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Argentine cement demand up 5% in July08 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement consumption in Argentina in July 2019 increased 5.1 per cent YoY to 1,000,711t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The market requirement was entirely supplied by domestic plants, unlike in July 2018 when 2540t of cement was imported. Production from Argentine plants during July 2019 reached 1,003,869t, up 5.4 per cent when compared with July 2018. This includes 3158t of exports, which represents a YoY rise of 18.3 per cent. January-July 2019 In the year ... |
Colombian market expands 4% in June08 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsDomestic dispatches in Colombia advanced by 3.8 per cent from 0.943Mt in June 2018 to 0.979Mt in June 2019, according to DANE, the country’s statistics office. Bolívar and Meta saw deliveries rise by 31-32 per cent YoY, while Valle del Cauca’s market expanded by 25.1 per cent. Casanare noted 12.6 per cent higher sales and both Antioquia and Santander saw dispatches up by 8.2 per cent when compared with June 2018. Smaller gains were noted by Córdoba (7.9 per cent), Huila (5.8 per cent), Ces... |
Vietnamese market stable, exports slip in June07 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese cement companies sold 7.497Mt of cement in June 2019, down four per cent YoY and 12 per cent MoM, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, 5.645Mt were supplied to the domestic market, reflecting a stable market when compared with June in the previous year and a five per cent fall MoM. In addition, 1.851Mt were exported, down 16 per cent YoY and 27 per cent MoM. VICEM delivered 1.849Mt to Vietnamese customers, edging up by two per cent YoY but ... |
Sabah considers new plant to ensure clinker supply06 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsSabah Economic Development Corp (SEDCO) and Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (CIS) are reportedly considering plans to build a clinker plant to ensure supply into the Malaysian state, according to Bernama. Sabah Trade and Industries Minister, Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau, confirmed that clinker is currently being imported from Peninsular Malaysia and abroad. "The cost structure for CIS is different from that of cement manufacturers in Peninsular Malaysia due to factors such as raw mate... |
Kinshasa cement prices sees 11% hike05 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe price of a bag of grey cement in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has increased to CDF15,000 (US$9.08) from CDF13,500, according the national press agency ACP. The price rise, which applies to domestically-produced and imported cement, is the result of an increase in demand as Kinshasa province is currently subject to a housing boom and the implementation of President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo emergency programme, which include the rehabilitation of the capital road net... |
Alaskan cement terminal approved02 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Anchorage Assembly has approved funding to rebuild the city of Anchorage's docks at a cost of US$42.1m for the first phase of a US$200m programme that will see a petroleum and cement terminal at the city-owned port in Alaska, USA. The first phase of development is being implemented by Seattle-based Pacific Pile and Marine. The port's cement business is mainly carried out by Alaska Basic Industries, which is a primary cement distributor in Alaska, USA. |
Cement shipments in USA slip to 9.3Mt01 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico fell to 9.3Mt in May 2019, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia , which combined account for 39 per cent of shipments in May. Leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama. Masonry cement deliveries remained stable at 0.222Mt in May when compared with the year-ago period. Some 55 per cent of ship... |
FY20 to remain challenging for cement sector in Pakistan01 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement companies are scheduled to announce their 4Q annual results ended 30 June 2019. Mixed financial results are expected, despite two companies (Lucky Cement and Attock Cement) having reported a fall in profit earlier this week. However, various research house reports suggest that the stagnant cement demand in a fragile domestic economy continues to damage company profitability during 4QFY19. The rise in interest rates, utilities, transportation and depreciation expenses are ... |
Local cement dispatch faces barrier in Pakistan01 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement industry is still persisting with the dispatch issue in the local market. The All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association (APCDA) is reluctant to lift the cement cargoes from cement plants across country on the pretext of intruding tax measures announced in federal budget 2019-20. However, All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) neither highlighted this issue nor any companies intimated Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) whether this issue is impacting warehouse space ... |
Chile’s cement sales up 6% in May01 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile slipped 0.9 per cent MoM to 345,001t in May 2019, according to the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC). However, this represents a YoY increase of 6.4 per cent to 324,236t. In the first five months of 2019, total dispatches increased 7.9 per cent to 1.773Mt when compared with 5M18 when dispatches were 1.643Mt. |