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Morocco sees small increase in March deliveries11 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco by APC members edged up by 0.6 per cent YoY to 1,195,305t in March 2023 from 1,188,217, according to the country’s cement association, APC. Deliveries include dispatches by Asment Temera, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc. In the first quarter of 2023 deliveries declined by 5.3 per cent to 3.248Mt from 3.428Mt in the 1Q22. |
Argentine cement consumption up 6% in March06 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement market expanded by 6.4 per cent in March 2023 as 1,114,722t of cement were supplied, compared to 1,047,227t in March 2022, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Compared with February 2023, the advance was 24.4 per cent. Domestic production of 1,114,003t – up 6.4 per cent YoY from 1,047,227t – was supplemented by 719t of imports to meet the market requirement in March 2023. Exports dropped considerably to 3770t in March 2023 from 11,462t in March 2022. ... |
Italian cement output advances 4% in January 202305 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production increased by four per cent YoY in January 2023, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value slipped from 69 in December to 66 in January. Cement prices in January 2023 edged up MoM to 212 from 210 in December 2022 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). Federbeton reported a 39 per cent increase when compared with January 2022. External trade Grey cement imports in December 202... |
Pakistan cement dispatches down 24% YoY in March04 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches (local sales and exports) in Pakistan fell 24 per cent YoY in March to 3.795Mt, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Domestic sales were down 29 per cent YoY to 3.356Mt due to a continued slowdown in construction activities. Exports, meanwhile, saw a 48.5 per cent YoY increase in shipments in March to 438,433t, although for the July 2022-March 2023 period exports were down 35 per cent YoY, reports Dawn. Over the 9MFY23, total ... |
Cement demand in Colombia falls 4% in February04 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Colombia fell by 4.4 per cent YoY to 1.058Mt in February 2023 from 1.107Mt, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Of this total, bagged cement sales showed a 7.1 per cent fall, but bulk sales were up by 1.3 per cent YoY. Sales to construction companies and contractors contracted by 14.1 per cent while the retail sector saw a six per cent reduction in offtake. Ready-mix concrete company sales increased by 3.6 per cent YoY. Colombian cement producers dis... |
New cement plant for Afghanistan03 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsAfghanistan will increase its cement capacity with a new 1Mta cement plant, the Shur Andem cement project, located in Kandahar. The acting head of Kandahar’s Mines and Petroleum Department, Abdul Hanan Hamid, said the project represents an investment of US$100m. “The production will be low initially but eventually, around 5000 people will be employed here,” said Abdul Rahim, head of the company. Practical work in terms of cement production will start within one year, according TOLO news, ... |
Spain's cement market contracts 7% in February31 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has fallen 7.1 per cent YoY to 1,175,290t in February, reports Oficemen. The association’s Managing Director, Aniceto Zaragoza, points that in February 2022 market growth was high at 14 per cent YoY and the month saw the highest February demand volumes in the last decade. Compared with the first two months of 2022, domestic consumption declined 2.9 per cent in the January-February 2023 period. Exports were down 17.2 per cent YoY in February 2023, resulting in ... |
Cement dispatches in Morocco down 11% in February31 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco declined 10.8 per cent YoY to 991,906t in February 2023 from 1,111,350t in February 2022, according to the country’s cement association, APC. The data includes deliveries by Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc . In the first two months of 2023, sales volumes were down 8.4 per cent YoY to 2.052Mt from 2.24Mt in the 2M22. |
Vietnamese cement market expands 16% in February24 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement dispatches in Vietnam increased by 16 per cent YoY to 4,080,321t in February 2023, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM dispatched 1,220,896t, up nine per cent YoY, while other VNCA members saw their sales increased by 10 per cent YoY to 879,425t. VICEM’s domestic market share reached 30.5 per cent while other VNCA members achieved a 20.5 per cent total market share. Non-affiliated companies reported a 23 per cent surge in sales ... |
Peruvian cement market contracts 17% in February23 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Peru fell by 17 per cent YoY to 0.883Mt in February 2023 from 1.068Mt in the year-ago period, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 0.856Mt were dispatched by Asocem members. Cement production in February 2022 declined 17 per cent YoY to 0.865Mt from 1.037Mt in February 2022. Clinker production expanded by seven per cent YoY to 0.759Mt in February 2023. In terms of exports, cement exports were down by a quarter to 11,000t in February 2023 wh... |