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Morocco’s cement demand declines 3% in 201719 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Moroccan cement market contracted 2.5 per cent to 13,791,222t in 2017 when compared 14,151,095t in 2016, according to the country’s cement association, APC. The fall takes consumption to the lowest level in a decade. Major demand areas such as Casablanca-Settat and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima saw significant declines in consumption. Casablanca-Settat noted a 4.2 per cent YoY fall to 3,031,546t while cement sales in Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima dropped 2.6 per cent YoY to 1,822,419t. T... |
French cement market expands 3% in 201719 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe French cement market grew by 3-4 per cent in 2017, according to estimates by the French cement association SFIC. "2017 was the year of the recovery, with renewed dynamism in the construction sector," said SFIC President, Bénédicte de Bonnechose, at the Cement Industry Meetings. "We expect to grow our markets for 2017 by around 3-4%," she added. In 2016 cement demand in France reached 17.5Mt. |
Puerto Rican cement sales fell 11% in 201719 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico decreased by 11.2 per cent in 2017, seeing declines in September, October, November and December, reports Sin Comillas. The fall in sales has been attributed to a weak economy following the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria, but sales have declined since 2013. In 2016 they decreased by 12.3 per cent, following reductions of 8.5 and 9.8 per cent in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Output by the country’s cement producers contracted 14.2 per cent in 2017, foll... |
Peru's cement market ends year on positive note18 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsDecember 2017 was a positive month for Peru's cement production and dispatches, although volumes remained insufficient to reverse the accumulated fall in 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In December 2017 the Peruvian cement market expanded 6.3 per cent YoY and 3.8 per cent MoM to 936,000t when compared with 881,000t in December 2016 and 902,000t in November 2017. Deliveries from Peru’s producers slipped 0.7 per cent MoM to 845,000t from 851,000t in November 20... |
Lack of uptake of Egyptian cement licences18 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has not received any requests to obtain 11 cement plant licences, which were re-offered by the authority a year ago despite eight local and foreign companies purchased the statements of work before the end of December 2017, according to sources quoted in Arab Finance. The IDA offered 14 licences in 2016 to build new cement plants or expand operating facilities in nine governments across the country. While SVC, Elsewedy Cement and Egyptian Cem... |
Gas supply deal with LafargeHolcim reported to impact Bangladeshi industry18 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsSpecialists have raised the red flag over the Bangladeshi government's gas supply deal with LafargeHolcim Ltd as the 20-year agreement has been threatening the competitive advantage of local cement manufacturers, reports the Daily Sun. Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd (JGTDSL) signed the gas supply agreement with the cement major in 2003, but in view of current gas shortages in Bangladeshi households and industries, the government decided on 16 January to review the d... |
The WCA welcomes Anhui Conch Cement as a member18 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that Anhui Conch Cement Company, also known as Conch Cement, has joined the global organisation as a founding member. The WCA now represents more than 1bnt of cement production capacity with its members from 35 countries. "Conch Cement's efficient operation and pioneering management and its efforts to work towards the sustainable development of the cement industry makes them a valuable partner and we are delighted to welcome them as a fou... |
Haiti bans cement imports by road from the Dominican Republic17 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week there was a chaotic scene on the Dominican Republic-Haiti border as over 20 Dominican products, including cement, were barred from entering the French-speaking Caribbean nation. According to Haitian officials, the ban on 23 products from the Dominican Republic is nothing new and they are only banned from entering by road. Haiti's Finance Ministry says the measures are adopted to provide "better quality control and to better ensure the safety of the population" and to enable th... |
Cement prices rise in Nepal12 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement in Hetauda, Bhairahawa and Biratnagar has risen by up to NPR160 (US$1.56)/bag, according to The Kathmandu Post. Cement producers claim this to be the result of the higher cost of raw materials such as clinker, gypsum and fly ash. However, some consumers have alleged that the price hike is artificial and cartelisation is to blame. "Manufacturers collude with each other to hike prices while consumers regard recent price increases as a black market. We demand that this pr... |
Sri Lanka consumption down by 29% in October11 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Sri Lanka fell 29.2 per cent YoY to 566,000t in October, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The drop follows a gain of 30.6 per cent YoY to 763,460t in September after falling for three consecutive months until August. In 8M17 sales reached 1.942Mt, down 9.1 per cent when compared with the equivalent period of the previous year. However, the bank’s governor, Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy, said the decrease was nothing more than a blip and does not imply that the co... |