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Fitch Ratings – infrastructure to boost Thai demand17 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings says demand for cement and building materials in Thailand will accelerate with the government's planned infrastructure investments over the near term. However, a slow recovery of demand from the residential segment should soften the pace of overall demand growth in 2016. The infrastructure investments will continue to be a key driver for cement and building materials over the next few years. The accelerated project implementation in rails, roads, harbours, and airports is wo... |
Infrastructure pick up boosts Indonesia sales16 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia's cement sales climbed 10.7 per cent YoY to 6.4Mt in October 2015 as government-related infrastructure development has picked up in the second half of the year, according to the latest data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). Widodo Santoso, Chairman of the ASI, said various infrastructure projects – such as regional government projects as well as smelter and power plant construction – have started and are therefore boosting cement sales. Cement sales only contracted on... |
Pakistan: cement industry demands export incentives13 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs Pakistan reports a decline in cement export sales over the first quarter of FY16, the local industry body is calling on the government to provide relief measures and incentives to facilitate exports going forward. During first three months of the current fiscal Pakistan exported 1.52Mt of cement and earned export revenue of at US$87.74m compared to 2.42Mt at US$142.78m. This translated to a fall of 36.91 and 38.55 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar respectively over 1QFY... |
Morocco: September 2015 sales drop 21%13 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Moroccan cement market contracted by 21 per cent YoY in September as sales fell to 1,029,736t. As a result, total cement sales for the year to date reached 10,508,851t, down 1.4 per cent YoY. The drop in sales is due to the close of construction sites for the Aïd El Kebir holiday as well as the downturn in the real estate sector, which is the largest cement consumer. In terms of regions, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounat, Rabat-Sale, Greater Casablanca and Tangier-Tetouan recorded declines... |
Semen Indonesia to commission new packing plant13 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia will commission a new cement packing plant in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, sales department chief of the state company Bambang Djoko told local press. "The packing plant will strengthen the position of Semen Indonesia in cement industry in West Kalimantan and in the country in general. Currently the company has a 35 per cent share of cement market in the province," Bambang Djoko said. "Infrastructure development in Pontianak and West Kalimantan in general has been especi... |
New Uzbekistan greenfield plant construction12 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Turkish Dal Engineering Group will commission a new 1.5Mta cement plant in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan by late 2017, a representative from the country's Ministry of Economy told Trend News Agency. A Turkish company and Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (AMMC) signed a memorandum of cooperation for construction of the plant during an investment forum held in the capital Tashkent, the souce said. The cement plant has an estimated cost of US$225m. It will potentially be ... |
Puerto Rican cement sales down 14.4% YoY in Oct11 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico fell to 1085m bags in October, representing a 14.4 per cent YoY fall, the largest in the past nine months. The reduction has been attributed to a contraction in housing construction and a lack of government resources invested in public works. Domestic cement production decreased 22.5 per cent to 872m of bags. In 2014, production fell 1.9 per cent following two years of increases. |
Arab Union cement conference underway in Cairo10 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe 20th Arab International Cement Conference & Exhibition (AICCE) opened on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. Taking place under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister Eng Sherif Ismail, the inaugural session included speeches from Prince Sultan Bin Mohammad Bin Saud Al Kabir, chairman of the AUCBM Board (pictured right) and Tarek Kabil, Minister of Industry for Egypt. Each recognised the economic contribution of the cement industry in the Arab world and its responsibility towards th... |
Poland: October output and dispatches dip10 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Poland decreased by 2.4 per cent YoY to 1.55Mt in October, while sales fell six per cent to 1.55Mt, Poland's Cement Producer Association said in a statement. Year-to-date production grew 0.9 per cent YoY to 13.44Mt. Meanwhile sales rose 0.9 per cent to 13.71Mt over the same time frame. |
PSR selects second Siwertell road-mobile unloader10 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsSiwertell, part of Cargotec, secured a second order for a road-mobile ship unloader from Russian company PSR Primstroyresource, based in Vladivostok. The latest contract is for a next-generation, diesel-powered, trailer-based Siwertell 10 000 S unloader, fitted with a double bellows system and dust filter. It will be used to unload cement on the Island of Sakhalin at a rated capacity of 300tph. The order was received in September 2015 and the delivery is planned for March 2016. Commenting... |