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New cement facility inaugurated in Iran20 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsMonde Dashti Cement’s new 1.2Mta cement production unit has been inaugurated by Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, through a video conference, according to the Tehran Times. The plant based in Bushehr province represents an investment of around IRR3.8trn (US$90.48m) and has created over 170 job opportunities. |
LafargeHolcim to help build Africa's highest tower20 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim will play a key role in building Egypt's new capital, currently under construction 45km outside of Cairo. The city will become the country’s new administrative and financial capital, with around five million inhabitants. Among the buildings using LafargeHolcim's innovative, high-performance materials is the so-called Iconic Tower, which is set to become the highest tower in Africa with a height of 385m when completed by the end of 2020. For the Iconic Tower, LafargeHolcim is ... |
World's largest 3D printer to build two-storey concrete house20 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe largest 3D printer in the world is being prepared to start printing a two-storey house on the site of Kamp C, the Provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in Westerlo, Belgium. Kamp C is looking to persuade the Flemish construction industry of the merits of this innovative technique with practical examples. "This technique is gradually gaining momentum," says Kai van Bulck, who represents Kamp C in the C3PO-project. The printer that Kamp C purchased is mainly suited for pr... |
Moroccan demand increases 4% in February19 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsMorocco’s cement market expanded by 4.3 per cent in February to 1,115,641t from 1,069,926t in February 2018, according to the country’s Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation. The latest data indicates a modest deceleration of market growth when compared with January, when demand increased by 5.3 per cent YoY. In the first two months of 2019, domestic consumption advanced by 4.8 per cent to 2,289,727t from January-February 2018, when demand reached 2,184,783t. |
US cement demand up 3% in 201818 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsApparent domestic consumption advanced 2.9 per cent from 97.4Mt in 2017 to 100.2Mt in 2018, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The higher sales volumes were supported by an increase in the average cement price from US$121/t in 2017 to US$126.50/t the following year. The rise in cement sales was attributed to a modest increase in construction spending as housing and public construction saw higher spending. The leading cement-consuming states continued to be Texas, California ... |
Cement sales rise by 16% in Saudi Arabia in February18 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement and clinker sales in Saudi Arabia rose 15.7 per cent YoY to 4.24Mt (including exports) in February 2019 compared to 3.67Mt in the previous year. Clinker inventory increased 17.6 per cent YoY, but fell one per cent MoM to 41.88Mt in February 2019. Cement dispatches, however, jumped 9.3 per cent YoY, says Aljazira Capital. Meanwhile, the total utilisation rate of Saudi cement sector declined to 52.8 per cent in February compared to 61.4 per cent in the same period last year. ... |
Pakistan's cement and construction FDI falls18 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsAccording to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), total foreign direct investment (FDI) into country during July 2018-February 2019 fell by 22.6 per cent compared to same period last year. The SBP data shows that the country received investments worth US$1.61bn during the first eight months of current fiscal year, down 23 per cent from US$2.09bn in the same period last year. FDI in cement and construction sectors have also been impacted. Out of the country's total FDI, Pakistan's construction i... |
No change for Senegal maximum cement prices18 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe maximum cement price in Senegal will remain at previous year’s level, according to the country’s Ministry of Commerce. "Pursuant to the provisions of Article 43 of Law No. 94-63 of 22 August 1994 on price, competition and economic litigation, ceiling prices for ex-factory cement are set at prices previously applied as of 1 January 2018", indicated a decree sent to the Agence de Press Sénégalaise. The announcement follows a recent price increase by Sococim, which had lifted its price ... |
Peru cement market contracts 5% in February15 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsNational cement consumption in Peru slipped by 4.9 per cent in February 2019 to 0.893Mt, down from 0.9Mt reported in February 2018, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Total cement dispatches by Asocem-related producers were up 5.3 per cent YoY, but decreased by 2.8 per cent MoM to 0.796Mt in February 2019. Of this total, 0.783Mt were delivered to domestic customers, representing a 6.4 per cent rise YoY but a 2.1 per cent drop MoM. Exports of cement were down, by 35 per ... |
Pakistan cement production falls in 7MFY1915 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe overall output of Pakstan's Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) decreased by 2.3 per cent for July 2018-January 2019, compared to July 2017-January 2018, says data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The LSMI output decreased by 4.6 per cent for January 2019 compared to January 2018 and increased by 20.8 per cent, if compared to December 2018. The production in July 2018-January 2019 as compared to July 2017-January 2018 has significantly decreased in food, be... |