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Italy's cement output stable but imports rising05 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsItaly’s cement production remained stable in August 2024 when compared with output data from August 2023. This follows a one per cent decrease in July, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. Cement prices edged up by one per cent in July and August 2024. In the January-August 2024 period, cement production increased two per cent, representing stable MoM growth when compared with two per cent in July 2024. External trade Export data of July 2024 show ... |
Lafarge Canada partners with ABB for plant digitalisation05 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim Group ) has chosen ABB to update its process control system at the Bath cement plant (Kingston, Ontario). ABB will supply, commission and support its ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system (DCS), providing Lafarge operators with enhanced visibility and control over the plant’s processes. The Bath facility produces more than 1Mta of Lafarge’s OneCem low-carbon cement. The Bath plant is located on the shores of Lake Ontario and has been a supplier o... |
Pakistan's cement records home export revenue of US$65.19m in 3MFY2504 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement and clinker exports value declined by 2.2 per cent to US$65.19m (1.792Mt) in the 1QFy24-25 (July-September 2024) from US$66.68m (1.676Mt) in the same period of the previous financial year, as reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). However, the export volume rose by 6.9 per cent YoY. The same trend was noticed in Pakistani rupee terms when export revenue saw a single-digit fall of 6.9 per cent to PKR18.14bn. A positive trend was observed in September 2024 wh... |
US and Puerto Rican cement markets contract in July30 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal deliveries of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped 2.9 per cent YoY to 9.29Mt in July 2024 when compared with July 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois were the largest off-takers of Portland and blended cement in July, accounting for 38.5 per cent of shipments in the month. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in July – Texas, Missouri, California, Florida, and Michigan ... |
Cement consumption in Senegal falls 25% in August30 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Senegal saw a 24.9 per cent drop to 505,900t in August 2024 from 672,700t in August 2023, according to the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. Production from domestic cement plants decreased by 21.4 per cent to 647,000t in August 2024 from 823,200t in the year-ago period. Senegal’s cement industry exported 138,500t of cement in August 2024, representing a 17.5 per cent YoY decline from 167,900t. January-August 2024 In the January-Augusts 2024 period, the Senegales... |
Indonesia's cement market contracts 3% in September29 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia in September 2024 declined by 2.9 per cent YoY to 6,073,134t from 6,254,889t in September 2023, according to data from the Indonesian cement association, ASI. The bagged segment saw a 4.8 per cent YoY drop to 4,214,415t in September 2024 from 4,385,065t but bulk deliveries were up 1.6 per cent YoY to 1,869,823t from 1,902,887t. Cement production from the country’s cement plants slipped by 1.2 per cent YoY to 6,241,096t in September 2024 from 6,138,228t in Septembe... |
Puerto Rican cement consumption increases 3% in September29 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsPuerto Rico’s cement market contracted by 4.9 per cent YoY, seeing sales of 52,185t in August 2024 when compared with sales of 54,868.8t in August 2023, according to the Center of Economic Studies of the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico. However, sales edged up by 2.8 per cent YoY to 51,866.8t in September 2024 from 50,481t in September 2023. Meanwhile, domestic production fell by 16.9 per cent YoY to 27,306.6t in August 2024 when compared with 32,844.6t in August 2023. In additio... |
Puerto Rico’s cement market contracts in June but sees July recovery28 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsPuerto Rican cement sales declined by 6.9 per cent YoY to 50,694t in June 2024 from 54,442.8t in June 2023 but recovered in July, increasing by 12.9 per cent from 48,478.8t in July 2023 to 54,698.4t, according to the Center of Economic Studies of the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico. In terms of production, total volumes by the country’s cement producers Cemex and Argos dropped by 18.9 per cent to 28,329t in June 2024 from 34,932t in June 2023. In July output advanced by 16.2 per ... |
Zimbabwe considers limestone deposit consolidation amid efforts to reduce cement costs28 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Zimbabwe is exploring the consolidation of limestone deposits under either the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) or the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, as outlined in the new Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP). This short-term policy framework aims to attract significant investment into domestic clinker production, a critical element for cement manufacturing, in a bid to revive the manufacturing sector and reduce relianc... |
PCA reveals 2023 as US cement industry's most energy-efficient year to date25 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its latest US Labor-Energy Input Survey, revealing that 2023 was the US cement industry’s most energy-efficient year to date. Alternative fuels comprised 16 per cent of the industry’s fuel mix, up from 14.6 per cent in 2022, with natural gas use reaching 31 per cent of total consumption—the highest level since the 1970s. Concurrently, coal and petroleum coke dropped to their lowest share since 1974. This efficiency boost marks the third a... |