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Vietnamese cement market contracts 4% in July22 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam fell four per cent YoY and slipped two per cent MoM in July 2024 to 4,911,727t, according to the Vietnamese cement association, VNCA. Of this total, VICEM sold 1,473,624t while other VNCA members posted sales of 1,018,103t. In addition, non-member companies dispatched 2,420,000t. Total exports dropped 10 per cent YoY but grew nine per cent MoM to 2,511,907t in July 2024. Clinker exports declined 14 per cent YoY but increased 47 per cent MoM to 779,203t. VICEM exporte... |
Semen Indonesia International clinker exports to Taiwan up 80%21 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia International (SII) reported a significant increase in clinker exports to Taiwan in the first half of 2024. Clinker exports to Taiwan reached 0.564Mt, up 80 per cent YoY from 0.314Mt in the 1H23. The increase reflects the growing demand from Taiwan’s construction industry, which is increasingly reliant on Indonesian clinker. SII's President Director, Ridwansyah, stated that the rise in export volume to Taiwan is the result of hard work and collaboration among SIG, PT ... |
Peruvian cement dispatches see minor slip in July16 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru slipped by 0.4 per cent YoY to 1.022Mt in July 2024 from 1.026Mt in July 2023, according to the Peruvian cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, its members delivered 0.932Mt. Domestic cement production by ASOCEM members decreased by seven per cent YoY to 0.913Mt in July 2024 from 0.985Mt, but clinker production increased by 42 per cent YoY to 0.884Mt from 0.624Mt over the same time period. In terms of external trade, cement exports declined by six per cent Y... |
Brazil's cement market expands 7% in July15 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales in Brazil saw a 6.9 per cent YoY advance to 5.848Mt in July 2024 from 5.472Mt in July 2023, reports the country's cement association, SNIC. Sales volumes benefitted from a larger number of working days when compared with 2023. A drop in unemployment and rising incomes increased consumer confidence for the second month while optimism in the construction sector further supported sales of cement. However, the sector remains affected by high interest rates (10.5 per cent)... |
Cement sales continue to contract in Pakistan14 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches in Pakistan dropped 6.8 per cent YoY to 3.01Mt in July from 3.23Mt a year earlier, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local dispatches contracted 11.4 per cent YoY to 2.46Mt from 2.776Mt in July 2023. Meanwhile, exports expanded 21.6 per cent YoY fell in July, coming in at 449,792t down from 547,162t in the equivalent period of the previous year. North-south dispatches Domestic dispatches from cement plants in the north of Paki... |
Senegalese cement demand contracts 13% in June13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Senegal declined by 12.6 per cent to 522,400t YoY in June 2024 when compared with June 2023 when the market required 598,000t of cement, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Domestic production fell by 10.4 per cent YoY to 699,500t in June 2024 from 781,000t in the year-ago period. Of this total, the country exported 142,400t, down 5.6 per cent YoY from 150,900t in June 2023. January-June 2024 In the first half of 2024, domestic dispatches in S... |
Argentina's cement market contracts 15% in July09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina fell 14.5 per cent YoY to 913,319t in July 2024 from 1,067,680t, according to the national cement association, AFCP. However, when compared with June 2024, consumption increased by 25.9 per cent. Domestic demand was largely met by output from Argentinean plants, which produced 915,456t of cement in July 2024, down 14.4 per cent YoY from 1,069,463t in July 2023. Imports of 287t supplemented national production. The country's producers also exported 2424t of cemen... |
Senegal's cement consumption increases 6% in May09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsSenegal's cement market expanded by 5.6 per cent in May 2024 with domestic sales increasing to 708,600t from 670,700t in May 2023, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Output from local plants increased by 6.9 per cent YoY to 899,000t in May 2024 from 840,600t in the year-ago period. Of this total, Senegal exported 210,900t of cement, up 5.6 per cent YoY from 181,300t in May 2023. January-May 2024 In the January-May 2024 period Senegalese cement consumption rea... |
Growth for Italian cement in May02 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output rebounded in May with growth of five per cent YoY. This follows a decline of two per cent YoY in April, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. In year-to-date terms, cement output rose two per cent YoY in the January to May period. This is up on the seven per cent YoY contraction recorded in the same period of 2023. Import and export data, which lag production data, show grey cement imports jumped 78 per cent YoY to 243.268t in... |
Vietnam 1H domestic cement sales contract, exports flat01 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal Vietnam cement sales, including domestic and export, for June amounted to 7.344Mt, down 6.7 per cent MoM from 7.873Mt in May, and down eight per cent YoY according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Domestic sales in Vietnam fell 5.4 per cent YoY to 5.029Mt compared to the 5.317Mt reported in May and were down five per cent YoY. Of the total, Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (VICEM) companies reported domestic sales down 12 per cent compared to a year earlier at 1.493Mt.... |