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Italy sees 5% reduction in cement output in October03 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production fell by five per cent YoY in October 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value increased from 96 in August to 102 per cent in October. Cement prices in October increased MoM to 197 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). However, they saw a 57 per cent increase when compared with October 2021. External trade Grey cement imports in September increased by 33 per cent when... |
Vietnamese cement market contracts 3% in November02 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam in November 2022 totalled 5,275,474t, down by three per cent YoY, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total 1,800,848t was supplied by VICEM, representing a YoY decline of two per cent, while other VNCA members supplied 1,174,626t, down four per cent YoY. Other cement producers reported a YoY drop of four per cent to 2,300,000t. Total exports contracted by 45 per cent to 2,510,450t when compared with November 2021, said the VNC... |
Iranian cement production expands 6% in 9M2202 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Iran increased 5.7 per cent YoY in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (21 March-21 December 2022), according to data released by the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry. Total output during the nine-month period reached 33.943Mt, up from 32.109Mt in the equivalent period of the previous year. In 2021 the country produced 63Mt of cement, of which it exported 14.4Mt. |
DTI imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on Vietnam exporters30 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) welcomed the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties against cement imports from Vietnam, according to a report in the Manila Bulletin. In a statement, CeMAP reiterated its view that there is sufficient domestic capacity to serve local demand for cement. It claimed that even without cement imports, the domestic industry is highly competitive with 14 integrated cement plants operating in the country, with further capacity... |
India to implement quality control measures for cement and concrete21 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia plans to introduce quality control measures for the cement and concrete building materials industries by 2023, according to Reuters. The government reportedly believes that better standards will help the industries comply with international standards, which, in turn, will improve exporting opportunities. |
Cement exports and production fall during 5MFY23 and 4MFY2319 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry export revenue in the first five months of FY22-23 (July-November 2022) drastically fell on account of value and volumes, leading to reduced export earnings on YoY and MoM basis, according to the country’s Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS). The production also contracted during the first four months of the current financial year. During the 5MFY22-23, the cement industry earned US$76.87m by exporting 1.547Mt of cement and clinker, compared with US$115.99m from ... |
Peru’s cement market contracts 2% in November16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru declined by two per cent in November 2022 to 1.167Mt from 1.185Mt in November 2021, reports domestic cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 1.119Mt were dispatched by Asocem members, who saw their deliveries slip by one per cent YoY. Cement production from Peruvian cement plants was down four per cent to 1.114Mt in November 2022 from 1.157Mt in November 2021. Clinker output edged up by one per cent YoY to 0.922Mt in November 2022. Cement exports fell by 45 pe... |
Spain’s sees 2% advance in cement demand16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has increased 1.8 per cent YoY in November to 1,343,393t, reports Oficemen, the country’s cement association. It is the first increase after six months of contraction. Moreover, cement and clinker exports have advanced 24.7 per cent in November, surpassing the 500,000t mark when compared with November 2021. January-November 2022 In the first 11 months of 2022 cement demand in Spain slipped by 5000t to 13,740,392t when compared with the 11M21 although the dat... |
Iran’s cement market expands 3% in November15 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsIranian cement consumption increased by 2.9 per cent to 5,514,796t in November 2022 when compared with the year-ago level of 5.36Mt, according to the Iran Cement Association. Domestic clinker and cement production reached 6,642,108t and 5,736,653t, respectively. This represents a one per cent YoY increase from 6.57Mt of clinker and a 7.2 per cent advance from 5.35Mt of cement in November 2021. Iran’s cement producers exported 1,207,943t of clinker (+ 24.5 per cent YoY from 0.97Mt) and 45... |
Brazil's cement market contracts 1% in November14 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil slipped 0.8 per cent YoY to 5.3Mt in November 2022, according to the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. In the January-November 2022 period sales declined by 2.5 per cent YoY to 58.5Mt. In its monthly summary of the country’s construction industry, SNIC also highlighted that real estate financing remains challenged by the higher Selic rate of 13.75 per cent, shifting investment towards financial assets. Real estate launches continues to fall by 8.5 per cent until... |