Cement News tagged under: production
Peru: November dispatches up 3.6%18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s November cement dispatches remained stable MoM at 928,981t, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. However, YoY figures show a 3.6 per cent rise. Production increased 2.8 per cent from 945,992t in October to 972,529t in November. November exports reached 26,625t of cement, up 14.6 per cent YoY, and 27,501t of clinker (from a zero base in 2013. In the January-November 2014 period, domestic deliveries increased 0.57 per cent YoY to 9,460,630t. Production expanded b... |
India: a new dawn arises17 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsAfter five long years of limited demand growth, India’s cement producers are poised to make the most of the domestic market recovery underway. There have also been cement pricing improvements which are expected to lead to better profitability. While regional variations exist in terms of supply and demand as well as on the pricing front, a generally more positive mood now prevails. An improved demand outlook is on the horizon for the Indian cement industry with growth of almost nine... |
Argentina’s cement consumption falls 4.7 per cent MoM04 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn November, Argentina’s cement market contracted by 9.4 per cent MoM and 4.7 per cent YoY as 997,440t of cement were sold, according to the country's cement association, AFCP. The country’s cement producers delivered 1,011,082t, including exports and as such saw their sales volumes drop 9.3 per cent MoM. When compared with November 2013, dispatches fell by 4.8 per cent. |
Vietnam monthly cement production up 6.7% YoY04 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 5.6Mt of cement in November, up 5.7 per cent from October and 6.7 per cent from a year ago, the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said. In the first 11 months of this year, the country’s cement output rose 5.3 per cent YoY to 54Mt, the office noted in its monthly report. The GSO has also revised down the country’s cement output in October to 5.3Mt from the earlier estimated figure of 5.2Mt. |
Mongolia on the move03 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsTo ensure an increasing domestic supply of the rapidly-expanding Mongolian cement market, existing producers are expanding and modernising their production base and new players are entering the market. In a transformation process not seen in the past three decades, Mongolia’s cement industry is clearly going places. Mongolian ALT (MAK) is building a 1Mta cement works at Khukh Tsav, Dalanjargalan district, Dornogovi While Mongolia remains among the world’s fastest-growing economi... |
Colombia’s October cement dispatches up 5.5%02 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia saw a 5.5 per cent YoY expansion to 1.09Mt in October 2014, according to the latest data published by Dane, the country’s statistics office. While construction companies and contractors consumed some 7.3 per cent less, this was offset by a 13.4 per cent sales advance in the retail segment. The department of Nariño saw an 86.1 per cent rise in sales, followed by Magdalena which registered a 24.5 per cent increase. Positive developments were also reported i... |
Vietnam sales seen rising 4-7% in 201501 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's sales of cement and clinker are predicted to rise by 4-7 per cent next year to between 71-73Mt, according to estimates by the country’s Ministry of Construction (MoC). Of the total, domestic sales are expected to reach 52-53Mt while exports are anticipated to amount to 19-20Mt during the year, state media cited the ministry as saying last week. Vietnam currently has 74 cement production lines with a combined output of 77Mta. This year, four cement plants with a total capacity ... |
Africa's grey gold24 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs investors’ appetite for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is whetted and confidence grows, the region offers a positive scenario in terms of future cement demand. While some international majors appear on the back foot, new entrants are keen to gain a foothold in the market and expand their operations in this increasingly-competitive market. By T Hadley, Baobab Advisory sarl, France. Figure 1: per capita cement consumption vs per capita GDP, 1995-2014 Africa’s cement consumption has d... |
Kenyan production climbs 15.2 per cent YoY14 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Kenya rose by 15.2 per cent as consumption in the east African country surges, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The country’s six cement manufacturers produced 4.24Mt in the period, up from 3.68Mt in the comparative period of the previous year. The surge in production has been partly attributed to increased capacity as the industry opened its doors to recent entrants, such as Savannah Cement, National Cement and Mombasa Cement. Consumpt... |
In search of stabilisation07 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsAfter reaching a peak in 2011, Moroccan cement demand has weakened and since 2012 initiated a slowdown that has continued through 2014. Mohamed Chaïbi, president of the Association Professionnelle des Cimentiers (APC), speaks to ICR about the current status and expected trends for the domestic market and production base. Mohamed Chaïbi, chairman of the Association Professionelle des Cimentiers, explains how the Moroccan cement industry has continued to press ahead in the face o... |