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Peru's cement sales fall 3.7% in July19 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsPeru's cement market contracted 3.7 per cent YoY in July as 772,000t were sold, according to the latest data by Asocem, the Peruvian cement association. However, production increased 2.4 per cent YoY to 837,000t – a signed that the market has started to pick up, according to Asocem. There were no clinker imports, but around 44,000t of cement imports supplemented domestic production. In terms of exports, no clinker shipments were reported in July, but around 39,000t of cement was delive... |
Ecuador: a challenging recovery03 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith severe earthquakes, massive debts and low crude oil prices, Ecuador’s way ahead appears uncertain. The country’s future is dependent on the outcome of the 2017 elections and a recovery in oil prices to get the economy moving again in the right direction under positive leadership. By Rob Roy, ROI Consulting, USA. Ecuador faces an uncertain future, but next year's presidential elections may provide the potential for change Ecuadorian cement consumption is expected to decline ... |
USA: cement demand stable in April19 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsTotal Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico remained stable at 7.692Mt in April 2016 when compared with the previous year when 7.678Mt were delivered, according to the US Geological Survey’s latest data. Texas was the leading consumer with 848,730t, followed by California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia (in descending order). Together they accounted for 39 per cent of domestic consumption. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Texas, Ca... |
India: Sagar production rates fall11 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements’ reported production and sales figures for June 2016 are down when compared to the figures from June 2015. Cement production stood at 130,035t in June 2016, a one per cent drop from the 130,905t reported in June 2015. Sales figures for the month stood at 123,409t, down 20 per cent from 154,032t reported in the same month the previous year. For the period April-June 2016, production was down two per cent at 425,275t compared to 435,860t for the same period last year. Cement s... |
Bolivia: Itacamba’s highest production figures06 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsBolivian cement producer Itacamba Cemento has reported its highest ever production figure of cement, reaching 20,006t in June 2016 and breaking its previous record of 18,764.65t reported in August 2007. The firm intends to begin production at its Yacuses plant towards in the second half of 2016. Clinker production at the plant should begin in November and cement production in December. |
Ukraine: cement production in May rises 6.7%24 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsUkraine's State Statistics Service reports that in May 2016, production increased by 6.7 per cent compared to April. For the period January-May 2016 cement production increased by 11.4 per cent against January-May 2015 to 3.24Mt. However, production of cement in May decreased by 0.8 per cent when compared to 875,000t in May 2015. The Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in April, the production of cement increased by 37.7 per cent compared to 820,000t in April 2015. In 2015, the pr... |
Peru cement demand up 1.4% in May16 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement consumption increased by 1.4 per cent YoY in May, according to the Asociación de Productores de Cemento. Total deliveries, which include exports, increased 1.9 per cent. Production slipped 0.2 per cent when compared with May 2015. “During the fifth month of 2016, cement production fell slightly but national and total dispatches continued to grow,” said the cement association. |
Venezuela: output at 16% of year forecast13 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsVenezuelan cement producers have manufactured around 112,000t of cement in May, according to El Mundo or some 16 per cent of the forecast year total. Industria Venezolana de Cemento (Invecem) reported an output of 52,522 while Venezolana de Cementos (Vencemos) produced 42,200t of its planned 266,000t. At Cement Andino some 29 per cent of the year total, or 16,273t. Fábrica Nacional de Cemento y Cerro Azul represent eight per cent of the month’s production. In the January-April period... |
Colombia's market expands 5.9% in April03 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia rose 5.9 per cent to 1.05Mt in April 2015, according to the country’s statistics office, Dane. Cement production in April reached 1.1Mt, up five per cent YoY and the highest output for April in the past eight years. By region, the department of Córdoba saw the highest increase in cement demand at 27.8 per cent, followed by Risaralda, with 20.8 per cent. Antioquia was reporting a variation of 9.5 per cent. Bolivar and Cesar recorded falls of 17.4 and 18.5 ... |
Peru: cement market expands 1.8% YoY in April17 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement demand increased 1.8 per cent YoY in April to 781,000t, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. This reversed the previous month’s fall of 1.4 per cent. Cement output in April expanded by 7.5 per cent YoY to 831,000t. Some 29,000t of this volume was exported, reflecting an eight per cent decrease when compared with April 2015. In addition, 23,000t of clinker was exported – some 17 per cent below the April 2015 level. |