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Pakistan closes FY14-15 with 3.5% sales rise08 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement sales increased by 3.5 per cent in FY14-15 as strong domestic construction and housing activity boosted dispatches, according to Topline Securities. Total sales during the year amounted to 35.4Mta, the Express Tribune reported yesterday. The rise is attributed to an "increase in the private sector expenditure on construction and housing," the newspaper quoted Topline Securities analyst Nabeel Khursheed as saying. Higher government infrastructure spending and improved securi... |
Vietnam half-year sales rise to 34.16Mt03 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement sales rose six per cent YoY to 34.16Mt in the first half of this year, meeting 47.4 per cent of the year’s plan, the Vietnam Building Material Association under the Ministry of Construction said. Of the volume, 25.97Mt were sold at the domestic market, up six per cent YoY and 8.19Mt were exported, the Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam newspaper reported, citing the association. In June, the country’s domestic cement sales fell 12 per cent from May but were up 13 per cent from the sa... |
Senegal: domestic market contracts, exports jump30 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsSenegalese cement producers increased their output by 4.4 per cent in the first four months of 2015 when compared with the same period of 2014, according to the country’s planning and economic study department. Production went up from 1,752,000t to 1,829,400t. Domestic sales fell 6.4 per cent from 1,123,000t in 4M14 to 1,051,500t in January-April 2014. However, exports jumped 22.1 per cent from 656,500t to 801,500t in the same period. |
Semen Indonesia lowers prices amid increased competition, weaker demand26 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia, the country's largest cement producer, has reduced cement selling prices by around 10 per cent this year and is looking to increase exports against a backdrop of heightened competition in a weaker demand environment. Following a presidential instruction in January this year calling on state-owned cement producers to lower their prices by IDR3000/bag, Semen Indonesia has so far adjusted its prices by around 10 per cent this year, the Jakarta Post reports. Cement prices had... |
CCCL secures highway stabilisation contract, Jamaica17 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) has secured a deal to supply cement for use in stabilisation of a 46km stretch of the north-south leg of Highway 2000, which is currently under construction. The local cement manufacturer is also to supply projects that will see 640 hotel rooms being built by BahÌa PrÌncipe and 460 rooms for student accommodations being constructed at the University of the West Indies. "We are now on a path to improve profitability on a sustainable basis," recently appoi... |
Dalmia Cement increases exports to Sri Lanka16 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement is increasing its exports to Sri Lanka through channel partner Smart Dragon Lanka Pvt Ltd, the company said in a statement. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd currently supplies cement to the Sri Lankan market from their plant located in Dalmiapuram, Trichy District (Tamil Nadu). The plant has 21 silos, making it convenient to store all varieties of cement adequately, the company notes. R Sanjay, Assistant Executive Director, Institutional Sales - Dalmia Cement, commented: ... |
Indonesian monthly consumption declines by 7.9%15 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian consumption remained weak in May, declining by nearly eight per cent, latest data from the Indonesia Cement Association shows. Cement demand fell by 7.9 per cent in May 2015 to 4.78Mt. Consumption during the month was down in all areas, with Kalimantan seeing the largest regional drop (-24.3 per cent) followed by Maluk & Irian Jaya (-16.2 per cent) and Sulawesi. On the main island of Java, demand fell by 8.7 per cent, with the biggest declines in Jakara (-14.5 per cent), Banten... |
VNCA expects 4% rise in 2015 sales15 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's Ministry of Construction expects a four per cent YoY rise in cement and clinker sales in 2015 to 74Mt, comprising 53Mt of domestic sales and exports of 20Mt. Latest figures released by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) show that in the four months leading up to May domestic cement sales jumped three per cent YoY to 15.89Mt. For the month of April alone the VNCA statistics indicate that sales of cement surged 113 per cent YoY to 5.45Mt, but were down 28 per cent Y... |
Vietnamese producer targets new export markets04 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsLa Hien Cement JSC, a subsidiary of the Vietnam National Coal Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), is seeking new export markets in Asia and Africa, an executive of the company said. According to Nguyen Van Dung, Director of the La Hien JSC, the company will seek new markets while securing its traditional markets including Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan and Lang Son provinces, the Vietnam News Agency reported. The company aims to ship its clinker to Bangladesh, the Philippines and a number of natio... |
Argentinian cement deliveries up 8.3% YoY in May03 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn May 2015 Argentina’s cement plants shipped 1,001,540t of cement (including exports), representing a five per cent drop compared to last April, but up 7.8 per cent YoY, according to the Argentinian cement producers' association, AFCP. The domestic market expanded by 8.3 per cent YoY as 996,149t were delivered within the country’s borders. When compared with the previous month, a 4.7 per cent fall was noted. |