Cement News tagged under: imports
US Portland and blended cement shipments up 4% in 11M2230 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped to 9.3Mt in November 2022 when compared with November 2021, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, which accounted together for 35.9 per cent of total shipments in the month. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida, which ... |
Peruvian cement market contracts 6% in December23 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches reached 1.092Mt in December 2022, representing a six per cent decline YoY from 1.159Mt, according to the country’s cement assocation, Asocem. Of this total, 1.054Mt were dispatched in December 2022 by Asocem members. Cement production edged down three per cent YoY to 1.087Mt while clinker output slipped by one per cent to 0.913Mt YoY in December 2022. In December 2021 cement and clinker output reached 1.122Mt and 0.925Mt, respectively. External trade In addit... |
US market expands in October 202212 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsShipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico increased by 8.8 per cent YoY to 10.7Mt in October 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The top five cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio. They received 36.5 per cent of October shipments.The leading producing states were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida – they accounted for 39.1 per cent of cement produced. Masonry cement shipments t... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 7% in 202206 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina fell by nine per cent to 932,661t in December 2022 from 1,144,123t in December 2021, reports the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with the previous month, the December volume sold dropped 18.5 per cent. All cement was supplied by domestic producers and there were no imports. Argentine cement plants produced 936,893t in December 2022, representing a YoY decline of 9.4 per cent and a MoM decrease of 18.6 per cent. Of this total, exports accounted f... |
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... |
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... |
Cement demand in Argentina up 9% in 11M2213 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina saw a 0.2 per cent uptick in November 2022 to 1,144,153t when compared with November 2022, when the market absorbed 1,142,127t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic demand was entirely served by local cement producers, who dispatched 1,151,660t, up 0.1 per cent YoY from 1,150,124t. This included 7507t of exports, down 6.1 per cent when compared with 7997t exported in November 2021. January-November 2022 Argentine cement consumpti... |
Cement and clinker imports into US increase 43% in September as market expands12 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico increased by 5.7 per cent YoY to 10.3Mt in September 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The top five cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio, which together accounted for 36.5 per cent of total cement consumption in the US in September. The leading Portland and blended cement-producing states in September were Texas, Missouri, California, Michiga... |
Italian cement output down 4% in September02 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsItaly’s cement production declined by four per cent YoY in September 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value increased from 61 in August to 96 per cent in September. Cement prices remained stable MoM at 189 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). However, they saw a 49 per cent increase when compared with September 2021. Grey cement imports in August increased by six per cent when compared with ... |