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Cement plants in Pakistan reach 95% capacity utilisation12 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement plants in Pakistan reached 94.65 per cent capacity utilisation during the July-November period of 2017, according to The Nation. In November 2017 the country recorded a 9.89 per cent increase in domestic consumption. In the same month, mills in the northern region of Pakistan dispatched 2.9Mta locally which is a 10.2 per cent increase YoY. However, November 2017 also saw exports from the mills in the south of the country decrease by 45.4 per cent, to 0.07Mta from 0.13Mta. Similarl... |
Argentina's cement consumption up 17% YoY in November08 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded 16.5 per cent in November 2017 with consumption increasing to 1,179,763t from 1,013,083t, according to the latest data from the country’s cement producers' association, AFCP. When compared with October 2017, domestic demand edged up 2.5 per cent from 1,150,794t. Cement production increased 15.4 per cent YoY to 1,174,989t in November from 1,017,760t in November 2016. Of this output, some 1,163,215t were delivered to the domestic market, a 15.5 per cent ... |
Indonesian cement demand up 13% in October06 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Indonesia cement market expanded 12.5 per cent YoY to 6.754Mt in October 2017, according to data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). The key market of Java reported a 17 per cent increase with local demand rising from 3.202Mt in October 2016 to 3.745Mt one year later with growth particularly robust in Banten, West and Central Java. Indonesia’s second-largest market, Sumatra, saw demand increase by 7.8 per cent YoY to 1.494Mt. Kalimantan’s cement consumption advanced by ... |
Colombia sees 3.6% market expansion06 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Colombia increased 3.6 per cent from 993,700t in October 2016 to 1,029,400t in October 2017, according the country’s statistics office, DANE. The rise has been attributed to increased retail sales (+5.4 per cent) and off-take by construction companies and contractors (+5.6 per cent). Sales to concrete companies slipped by 4.1 per cent. In terms of departmental sales, Antioquia saw its demand rise 14.6 per cent YoY, but sales in the Bogotá area fell by 4.4 per cen... |
US cement market stable in September29 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA remained stable YoY at around 8.75Mt in September 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The five largest cement markets in the US were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois (in descending order) and their demand accounted for around 36 per cent of domestic shipments.The leading producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida (in descending order), accounting for around 40 per cent of do... |
Vietnam's Vicem sells 20.93Mt of cement and clinker in 10M1723 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (Vicem), the country’s leading cement producer, sold 20.93Mt of cement in the first 10 months of 2017. The volume reflects a drop of 1.1 per cent YoY. Vicem cement production also declined 3.6 per cent YoY in 10M17 to 17.75Mt with output in October at 1.86Mt, down 8.6 per cent when compared with October 2016. However, clinker output advanced 3.8 per cent YoY to 15.97Mt in the 10M17, including 1.6Mt in October, up 3.7 per cent YoY. In November, V... |
Peru's cement market expands 12% in October17 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Peru increased 3.3 per cent MoM and 12.1 per cent YoY to 0.925Mt in October 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In September 2017 consumption stood at 0.895Mt. Cement production in Peru increased 4.4 per cent MoM from 0.884Mt in September 2017 and 6.3 per cent YoY to 0.922Mt in October 2017. Domestic clinker output increased 54 per cent to 0.885Mt from 0.575Mt in September 2017. When compared with the year-ago period, clinker output rose 19.8 per ... |
Egypt's juggling act14 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsDespite the Egyptian government’s focus on infrastructure investment, the country’s cement producers have had a difficult year so far with energy prices rocketing, competition intensifying and a currency crisis playing havoc with prices. Many are investing in their energy mix as a way of protecting their market share and margins going forward. In Cairo, old and new coexist while ambitious plans are afoot to build a US$25bn New Administrative Capital, 45km east of Cairo, by 2022.... |
Colombia market expands 1% YoY in Sep 201714 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsDomestic grey cement deliveries by Colombian cement producers in September 2017 reached 1.023Mt, up 0.8 per cent YoY and an improvement when compared the 11.2 per cent fall to 1.015Mt reported in September 2016, according to Colombia’s statistics office, DANE. Cement production in Colombia reached 1,025,600t in September 2017. This represents a 0.2 per cent rise YoY from 1,023,600t in September 2016. In terms of geographical distribution of deliveries, Nariño saw the largest increase ... |
Pakistan’s cement industry expected to grow 8%08 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement consumption grew 16.53 per cent between July-August of this year with a positive outlook for the rest of the year forecast. Domestic cement demand is expected to increase by 8-8.5 per cent per annum on the back of hydropower plants currently under construction or planned as part of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) investments. CPEC is expected to implement three hydropower projects at Karot, Suki Kinari and Kohala... |