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Vietnam cement sales edge down 4% in August02 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement sales by Vietnamese producers slipped four per cent to 8.091Mt in August 2019 when compared with the year-ago period, according to data by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Compared with the previous month’s sales of 8.087Mt, they remained largely stable. Of this total, domestic sales totalled 5.175Mt, down five per cent YoY. VICEM saw sales decline by seven per cent to 1.628Mt while its joint-venture companies reported an erosion of 14 per cent to 1.397Mt. The... |
Attock Cement's perceptions for Pakistan's cement industry02 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsTop officials of Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) presented a pictorial review of Pakistan cement industry in local bourse house on 30 September. Muhammad Rehan, chief financial officer and Muhammad Irfan Amanulah, senior general manager and company secretary, highlighted the company performance, issues negating to industry's profitability and future outlook. Cement sales The sale of cement in Pakistan is likely to remain flat at 47Mt during FY19-20 but may inch up to 49Mt during FY21-... |
Vietnam HCMC proposes addressing illegal cement capacity expansion02 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has asked the Ministry of Construction to handle some cement producers in the city due to their illegal capacity expansion, which was detected by the ministry’s inspection team earlier, according to Viêt Nam News. A branch of Thang Long Cement JSC was allowed to produce 1.25Mta, but the unit has increased its total capacity to 1.4Mta since 2011. A branch of Chinfon Cement Co received a licence to produce 0.5Mta. However, since 2017output has be... |
Cemtech Europe highlights cement sustainability targets01 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Europe 2019 opened today at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany. Taking place as global sustainability targets tighten, the conference agenda will closely examine the current market trends and environmental targets of the European cement industry. Cemtech Europe 2019 opened today at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany, highlighting the sustainability achievements and targets of the global cement industry Opening the conference, Thomas Armstrong, ma... |
Pakistan cement production remains flat in July 201927 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe data of large-scale manufacturing industries (LSMI) shows a negative trend in Pakistan's manufacturing sector in July 2019, including cement industry, says Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics. The LSMI output decreased by 3.3 per cent for July 2019 compared to July 2018 and increased by just under one per cent per cent when compared to June 2019. The production in July 2109 as compared to July 2018 has increased in fertilisers and electronics while it has significantly decreased in f... |
Macau sees slowdown in industrial sector for 201826 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe revenue of Macau’s industrial sector fell 4.1 per cent to MOP11.07bn (US$1.37bn) in 2018, according to the SAR’s statistics service. Furthermore, the expenditure of the sector decreased four per cent to MOP7.96bn. The revenue of cement and concrete manufacture dropped 16.5 per cent to MOP1.21bn for the year. This marks the fourth-consecutive year of decline on the back of a continued slowdown in demand after a decrease in the number of local large-scale construction projects. |
Pakistan’s Peshawar High Court dismisses opposition to new cement plants26 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Peshawar High Court of Pakistan dismissed writ petitions filed against the establishment of 16 cement factories. The petitioners sought a court order to declare that the provincial government had decided unlawfully to allow the construction of new cement plants in the province. However, counsel for the plant owners, submitted that all the legal requirement had been fulfilled and international environmental protection laws and standards are being adopted as the new plants are being e... |
WCA appoints two joint chairmen26 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed two new Joint Chairmen, Cui Xingtai of China United Cement Co (CUCC) and Vincent Lefebvre of Cem'In'EU. Mr Cui has been Chairmen of CUCC since 2005 and Vice President of CNBM since 2009. Mr Lefebvre has dual experience as an international group executive with Holcim and start-up founder of Cem'In'EU. |
Puerto Rican cement sales fall 11% in August25 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Puerto Rico decreased 11.4 per cent in August, continuing a seven-month period of decline. In August 1.12m bags of 94lb (42.5kg), or 47,600t were sold. Cement output slipped 2.4 per cent YoY to 1.06m bags – the sixth fall in seven months, according to Sin Comillas. In 2018 domestic cement sales were up 38.9 per cent YoY to reach 14.3m bags (607,750t) – the first rise since 2012. In the previous year sales had dropped 11.2 per cent to 10.3m bags (437,750t), impacted by th... |
Spain's cement demand slips, exports drop 25% in August24 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain declined 1.4 per cent YoY to 1,089,617t in August, according to Oficemen, the country’s cement association. In addition to lower domestic sales, exports have dropped by a quarter, registering a fall for 27 consecutive months. In the first eight months of 2019 cement consumption increased 9.3 per cent YoY to 9,749,344t with exports decreasing 23.4 per cent. “An even more striking figure, if we take into account that imports have grown 87.3 per cent from January to Aug... |