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Cemex builds sustainable BRT Lane in Mexico15 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex supplied 10,400m 3 of special concrete to pave the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane for one of the main avenues in Queretaro, central Mexico. Known as “QroBus”, this project was developed by the local Urban Development and Public Works authorities, headed by the Architect Romy Rojas Garrido. This BRT lane offers an alternative for sustainable mobility to residents of the state of Queretaro, which has experienced significant demographic and economic growth over the past years that... |
Kenyan consumption contracts in 5M1715 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Kenya over the Jan-May 2017 period fell to 2.5Mt compared to 2.5Mt a year earlier, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Manufacturers also cut back on production in the first half of the year, from 3.31Mt to 3.18Mt. NIC Securities attributes the decline to a slowdown in private sector credit growth following discussions with management of cement firms. |
CIMERWA launches bulk cement service14 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsRwanda’s sole producer of cement, CIMERWA, on Friday introduced its bulk cement offering whic will see customers receive cement directly at their construction sites without the use of bagged cement. Unveiling the new CIMERWA Bulk Cement service at a meeting in Kigali, company CEO, Bheki Mthembu, said its bulk truck will unlock some of the bottlenecks encountered with bagged cement. The vehicle will deliver cement directly to the construction site, pump it in the silo after which construc... |
Saudi Arabia volumes down 19% in 7M1714 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s cement sales volumes have dropped by 19 per cent YoY to 28.3Mt during the first seven months of 2017, a report from Al Rajhi Capital reveals. The Saudi Cement sector report added that inventories stood at 33.6t. However, it pointed out that when looking at capacities, inventories and potential demand for each region, the northern region remains the weakest as current inventories represent 118 per cent of regional producers’ dispatches in the last 12 months. For the wester... |
President of Ghana to lay foundation stone for new plant14 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana will tomorrow lay the foundation stone a new grinding plant for CBI Ghana at the Tema Free Zones Enclave. When complete, the CBI Ghana plant will produce premium cement under the brand name, Supacem. "We intend to produce and supply high-quality Supacem cement to Ghanaian builders and stabilise cement supply for all required grades in Ghana,” Managing Director, Frédéric Albrecht, told the Business and Financial Times. Supacem will launch w... |
Morocco July sales see 42% hike11 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Morocco increased 42 per cent in July, jumping to 1.2Mt, when compared with the year-ago period. The rise in sales has been attributed to “the resumption of self-construction, which represents 40 per cent of national demand, encouraged by the massive influx of Moroccans residing abroad,” according to L’Economiste. In addition, a revival in the public works, particularly road projects in Casablanca, is key to the pick-up in demand. The Casablanca-Settat market absorbed 2... |
Indonesia's cement producers predict better 2H1711 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsWhile the first six months of 2017 proved challenging for Indonesia’s cement producers, their expectations for the second half are more upbeat. Semen Baturaja is focussing on the South Sumatra market with its 6Mta demand, significantly higher than the region’s production capacity of 3.85Mta. "Southern Sumatra is a unique market because the market keeps growing while national cement demand declines," said Semen Baturaja President Director, Rahmad Pribadi. As of June, Semen Baturaja saw... |
Lafarge Africa and COREN develop Nigeria's first concrete manual11 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Africa Plc is set to partner Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in the research and development of Nigeria’s first concrete mix design manual. The concrete mix design manual provides step-by-step guidance on the selection and proportioning of concrete ingredients such as cement, sand and aggregates, and then the mixing and placing of concrete. The manual came after exhaustive research and testing with concrete materials in different parts of the country.... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 20%09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement consumption edged up one per cent MoM and 19.8 per cent YoY in July 2017. Demand reached 1,016,590t. Imports surged from 982t in July 2016 to 8692t one year later. When compared with June 2017, they advanced 6.2 per cent from 8188t. Total cement dispatches (including exports) by domestic cement producers reached 1,011,689t, a 0.9 per cent increase MoM and a 18.8 per cent rise YoY, in July 2017. The figure includes 3791t of exports, up 1.7 per cent YoY and 1.5 per cent... |
UK construction industry growth slows09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsGrowth prospects for the UK's construction industry in 2018 have been downgraded as the country prepares to leave the EU, according to the latest forecasts by the Construction Products Association (CPA). Output is expected to soften as a slowing economy, falling real wages and rising costs adversely affect the industry, growth for 2018 is therefore only expected to rise by 0.7 per cent, the slowest in six years, and a downward revision from 1.2 per cent in previous forecasts. For now, acti... |