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Argentina's cement consumption up 7% in December 201704 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded 6.8 per cent YoY in December 2017 with demand at 1,004,332t, according to the latest data by the country’s cement association, AFCP. In December 2016 national demand stood at 940,055t. However, when compared with November 2017, the market contracted by 14.9 per cent. Domestic producers dispatched some 990,472t across Argentina, a YoY advance of 5.8 per cent but a MoM drop of 14.9 per cent. These deliveries were supplemented by 13,860t of imports, more ... |
Vietnam cement production reaches 80Mt in 201728 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Vietnam reached 80Mt in 2017, up six per cent on the year before, according to local press reports. This figure was recorded by the Department of Construction Material under the Ministry of Construction. The department reported that local cement consumption this year had reached 62Mt, representing a YoY increase of three per cent. Meanwhile, the cement export volume rose by 20 per cent to 18Mt, surpassing the target set for the year. Vietnam now has 82 cement producti... |
US Portland and blended cement shipments up 5% in October22 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico in October increased 4.9 per cent YoY in October 2017, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and New York were the five largest consuming states (in descending order) and accounted for around 37 per cent of national demand. To meet the total demand of 9.424Mt, some 8.284Mt was delivered from domestic plants while the balance of 1.14Mt was imported. The country’s lea... |
Cement demand in Peru up 2.5% in November21 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Peru totalled 0.902Mt in November, representing a 2.5 per cent YoY rise but a MoM drop of 2.5 per cent, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. Output from Peru’s cement plants increased six per cent YoY but declined 3.3 per cent MoM to 0.892Mt in November 2017. Between January-November 2017, domestic dispatches reached 8.709Mt, representing a 1.1 per cent fall YoY. Imports advanced 11.7 per cent to 0.568Mt in the 11-month period. As a result, tot... |
Uzbekistan plans to produce 9.2Mt in 201819 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Uzbekistan has approved a balance of production and consumption of cement for 2018. The country plans to produce 9.198Mt of cement in 2018, with Uzstroymateriali to produce 7.775Mt. Almalyk Mining and Metallurgy Combine’s output is expected to reach 998,000t and other companies some 425,000t. The forecast domestic consumption will surpass 9.534Mt, which will include 370,000t of imports, according to the government resolution “On production and consumption of cement i... |
Puerto Rican cement sales fall 16% in November12 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsOverall cement sales in Puerto Rico fell by 15.8 per cent YoY in November, representing a modes improvements when compared with the previous two months. Output from Puerto Rico's cement plants decreased 24.1 per cent YoY, following a drop of 52.9 per cent reported the previous month. In 2016 cement sales fell 12.3 per cent YoY while production saw an 11.5 per cent decrease during the same period. |
Argentina's cement consumption up 17% YoY in November08 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded 16.5 per cent in November 2017 with consumption increasing to 1,179,763t from 1,013,083t, according to the latest data from the country’s cement producers' association, AFCP. When compared with October 2017, domestic demand edged up 2.5 per cent from 1,150,794t. Cement production increased 15.4 per cent YoY to 1,174,989t in November from 1,017,760t in November 2016. Of this output, some 1,163,215t were delivered to the domestic market, a 15.5 per cent ... |
Pakistan's dispatches reach 18.5Mt during 5MFY1807 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsInitial data from local research houses suggests that Pakistan cement manufacturers dispatched 18.5Mt during 5MFY18, taking cumulative capacity utilisation to 95 per cent during five months period from July to November 2017. According to local research house reports, cement dispatches in November 2017 alone are expected to surge by five per cent YoY to 3.94Mt. Cement mills situated in the northern part of the country dispatched 2.96Mt cement locally, which is 10.2 per cent higher than 2... |
Colombia sees 3.6% market expansion06 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Colombia increased 3.6 per cent from 993,700t in October 2016 to 1,029,400t in October 2017, according the country’s statistics office, DANE. The rise has been attributed to increased retail sales (+5.4 per cent) and off-take by construction companies and contractors (+5.6 per cent). Sales to concrete companies slipped by 4.1 per cent. In terms of departmental sales, Antioquia saw its demand rise 14.6 per cent YoY, but sales in the Bogotá area fell by 4.4 per cen... |
Paraguay’s INC announces record sales in November05 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndustria Nacional del Cemento (INC) announced record sales of 1.2m bags in November 2017. Jorge Méndez, president of the Paraguayan cement producer, said the company sold 1,249,065 bags of Cemento Vallemi, a sign that the market is returning to growth. He added that the company successfully switched from fuel oil to petcoke to fire its kiln, which has enabled the company to generate significant cost savings. While the fuel oil has an average cost of US$750/t, petcoke is considerably ... |