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August dispatches in Chile fall 19%19 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Chile saw a 19.4 per cent drop in August 2022 to 299,855t, compared to 371,947t in August 2021, according to the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC). In the first eight months of 2022, dispatches were down 11.5 per cent YoY to 2,549,139t versus 2,879,749t in the 8M21. |
Morocco sees deliveries decline 16% in September18 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsMembers of Morocco’s cement association, APC, have seen their total cement deliveries decrease by 15.8 per cent to 1,174,683t in September 2022, according to IPSOS data. In September 2021 deliveries reached 1,395,542t. In the January-September 2022 deliveries declined by 8.3 per cent YoY to 9.383Mt from 10.237Mt in the 9M21. APC members supplying delivery data include Asment de Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc . |
Brazil's cement market contracts in September17 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian total cement sales declined by 3.8 per cent YoY to 5.5Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. Per working day, sales fell by 3.5 per cent YoY to 238,000t. Within Brazil sales reached 5.483Mt, down 3.5 per cent YoY, in September 2022. The country’s second-largest market, the northeast, saw the largest fall with sales down six per cent to 1.098Mt in September 2022 from 1.168Mt in September 2021. The southeast and southern markets contracted by 3.9 per cent to 2.522M... |
Argentina’s cement consumption up 9% in September14 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement market expanded 9.2 per cent YoY but contracted 1.1 per cent MoM to 1,212,814t in September 2022, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic producers manufactured 1,217,796t of cement, up 8.6 per cent YoY but down 1.1 per cent MoM. Of this total, 4982t were exported, representing a 53.2 per cent drop from September 2021 when the country exported 10,653t. When compared with August 2022, there was an uptick of 6.4 per cent. There were no imports. Jan... |
WCA annual conference prompts MENA region to decarbonise12 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe fifth World Cement Association (WCA) annual conference took place between the 25-28 September in Dubai, UAE, allowing industry leaders and stakeholders to have an open discussion and honest assessment of the biggest challenges that the cement industry faces. This year’s theme focussed on Navigating the Climate Challenge: Reducing Carbon and Reducing Costs but many concluded that the greatest limiting factor to decarbonising the cement industry is not technology but the sector’s dri... |
Indian cement sector profitability to reach new highs in FY2511 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia's cement sector profitability (EBITDA/t) may bottom out by the 2QFY23 before reaching new highs by FY25, according to Antique Research (AR). The Indian stockbroking company cites in its latest report that companies in its coverage will see EBITDA/t rise from INR970/t (US$11.77/t) in FY23e to INR1320/t in the FY25e. Declining fuel costs by around 30 per cent from the peak, improved demand led by urban housing, and higher government infrastructure spending (up by eight per cent CAGR ... |
Cemtech industry conference: Cembureau warns that EU ETS costs risk carbon leakage04 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe European cement industry is facing increased costs imposed by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which is creating a competitive disadvantage with countries outside of the region. Isidoro Miranda, president of CEMBUREAU, warns of increasing production costs due to the EU ETS during his presentation at Cemtech Europe “Today the EU industry is paying EUR8/t more to produce cement than countries outside of the ETS”, said Isidoro Miranda, president of Cembureau, the ... |
Unprecedented fall in global cement output04 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe biggest fall in worldwide cement production in two decades has been recorded, according to the World Cement Association (WCA). The WCA reports that global cement output fell eight per cent YoY to 1.9bnt in the first six months of 2022. The fall was caused by a 15 per cent drop in output to 977Mt in the volume of cement produced in China, the WCA said. Ian Riley, WCA chief executive, said the Chinese decline was the biggest in more than 20 years, with no comparable decline in recent m... |
Italy's cement output contracts 13% in July04 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Italy fell by 13 per cent YoY in July 2021, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value increased from 94 in June 2022 to 100 in July. The price index (2015 = 100) recovered from 184 in June to 190 in July, but when compared with July 2021, prices saw a 53 per cent increase. Grey cement imports into Italy advanced by 10 per cent YoY to 148,116t in June 2022. In terms of CIF value, imports sto... |
Colombian grey cement market expands 8% in August03 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement consumption in Colombia grew by 8.4 per cent YoY in August 2022 to 1.19Mt from 1.098Mt, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Of this total, bulk shipments were up 12.2 per cent while bagged cement saw a 6.6 per cent increase. Ready-mix concrete companies increased their off-take by 20.9 per cent while sales by the retail segment were up 6.8 per cent YoY in August 2022. Sales to construction companies and contractors slipped by 0.4 per cent YoY in the same month. ... |