Cement News tagged under: international
Australia considers carbon tariffs on imported cement and steel16 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Australian government is considering the introduction of carbon tariffs on cement and steel imports from countries with lower climate goals. According to The Guardian, Australia’s climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, has confirmed that two rounds of consultation will now be held to discuss whether Australia should adopt a cross-border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), similar to the EU. “We know of the potential for production to shift from countries with more ambitious emission... |
FLSmidth and Mannok partner on SCM project15 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth and Ireland-based cement producer Mannok are partnering on a new decarbonisation research project to maximise supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in cement composition, using digitalisation and advanced predictive modelling. SCMs are expected to play a key role in the cement industry’s pathway to net-zero. Covering a range of materials, from natural pozzolans to calcined clay and industrial byproducts, SCMs have a lower-carbon footprint than traditional Portland clinker... |
Morocco’s cement market expands by 24% in July14 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsMoroccan cement deliveries by APC members Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc in July 2023 increased by 23.9 per cent YoY to 780,927t from 630,479t in July 2022, according to the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and City Policy, based on APC data. The key retail sector saw a 23 per cent YoY advance to 526,847t in JulY 2023 when compared with 428,521t in July 2022. Ready-mix concrete producers increased their off take by... |
Tajikistan lifts ban on cement exports11 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsTajikistan has reported cement production of 2.1Mt in the opening six months of 2023. Of this total, more than 538,000t were exported, down 138,000t compared to the same period a year earlier. The majority of these exports were sent to Uzbekistan (342,000t) and Afghanistan (194,000t), reports Asia Plus. The government had introduced a ban on cement exports in July this year due to a shortage of cement for a number of key projects taking place in the country. However, the ban was lifted ju... |
Argentina’s cement market contracts 7% in July10 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina declined by 6.9 per cent to 1,067,680t in July 2023 when compared with July 2022, when demand reached 1,146,900t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. All cement supplied was produced by domestic producers – there were no imports. Total production by Argentine producers fell 7.2 per cent YoY to 1,069,493t in July 2023, down from 1,152,412t in July 2022. Of this total, 1814t were exported in July 2023, representing a 67.1 per cent decline when comp... |
Brazilian cement demand slips in July09 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil decreased by 0.5 per cent YoY to 5.476Mt in July 2023 from 5.503Mt in the year-ago period, according to the national cement association, SNIC. While the main markets of the southeast and northeast saw a pick-up in demand to 2.573Mt (+1.5 per cent YoY) and 1.088Mt (+6.5 per cent YoY), respectively in July 2023, other regions saw a contraction of sales. The south reported a drop of 10.4 per cent YoY to 0.891Mt, the central-west a 2.2 per cent decline to 0.681Mt and in ... |
Colombian cement dispatches decline 8% in June09 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsColombia cement dispatches were down 7.5 per cent to 1.033Mt in June 2023 when compared with 1.117Mt in June 2022, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Output from domestic producers fell 6.1 per cent YoY to 1.117Mt in June 2023 when compared with 1.189Mt ion June 2022. First half of 2023 In the January-June 2023 period consumption declined by 5.1 per cent YoY to 6.297Mt from 6.638Mt in the first half of 2022. Domestic production decreased by four per cent YoY to 6.886M... |
Construction in Great Britain contines to decline, warns MPA09 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsNew figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) provide more concrete evidence of the slowdown in Britain’s construction industry. The latest quarterly survey from the MPA – covering aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and mortar in Great Britain – reveals a decline in actual sales volumes during the second quarter of 2023. The drop in construction activity, particularly in new housing, along with the impact of cost inflation on other areas such as roads, has contributed to the... |
Forex shortage leads to cement scarcity in Malawi08 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsMalawi’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Sosten Gwengwe, has attributed the scarcity of cement in the country to a shortage of foreign currency. He was responding to a question in parliament of Rumphi West Member Yona Adadawiza Mkandawire who suggested that the government should encourage cement imports. He said that the ministry has engaged the Reserve Bank to support local producers of cement and other key products. “It is these local producers who are generating forex, theref... |
Rwanda commissions new cement plant07 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsRwandan President, Paul Kagame, inaugurated on 3 August 2023 the AnJia Cement Factory, a Chinese-funded cement plant Muhanga Industrial park, Southern Province, Rwanda. The AnJia Cement Factory was built by AnJia Prefabricated Construction Rwanda Co Ltd, a subsidiary of West International Holding, the African business of West China Cement Ltd. West China Cement has invested US$50m in the grinding unit, which has a cement capacity of 1Mta. At present the plant provides employment to 205 pe... |