Cement News tagged under: imports
Argentine cement market contracts 3.5 per cent in 201408 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn December 2014, Argentina’s cement demand fell 10.4 per cent MoM and 2.5 per cent YoY to 892,313t, according to the latest data from AFCP, the Argentine cement association. The country’s cement producers supplied 905,306t of cement, including exports, registering a MoM drop of 10.4 per cent and 2.4 per cent YoY. For the full-year, domestic demand reached 11,271,399t, down 3.5 per cent when compared with 2013. Imports fell from 5431t to 2499t, down 54 per cent. Argentina producers also... |
South Africa sees pick-up in 3Q cement sales07 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsSouth African cement sales rose by 4.6 per cent to 3.39Mt in the third quarter of 2014 after contracting in the previous two quarters, industry data released by the country’s leading producer shows. However, full-year sales are expected to be lag those achieved in 2013 as a challenging operating environment prevails. Figures posted by PPC show that volumes in the first nine months of the year, excluding imports and exports, were down 1.7 per cent YoY to 8.91Mt versus 9.06Mt in the comparat... |
Insumos Bolivia's cement import expectations05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Insumos Bolivia expects to import 600,000 bags of cement in 2015. Its director Oscar Sandy said the company would import, as in 2014, IP30 and IP40 cement from Peru’s Yura. "The projection for 2015, as so determined by the national government, is to continue the import of cement to overcome the shortfall in domestic production of this basic input for building, reaching 600,000 bags and so to reassure the entrepreneurs in this sector and families who carry out the construction ... |
Angola to ban cement imports in 201517 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsAngola has banned the import of cement in 2015 with the country having achieved self-sufficiency in terms of cement production but has set a quota of 150,000t for three outer-lying provinces, the minister for construction said on Monday. Following a meeting of the Economic Commission of the Council of Ministers, Minister Waldemar Alexandre Pires stated: “Due to the investments made by various companies, the installed capacity of cement production in Angola is 8Mt and demand is around 6.5Mt.... |
US September shipments up 14% YoY09 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico during September 2014 were 9Mt, up by nearly 14 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year. Shipments for the year through September were up by nearly 14 per cent YoY, latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) confirms. The leading Portland cement-producing states in September were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida, in descending order, and these accounted for 42 per cent of the tot... |
East Africa rises05 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsEast Africa’s cement demand continues to rise as infrastructure and housing needs provide the basis for future consumption. While cement capacity investments continue, a shift in the make-up of ownership is being seen as local companies take up a more prominent position. By Francis Mwangi, Standard Investment Bank Ltd, Kenya. The emerging East African market is characterised by new capacities, growing exports and growing consumption trends Over the past decade, the east African ... |
Russian cement trade January-September 201422 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the Federal Customs Service (FCS), Russia exported over 2Mt of cement worth US$155m in the first three quarters of 2014. Ukraine was the leader by shipments, with its share totalling 35 per cent. Kazakhstan's share reached 32 per cent and Belarus imported 21 per cent. Meanwhile, over 3.793Mt of cement were imported into Russia between January-September 2014. Belarus was the leader by shipments, with its share totalling 27 per cent. The shipments received from Belarus increased... |
Mexican and Colombian imports to help meet Nicaragua project10 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsImports from Mexico and Colombia can ensure the supply of cement for the Gran Canal Interoceanico project in Nicaragua, according to the president of the High Council of Private Enterprise, José Adán Aguerri. He added that steps were being taken to further research supply options in the wider region, including the Caribbean, with the help of the private sector. However, the area faces supply shortages, which are expected to require further capacity building by cement companies. For example... |
Algeria: Jan-Aug cement import volumes up 28% YoY03 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe value of cement imports to Algeria in the first eight months of 2014 soared 31 per cent with a bill of US$373.5m against US$285.3m in the same period of last year, the Customs' National Centre for Data Processing and Statistics told the Algerie Presse Service (Algiers). Cement import volumes increased by nearly 28 per cent from 3.2Mt to 4Mt, CNIS provisional data revealed. The overall bill for the import of building materials increased by seven per cent hitting US$2.25bn during the... |
Turkey's confident approach29 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Turkey expanded at nearly three times the rate of the national economy in 2013 and producers remain optimistic about the future. As Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions heads to the stunning city of Istanbul for its 23rd European event, this report highlights the latest domestic market and trading trends for one of the world’s most buoyant cement industries. By Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association (TÇMB) & ICR Research. Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions, with support... |