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Indonesia: July cement demand up slightly, stronger growth anticipated24 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to figures released by the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI), cement demand in July was up slightly YoY, despite falling by 29 per cent compared to June, Indonesian Investments reports. Taken as a whole, the first seven months of 2016 have seen consumption rise by four per cent above the same period in 2015. However, demand remains below that recorded in 2014. The industry’s failure to regain its previous peak has been partly attributed to the government’s slow pace of spen... |
India: Assam property developers concerned over cement price rise24 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers Association (Areida) has said that a proposed rise in cement prices is “unreasonable”, the Times of India reports. Following intervention by Assam’s Chief Minister, Sarbanada Sonowal, the cement companies elected not to go through with the price increase. Despite this, Areida has said that it will still approach the Competition Commission of India (CCI) with its concerns. Areida President, PK Sharma, said: "The price of cement in Assa... |
JK Cement: white cement demand growing?24 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to JK White Cement executives, white cement has witnessed an increase in demand over the past few years. In a statement the company said, "In the modern construction world, the demand and requirements for aesthetics undergo rampant changes. And to accommodate them, we at JK White Cement have always provided with products that best fit to these ever changing demands.” An increased demand for white cement could be attributed greater importance being placed on the aesthetics of con... |
China: CNBM Group can begin acquisition of Sinoma23 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsChina National Building Materials Group Corp (CNBM) has begun preparations to acquire China National Materials Corp (Sinoma), after an agreement between the two companies was approved by the government, the country's state assets regulator said. President Xi Jinping is determined to restructure the state sector to creating globally-competitive multinationals in a process of mergers, asset swaps and management reforms. The CNBM deal was given the go-ahead by the State Council, China's cabin... |
Vietnam cement sales reach 45.02Mt in Jan-Jul 201623 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsInclement weather conditions resulted in Vietnam’s cement sales slipping to 5.15Mt in July, but prices remained stable, according to the country’s Ministry of Construction. Exports stood at 1.1Mt. In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam’s cement sales reached 45.02Mt. Around 35.52Mt was sold in the domestic market, up 14 per cent YoY, while 9.5Mt of cement and clinker were exported, 1.6 per cent less than in Jan-Jul 2015. At present, Vietnam has 76 cement production lines and a... |
Bangladesh to double capacity in the next two years23 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsAs the demand for additional housing and rural development projects in Bangladesh been strong, capacity utilisation rates are relatively high in most cement plants and the industry is currently expanding its production base. Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) Senior Vice-President, Abdul Khaliq, said per capita consumption is now 115kg, but this is expected to increase substantially. There are currently 34 active cement factories in the country and the production capacity ... |
Iran: exports reach 4.4Mt in first four months22 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsIran exported 2.57Mt of cement and 1.83Mt of clinker in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar (20 March-21 July 2016), according to the Secretary of the Cement Industry Employers Association, Abdolreza Sheikhan. Domestic output by the country’s 70 cement plants reached 18.75Mt during this period. In the past Iranian calendar year 1394 (ended on 19 March 2016), exports of cement and clinker stood at more than 15Mt, a 20 per cent decrease compared to the preceding year due t... |
Sri Lankan cement imports up in 201622 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka’s cement production edged up by 19.7t to 1.04Mt in January-May 2016 and imports were up 18.4 per cent to 1.88Mt. Collectively, production and imports rose by 450,000t to 2.93Mt for the first five months of 2016, an 18.9 per cent increase compared to a year earlier. In the same period in 2015, production and imports rose by 103,000t to 2.46Mt, a 4.4 per cent advance when compared with a year earlier. The country has recently witnessed a recovery in demand in the housing sector... |
Burkina Faso: CIMASSO plant under construction22 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsWork is now well underway in Burkina Faso on a greenfield 6500tpd grinding plant for CIMASSO. The contract for the construction of the plant was signed in March by Kanis International of Burkina Faso and Intercem of Germany. This is the third time that the two companies have worked together, following the CIMFASO Ouagadougou grinding plant In Burkina Faso opened in 2015 and the signing of the CIMVOIRE project to be built in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Groundbreaking for the new CIMASSO project... |
Peru's cement sales fall 3.7% in July19 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsPeru's cement market contracted 3.7 per cent YoY in July as 772,000t were sold, according to the latest data by Asocem, the Peruvian cement association. However, production increased 2.4 per cent YoY to 837,000t – a signed that the market has started to pick up, according to Asocem. There were no clinker imports, but around 44,000t of cement imports supplemented domestic production. In terms of exports, no clinker shipments were reported in July, but around 39,000t of cement was delive... |