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PT Semen Padang exports 1.5Mt in 202008 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s PT Semen Padang has announced it exported more than 1.5Mt of cement and clinker to various destinations during 2020, including Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Australia, Maldives and Sri Lanka. The most clinker exports were sent to Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Malaysia and the Philippines. The majority of cement exports were dispatched to Australia, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Total cement exports reached 200,000t and clinker 1.35Mt. The company also expec... |
A promising start to the new year in Pakistan05 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry in Pakistan kicked off the FY20-21 on an exciting note. During the first six months of the current fiscal year, total cement dispatches grew by 15.7 per cent, from 24.751Mt in July-December 2019, to 28.628Mt in July-December 2020. Local dispatches have increased by 15.9 per cent in July-December 2020 to 23.61Mt from 20.373Mt in July-December 2019. Exports also increased from 4.377Mt in July-December 2019 to 5.017Mt in July-December 2020, showing a growth of 14.6 per cent.... |
Vietnam cement sales rise by 6% in November29 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement sales reached 8.96Mt in November, down two per cent MoM, but up six per cent YoY, according to statistics released by the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA). This total included 5.82Mt sold in the domestic market, up 19 per cent MoM and seven per cent YoY. Over the 11 months from January to November 2020, Vietnam producers sold 90.5Mt, up just one per cent YoY. In the first 11 months of this year, 56.1Mt of cement were sold in the domestic market, down five per cent YoY, t... |
Annaba port exports 300,000t clinker in 202028 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe port of Annaba in Algeria has exported 300,000t of clinker to several African countries since the start of 2020. Furthermore, by improving port services and supporting exporters through a modern logistics service, the port plans to increase the volume of clinker exports in 2021. The port company plans to build covered spaces for the storage of export clinker and acquire modern loading and unloading equipment with a capacity of 1800tph. Exporters plan to export around 900,000t of cl... |
Vietnamese market sees 11% drop in October24 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Vietnam fell by 11 per cent YoY to 4,899,301t in October 2020. However, when compared with September 2020, a two per cent uptick was reported by the VNCA, the country’s cement association. VICEM sales slipped by three per cent YoY but were up seven per cent MoM to 1,702,134t in October 2020, while joint ventures saw sales drop by 24 per cent YoY and 10 per cent MoM to 1,157,167t. Other companies reported an eight percent YoY decrease but a MoM five per cent increase to 2,0... |
Spanish cement demand up 4% in November23 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has increased by 3.8 per cent YoY to 1,204,590t in November, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Exports edged up 1.6 per cent YoY in November. In the January-November period, Spain’s cement market contracted by 1.5Mt, or 10.9 per cent to 12.265Mt. Exports declined by 5.5 per cent to 5.852Mt from 6.193Mt in 11M19. "We value positively the approval of the Statute of the electrointensive industry, a resource that we have been demanding for ... |
Turkey cement exports reach US$1bn in 202021 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsTurkey has exported nearly US$1bn of cement in 2020, amounting to 30Mt, according to Tamer Saka, the chairman of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMB). "The [Turkish cement] industry is ranked first in Europe and sixth in the world in terms of both production capacity and sales," said Mr Saka. "The sector has been selling cement to important big projects in the US and they prefer Turkey because both price, quality, and service differentiate us from others," he said. ... |
Peru’s cement market expands 16% in November17 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru rose 15.6 per cent YoY in November 2020 to 1.188Mt from 1.028Mt in November 2019, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Of the total, 1.092Mt were supplied by Asocem members. Cement production in Peru slipped 1.6 per cent MoM but rose 22.1 per cent YoY to 1.129Mt in November 2020 while clinker output rose 2.1 per cent MoM and 21.4 per cent YoY to 0.664Mt. Domestic supply was supplemented by 108,200t of cement imports and 170,100t of clinker impo... |
Pakistan look to resume cement exports to South Africa16 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's Intermarket Securities Ltd has reported that cement manufacturers are hopeful that exports to South African might resume soon as anti-dumping duties expire on 17 December 2020. Earlier, the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa has issued a notice announcing the start of a review on the anti-dumping duties as their five-year term is set to expire. South Africa's anti-dumping duties, which range from 14-77 per cent, were imposed in 2015 on Paki... |
Saudi Arabia saw cement sales rise 17% in November10 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Saudi Arabia increased 16.5 per cent YoY to 4.75Mt in November 2020, driven by the Ministry of Housing’s programmes, according to NCB Capital Co. On a monthly basis, local cement sales edged up by 0.7 per cent in November, reaching the second-highest monthly figure since January 2017. Clinker production was down 0.8 per cent MoM to 4.3Mt, but cement production saw a modest rise of 1.1 per cent to 5Mt. Clinker exports surged 85 per cent YoY to 490,000t, while the coun... |