Cement News tagged under: market report
Brazil pumps up the volume13 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s cement market has blossomed in recent years. Sales exceeded 64Mt in 2011, an increase of 7.6 per cent YoY. Cement manufacturers continue to add new capacity, but the economy has begun to slow and the government has been forced to further supplement its public spending on construction. Workers take a break at Lafarge’s Arcos cement factory with the Polysius kiln pictured behind ‘Make hay while the sun shines’ is an apt phrase to describe Brazil’s cement market. Cement sa... |
Costa Rica: investors welcome?01 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsFICEM-APCAC’s cement congress and exhibition is being held in San José, Costa Rica, between 3-5 September 2012. Costa Rica’s attractive location in Central America should see a busy event and ICR provides an outlook on the country’s cement industry. Cemex’s Colorado de Abangares cement plant Little is said in terms of the cement industry in this Central American country, but recent developments have been fairly traumatic with the loss of a cement producer and the slow developmen... |
Chile targets reconstruction19 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsChile is modernising its infrastructure base, building new office and retail space and constructing homes in the wake of the 2010 earthquake and tsunami. Cement producers will expect a rise in demand as the country rebuilds and last year the industry saw a pick-up in cement sales. Valparaíso is one of Chile’s largest cities that is currently undergoing a major housing development programme and improved infrastructure construction following the events of 2010 The republic of C... |
India: hints of promise06 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe world’s second-largest cement market made a surprising U-turn in the third quarter of FY11-12. Since April 2010, the Indian cement industry has met with challenging times including consistently poor demand, low cement prices, higher input costs and lack of government measures to support growth. However, since the end of last year, the sector finally appears to have left the past behind and is regaining a high-growth trajectory. ICR takes a close look at what really caused this dramatic c... |
Nigeria comes of age30 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsFew countries in sub-Saharan Africa can hope to see their cement industry growth change so dramatically as in Nigeria, where cement capacity has been rising at a staggering rate. With a huge population estimated at 167m and a low cement per capita, the country has been somewhat groomed for such a rampant development phase and the signs are that by the end of this year or next, it will have a cement surplus to export. By Oluwatosin Ojo, Vetiva Capital Management, Nigeria. Ibese Cement ... |
Ethiopia: future cement strategy23 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia has become one of the fastest-growing African economies in recent years. The cement sector has also made significant strides in terms putting an end to its reliance on imports and satisfying local demand. The industry is also set to be a key beneficiary of the government’s Growth and Transfomation Plan which aims to take demand to a higher level. Shimelis Wolde Biru, Ministry of Industry, Ethiopia, reports on the progress in the North African country. One of the most recent a... |
Indonesia's new capacity spree22 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsThis June, Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions will host its annual Asia event within the glorious setting of the Hotel Mulia, Jakarta, before an audience of dedicated cement professionals eager to learn the latest developments in the Indonesian and wider Asian cement sector. Ahead of the meeting, Andy Lesmana of PT Nomura Indonesia provides an outline of the country’s economy and cement market, which is currently among the busiest in the world. Cemtech looks forward to taking centre-st... |
The PCA: supplying direction09 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsTo coincide with the 2012 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference taking place in San Antonio, Texas, in May, International Cement Review took the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the US cement industry with the Portland Cement Association’s chairman, Aris Papadopoulos. Topics covered included the current status of the industry and sentiment among producers during what is turning out to be another challenging year for the industry, to NESHAP and the role of cement ... |