 6.94Mt of cement and clinker in the first four months of this year, rising by 14.8 per cent YoY. Of the total, 6.9Mt of cement and clinker was sold in the domestic market, up 21.7 per cent YoY, while 41,000t of cement was exported, a rise of nine per cent, the corporation said on its website late Wednesday. In April, the corporation sold 1.94Mt of cement and clinker, up 3.7 per cent YoY, of which 1.5Mt of cement and 377,000t ... |
Venezuela government sees per capita demand reaching the 300kg mark08 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s cement consumption per capita is forecast at 300kg in 2013, in line with the National Plan, 2013-19, according to Vice President for Economy & Production and Minister for Industries, Ricardo Menendez. "Before the Bolivarian Revolution, per capita consumption was 130kg per person per year, only with the measures in the sector by Commander Chavez it climbed to 280kg" in 2012, he said in one of the plants of the Corporación Socialista de Cemento in Valles del Tuy, Miranda state. ... |
Lafarge sales down on 1Q weather effect, confirms 2013 goals07 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge reported a six per cent decline in sales in the three months to the end of March as it was impacted by harsh winter weather conditions and production issues in Algeria and Egypt. However, the group said its performance and innovations targets remain on track and the company is on course to achieve its net reduction goal of less than EUR10bn this year. First-quarter volumes were notably affected by a particularly long winter in Europe and North America, together with a high 2012 co... |
US February shipments edge ahead06 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for February 2013 were about 4.7Mt, slightly more than shipments in February 2012. Shipments for the year through to February 2013 were 9.6Mt, up by nearly three per cent, the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The leading Portland cement producing states in February were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, Califo... |