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Taiwan's Asia Cement joins WCA16 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement of Taiwan has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member. Asia Cement produces 5Mta of cement from its three cement plants in Hsinchu, Hualien and NanHwa, Taiwan. In addition the company operates storage and transportation facilities in Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien harbours to lower its transportation costs. "As a prominent Taiwanese cement group that shares the WCA's vision of tackling environmental issues together, we are very pleased to be joi... |
Chilean cement dispatches up 7% in August14 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile increased 7.3 per cent YoY to 369,337t in August 2019 when compared with August 2018, when they reached 344,084t, according to the Camara Chilena de Construcción (CChC), the country’s construction chamber. In the first eight months of 2019, dispatches advanced by 5.9 per cent to 2.752Mt from 2.599Mt in the 8M18. |
Germany's cement consumption rises to 29Mt in 201811 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement consumption rose by 0.4 per cent in 2018 to 29Mt, according to a statement by Germany's cement association, the VDZ. The VDZ sees the industry continuing in a stable environment for 2019-20. According to the official data now available, domestic demand for cement was almost completely covered by German-based manufacturers in 2018. Only 1.5Mt or 5.3 per cent of the cement required had to be imported in 2018. In contrast, cement exports rose by 1.5 per cent, according to the Fed... |
Cement prices fall in Bangladesh11 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsKey building materials such as cement and steel rods have recorded a price decline in Bangladesh over the last three months on the back of sluggish demand, according to local traders. The demand for construction work has been negatively impacted by the monsoon season. As such, the price of cement has fallen by BDT40-50/50kg bag (US$0.47-0.59/50kg bag) when compared to prices in July. "Each 50kg bag of cement is now selling at between BDT420 and BDT460, depending on the brands," said Kh... |
Brazilian cement market expands 5% in September10 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil increased 5.3 per cent to 4.7Mt in September 2019 when compared with the same month in the previous year, according to SNIC, the country’s cement association. Apparent consumption, which includes imports, totalled 4.8Mt in September, representing a YoY advance of 5.2 per cent. Domestic sales per business day in September, which takes into account the number of days worked and has a strong influence on cement consumption, increased by 2.7 per cent compared to August a... |
Shares of Turkish cement firms plummet10 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsTurkish Cement firms have seen a sudden drop in share prices after Turkey's military begin operations in Syria and the EU shows no interest in financing the resettlement housebuilding for 2m Syrian refugees. Last month Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his plan to create the zone along the Syrian-Turkish border where the Ankara government envisages the creation of 140 villages and 10 towns to accommodate up to 1m people. Earlier in the week, Turkish cement companies saw th... |
Aggregate cement sales rise 17% in Saudi Arabia10 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsAggregate cement sales of 17 producers in Saudi Arabia reported an overall average increase to 3.71Mt in September 2019, up 17.27 per cent compared to 3.16Mt in September 2018. The report, by Argaam, recorded domestic cement sales of 3.59Mt in September 2019 from the 17 companies. Leading the way in increased production was Northern Province Cement, whose sales rose to 183,000t in September 2019 from 35,000t in September 2018. The highest cement production was achieved by Southern Cem... |
National regulator confiscates Rainbow Power Cement product10 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa’s National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has confiscated thousands of Rainbow Power Cement bags and called for a nationwide recall after finding products non-compliant with compulsory cement specifications. "Rainbow Power Cement does not have the authority to manufacture and supply cement in South Africa as it had failed to meet minimum safety requirements in line with the NRCS Act. This has therefore led to withdrawal of the Letter of Authority as previously i... |
India's average cement prices rise in September09 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsAll-India average cement prices increased around 3.2 per cent YoY to INR305-310/50kg bag (US$4.29-4.36/50kg bag) in September 2019. In particular, the improvement was led by a recovery in southern India which saw prices rise by 1.9 per cent YoY and 4.8 per cent MoM. While average cement prices in the trade segment remained broadly resilient in September 2019, demand momentum was negatively impacted by a protracted monsoon season and a slowdown in government spending, according to Business... |
Argentine cement market declines 7% in September08 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement consumption fell 7.2 per cent YoY and 10.4 per cent MoM to 938,972t in September 2019, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic demand was entirely supplied by the country’s cement producers. Cement output by Argentina’s cement producers declined 6.7 per cent YoY to 948,206t in September 2019. Of this total, 938,972t was supplied to the domestic market and 9234t was exported. January-September 2019 Between January and September 2019, the Argentin... |