Cement News tagged under: consumption
Semen Indonesia25 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsJune saw Semen Indonesia sell 1,571,763t of cement, down 13.7 per cent YoY, according to figures from the Indonesia Cement Association. Its Vietnamese subsidiary, Than Long Cement Company (TLCC), added a further 215,928t taking the group’s total sales for the month to 1,787,692t, a decline of 10.3 per cent YoY. Semen Indonesia’s domestic sales during the month contracted by 16.7 per cent to 1,283,695t while exports advanced by 2.8 per cent to 287,798t. Meanwhile, TLCC’s domestic sales fell 2... |
African aspirations24 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsEast Africa’s cement sector has remained resilient in recent years, despite oversupply and power shortages. ICR reviews the main east African markets as the battle to increase market shares intensifies and modernisation is further challenged by new entrants taking on the established players. Tanga Cement is building on the strength of its Simba brand to compete effectively with new entrants in the Tanzanian cement market Growth in cement consumption continues to stimulate the... |
Brazil's cement sales slip 2% in 1H1817 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsFrom January to June 2018, cement sales in Brazil totalled 25.4Mt, down 1.5 per cent YoY, according to preliminary data from SNIC, the country’s cement association. Apparent consumption (domestic sales + imports) totalled 25.5Mt in the six-month period. slipping 1.9 per cent when compared with 1H17. SNIC President, Paulo Camillo Penna, said that the results achieved in the first half were strongly influenced by the truck drivers strike: "We projected an already positive performance in... |
Cement consumption in Peru up 6% in June17 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement market expanded by 5.7 per cent YoY to 0.865Mt in June 2018 and when compared with the previous month, largely stable, according to the latest data from Asocem, the country’s cement association. Of this total, national deliveries fell by 2.1 per cent YoY to 0.76Mt while imports advanced 147.5 per cent YoY to 0.106Mt. Cement production slipped by 2.5 per cent YoY to 0.79Mt in June 2018 from 0.807Mt in June 2017 while clinker output rose 45.7 per cent from 0.726Mt in June 2017... |
Kenya's cement consumption falls to 1.4Mta in 2Q1813 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Kenya has fallen to 1.4Mta in the second quarter of the year, according to a report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The agency attributes the drop to a continued slowdown in real estate activity. In the first quarter of 2017 domestic cement consumption reached 1.5Mt but has since decreased. Furthermore, the continuing decline was also reflected in a 15.7 per cent drop in cement imports as well as in an eight per cent fall in clinker imports during the... |
Emerging from the clouds?12 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the recession that significantly impacted the Brazilian cement industry, recent months have seen a more positive picture emerge as the domestic economy recovered. While political uncertainties continue to cloud the industry’s prospects, the country’s high housing deficit and urgent need for better infrastructure provide some rays of hope. By Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cemento (SNIC), Brazil. Following three years of challenging market conditions, Brazilian cement pro... |
Puerto Rican cement sales up 18% in June12 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico increased 17.9 per cent YoY in June 2018, representing a sixth-consecutive monthly growth. Domestic sales reached 1.23m bags (42kg/94lb), reports Esmerk Latin American News. The latest sales data show a sustained market recovery following the fall in sales in the months after Hurricanes Maria and Irma. In 2017 sales declined 11.2 per cent YoY. Total cement production fell by 19.8 per cent YoY to 937,400 bags – the first decrease since the start of the year. In... |
Brazilian cement demand falls 20% in May10 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s cement market contracted by 20.3 per cent YoY in May from 4.503Mt to 3.588Mt (excluding imports), according to the latest data published by SNIC, the country's cement association. In the southeast, the largest market in the country, sales fell 17.5 per cent to 1.729Mt from 2.095Mt in May 2017. In the northeast sales decreased 23.2 per cent from 940,000t in the equivalent year-ago period to 722,000t in May 2018. A 20 per cent decline was recorded in southern Brazil with sales down ... |
Cement shipments in USA-Puerto Rico up 9% YoY09 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2018 increased 8.9 per cent YoY to 8.2Mt, according to the latest data by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Ohio, which received some 44 per cent of total April shipments. Leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama. Masonry deliveries reached about 209,000t in April 20... |
Swiss cement sales return to positive growth09 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsSwitzerland’s domestic cement deliveries has increased 2.9 per cent YoY to 1.22Mt in 2Q18, returning to positive growth for the first time since 4Q16, according the country’s cement association, Cemsuisse. In the first half of 2018, deliveries advanced 0.8 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. However, cement deliveries by rail has decreased by 0.9 per cent to 51.6 per cent of the total. |