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Pakistan has eight brownfield cement projects underway29 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe eight brownfield cement projects with a total capacity of 18.8Mta are at various stages of completion and scheduled to be commissioned between June 2019 and June 2020 at an estimated cost of over PKR159bn (US$1.37bn) in Pakistan, according to a research house report. So far, all the projects have completed, on average, at least 46 per cent of their construction. China-based Sinoma is currently building a 1.9Mta plant for Bestway Cement at a cost of PKR18.9bn and about 55 per cen... |
Board appointed for Global Cement and Concrete Association25 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe 10 founding members of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have met for the Foundation Meeting of the Association and to formally launch the GCCA. The association will focus on global construction challenges and promote leadership in the manufacture and use of cement and concrete. At the event in London, the Chief Executives of leading cement businesses across the world elected Board members and appointed Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc, as President and Fernando A Gonzál... |
Fall in Venezuelan output persists as plant improvements suffer delay25 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Venezuela continues to decline with output at the Pertigalete plant of Venezolana de Cementos between 20-30 per cent of its total production capacity. "Production is between 20 per cent and 30 per cent, because only Line 7 is operative, and its conditions are not the best," Luis Chaparro, general secretary of the cement and related products union, explained, adding that the plant generates considerable levels of dust and output is prioritised for delivery to projects ... |
Moroccan cement consumption contracts 6% in 4M1825 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsMoroccan cement demand has fallen 5.7 per cent in the first four months of 2018, according to the country’s Department of Studies and Financial Forecasts, Ministry of Economy and Finance. The decline in cement sales reflects the moderate decline in April, when sales fell by 2.3 per cent following a 15.1 per cent fall in March. The drop has been attributed to heavy rains. |
Pakistan cement likely to face challenges25 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry is expected to face challenges ahead in view of an increase in production capacity in the north and south, the surging cost of coal prices and a cut in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in FY18-19. These developments are expected to impact on cement prices as well as capacity utilisation – industry experts anticipate and suggest exports are the only respite in the difficult time ahead. With falling capacity utilisation rates over the medium term, p... |
Capacity in Pakistan inches ahead24 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe capacities of Pakistan's cement industry in the north and south of the country are regularly being expanded. As a result, total cement capacity in Pakistan is on track to increase from 47Mta in FY17 to 56.6Mta by the end of FY19. Bestway Cement (BWCL) has reportedly started trial production at its 1.8Mta brownfield cement plant in the north. According to market sources, the commercial operations are expected to begin by 15 June 2018, contrary to earlier expectation of commencem... |
Brazilian cement sales in April report 9% increase23 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil increased 8.9 per cent to 4.352Mt in April 2018 when compared with 3.997Mt in April 2017, according to preliminary industry data published by the country’s cement association, SNIC. Exports were up 40 per cent to 7000t in April 2018 from 5000t from the year-ago period. According to the President of the National Union of the Cement Industry (SNIC), Paulo Camillo Penna, the increase in cement sales in April was directly impacted by the number of working days: "We had ... |
Indonesian cement producers see strong export sales23 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Indonesia reported a 79.2 per cent rise in cement exports to 121,917t in April and clinker exports more than tripled to 471,410t from 156,225t in April 2017, according to the Indonesian Cement Association. As a result, total export sales increased 165 per cent to 594,327t in April from 224,277t. In the January-April 2018 period total exports rose by 110.7 per cent from 615,005t in 4M17 to 1,295,957t. Clinker exports saw the strongest growth, up from 297,681t in the ye... |
Indonesian cement market expands 6% in April22 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement consumption advanced six per cent YoY in April to 5.337Mt, according to the Indonesia Cement Association. Growth was particularly strong in Sumatra, where demand increased by 12.2 per cent. On Kalimantan deliveries rose by 7.5 per cent to 340,520t while Maluku and Irian Jaya saw demand pick up by 6.2 per cent to 103,479t. In Nusa Tenggara consumption edged up by 2.5 per cent to 284,996t while in Sulawesi it remained stable at 428,691t. On Java, where consumption rose... |
Cement growth seen in Pakistan's 9MFY17-18 data21 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Federal Bureau of Statistics, the large-scale manufacturing sector posted 5.8 per cent growth in the first nine months July 2017-March 2018, as the construction boom continued to push up consumption of cement and steel. The local cement industry production was recorded at 31.17Mt during this period from 27.77Mt, produced in corresponding months July 2016-March 2017. This shows a growth of 12.2 per cent on YoY basis. The growth in March 2018 alone produced 4Mt of cement compar... |