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Tunisia records 3% YoY rise in April cement sales17 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s April cement sales are up 3.35 per cent YoY, although the sales of Ciments de Bizerte and Oum Kelil fell during march due to technical and social issues, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry. The country’s cement factories are currently producing around 25,000tpd and are fully able to meet national demand, which historically peaks at the same level between March and June, ensured the ministry. In April, the minister of national trade provisionally froze cement exp... |
US first-quarter figures shipments impacted by harsh winter16 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that shipments of Portland and blended cement in 1Q13 were marginally higher compared to the same period of last year but harsh weather conditions, particularly in the final month of the quarter, dragged on sales. While the construction industry benefited from the mild winter weather in the first quarter of last year, 2013 shipments between January-March 2013 edged ahead by 0.6 per cent to 15.37Mt from 15.28Mt in 1Q12. Shipments for... |
Indonesia cement sales rise 8.6%, Jan-Apr 201316 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement sales increased by 8.6 per cent in the four months to the end of April 2013, the latest data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) reveals. Sales for the January-April 2013 period reached 18.12Mt compared to 16.68Mt in the same period of last year. In April 2013 alone, sales also increased by 8.6 per cent to 4.54Mt in April from 4.18Mt in April 2012. The April sales growth showed an improvement on March's rate when sales only advanced by 3.5 per cent – the slowest... |
Upward trend in Ecuadorian sales continue16 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales on the Ecuadorian market in the first four months of 2013 rose by 14.2 per cent YoY while April sales alone surpassed 500,000t. Latest data from the country's cement association INECYC shows that dispatches for the three months to the end of April 2013 reached 2.03Mt compared to 1.79Mt in the same period of last year. In April 2013 alone, sales rose to 545,440t, representing a 25.7 per cent increase on the 433,784t recorded in April 2012. On a sequential basis, Ap... |
New cement unit for Tunisia operational by 201415 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTunisia will expand its cement production facilities in the region of Bizerte by 2014, according to Mehdi Jomaa, the country’s minister of industry. State-owned Ciments de Bizerte operates at around 1Mta. The extension to the Bizerte plant represents an investment of TND250m (US$150.5m). Equipment has been delivered to site and the assembly process reportedly has started. |
Cemex Lloseta exported 40% of output to Maghreb15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Lloseta cement works in Mallorca, Spain, exported 40 per cent of its output to Maghreb countries last year. The rise in exports proves a turning point for the plant which was on the verge of closure one year ago as the Spanish construction sector faces one of the worst recessions in known history. The opening up of new national and foreign markets has, however, enabled the continued operation of the cement facility. This year, Cemex plans to export 40 per cent of its Lloseta ... |
Iranian cement output down in first month of year, exports rise14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Iranian cement industry produced 4,940,597t of cement and 6,277,978t of clinker in the first month of the Iranian calendar, known as Farvardin (20 March - 20 April 2013), according to local sources. However, cement production was down1.5 per cent on the 5,013,282t produced in the previous Farvardin, but clinker production rose 1.7 per cent from 6,174,705t in the same month of last year. Abyek Cement was the biggest producer with an output of 197,770t of cement and 209,306t of clinke... |
Argentine April dispatches and consumption advance14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLocal cement producers in Argentina have reported a rise in dispatches (local and exports) for April 2013 whilst consumption on the local market has also demonstrated healthy gains, latest figures from the country's cement association, AFCP, show. In April 2013, Argentine Portland cement factories dispatched 975,081t of cement, including exports, representing an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to the previous month. Of the April 2013 total, 946,202t were destined for the local market... |
Brazil cement sales rise 11.6% in April14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSales in the Brazilian market rose by 11.6 per cent YoY in April to 5.9Mt, latest data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento, shows. For the first four months of the year, accumulated sales reached 22.1Mt, a marginal advance of 1.4 per cent compared to the same period of last year. Cement sales for the rolling 12 month period of May 2012-April 2013 were 68.6Mt, an increase of 3.3 per cent on the comparable period of the previous year (May 2011-April 2012). |
Cemex achieves record alternative fuels substitution rate in Germany14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn April 2013, Cemex's German cement plants attained an alternative fuels substitution rate of 82.6 per cent—the first country within the company’s global operations network to reach this milestone. Furthermore, its Kollenbach cement plant in Beckum, Germany, averaged a 90.9 per cent substitution rate for the month, Cemex announced in a statement. “Beyond significantly reducing fuel costs, our expanding use of alternative fuels fosters the sustainable management of our earth’s natural resou... |