Cement News tagged under: production
Cement production in Pakistan rises 12% in 7MFY1830 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Pakistan recorded 12.1 per cent growth YoY during the first seven months of the current financial year. The country produced 23.77Mt of cement throughout July 2017-January 2018, compared to 21.2Mt of the year-ago period. In January 2018 alone, production increased 23.5 per cent YoY to 3.64Mt (2017: 2.95Mt), according to the Business Recorder. |
Colombian cement deliveries fall 5% in February29 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s grey cement sales contracted 4.8 per cent YoY to 959,500t in February 2018, according to DANE, the national statistics office. Dispatches to Norte de Santander registered the largest growth at 43.9 per cent YoY, followed by Valle del Cauca, where deliveries expanded by 6.3 per cent. The Bogotá market contracted 14.8 per cent YoY while dispatches to Cundinamarca and Santander were also significantly reduced by 12.2 and 16.6 per cent, respectively. Cement production in Februar... |
Eurocement Ukraine improves sales27 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Ukraine produced 1.12Mt of cement in 2017, representing a 1.9-fold rise YoY. The company shipped 1.1Mt of product to consumers. The company’s net loss contracted 14 per cent YoY to UAH145.6m (US$5.52m). |
Peru sees February consumption edge up19 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Peru increased by 1.4 per cent YoY in February 2018 to 0.824Mt from 0.812Mt, according to the latest data by Asocem, the country’s cement association. When compared with January 2018, the decline is 1.4 per cent from 0.861Mt. Cement sales by domestic producers in Peru slipped 0.2 per cent YoY to 0.735Mt in February 2018. When compared with the previous month, the decline was 7.8 per cent from 0.798Mt. Cement production in February 2018 fell to 0.717Mt from 0.802Mt in J... |
Israel: closing the gap14 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsA stable economy and renewed commitment to infrastructure spending by the government bodes well for Israel’s cement producers, although rising cement imports are making for a more competitive environment that has challenged the status quo. In 2017 visitor numbers to Israel hit a record high of 3.6m, spurring further investment in the country. Source: Ron Barkin - Israeli Ministry of Tourism Israel’s GDP is estimated to have advanced by three per cent in 2017, according to the... |
Facing an oversupply challenge08 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s cement market saw a significant expansion in 2017 despite economic woes. While the country’s property market performs below par, cement producers are pinning their hopes on the government’s ambitious infrastructure development programme to avert the threat of oversupply going forward. By the Indonesian Cement Association and ICR Research, UK. Faced with an oversupply and a stagnant housing market, Indonesia’s cement producers are pinning their hopes on the government’s ... |
US cement shipments reach 6.3Mt in December08 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico grew by 3.5 per cent YoY to 6.3Mt in December 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The largest state markets in the country were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and New York (in descending order), which accounted for 43 per cent of total US shipments. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were California, Texas, Missouri, Florida and Alabama in descending order. In th... |
Argentina's cement market expands 16% in February06 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement consumption increased 15.6 per cent YoY in February 2018, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Total volumes sold on the domestic market rose to 924,075t, up from 799,340t in February 2017 but down 11.5 per cent when compared with January 2018, when sales reached 1,043,732t. Around 908,503t of total domestic consumption was delivered by the country’s producers, up 14.3 per cent YoY, while imports more than doubled from 4210t in February 2017 to 15,572t... |
Colombia's cement sales slip in January02 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsColombia's cement market contracted by 0.5 per cent YoY in January 2018 to 0.908Mt, according to DANE, the country’s statistics office. The drop is attributed to a 3.4 per cent lower offtake by construction companies and contractors as well as a 2.6 per cent fall in sales to ready-mix concrete companies. The prefabricated segment increased its requirement by 41.8 per cent. In terms of geographical distribution, the Greater Bogotá area saw its sales fall by 8.5 per cent and Córdoba by 3... |
Ukrainian cement output up 2% in January27 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsUkraine’s cement producers increased their cement output by 2.4 per cent YoY to 343,000t in January, according to Ukrainian News. Compared with December 2017, production fell by 22.5 per cent. In 2017 Ukrainian cement production advanced by 2.3 per cent YoY to 9.307Mt. Ukraine's cement industry currently operates 12 cement plants with a total production capacity of 18.3Mta, according to The Global Cement Report, 12th Edition. |