Cement News tagged under: production
Senegal cement sales up 0.7% in 5M1527 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsDemand for cement in Senegal edged up 0.7 per cent YoY to 1,432,100t in January-May 2015, according to national Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Production in the first five months of 2015 increased 9.6 per cent to 2,444,100t when compared with 2,230,800t noted in 5M14. Output was buoyed by a 26 per cent YoY rise in exports, which surpassed the 1Mt mark at 1,050,400t during the five-month period. |
On the Nordic trail...27 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Nordic markets experienced mixed fortunes through 2014 with some having experienced declines in cement demand, while others saw recovery and growth. On the production front, important strides are being made with alternative fuels usage. Meanwhile, the region contains one of the most dense trading distribution networks in the world. A Nordic walk through the cement industries of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Sweden, Norway and Finland, in tha... |
Russia: BaselCement output up 4% YoY23 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsBaselCement produced just over 1Mt of cement and clinker in the first half of 2015, up four per cent YoY, according to the statement. "Significant growth in production was achieved at Serebryansk Cement Plant: the enterprise produced almost 650,000t of cement in the first half. Shipments to the construction market in Moscow and Moscow region rose 15 per cent YoY. The plant's share of the Moscow region's cement market rose to nine per cent," BaselCement said. The Achinsk Cement Plant sh... |
Polish production up 4.1% in June15 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Poland increased by 4.1 per cent YoY to 1.55Mt in June, while sales were up by 7.2 per cent to 1.59Mt, Poland's Cement Producer Association said in a statement. Year-to-date production rose by 2.1 per cent YoY to 7.19Mt. Year-to-date sales were up by 2.5 per cent to 7.33Mt. |
Carthage Cement sees 2014 rise in sales but 1Q15 slips15 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsCarthage Cement experienced a positive start to 2014 although faced a more challenging market environment in the second half of the year, according to the company’s 2014 annual report. In 2014, Carthage Cement produced 1.346Mt of clinker and 1.022Mt of cement. While in the first five months, Tunisia’s cement market experienced growth, from June onwards, this decelerated and stalled. As a result, Carthage Cement increased its exports, including 216,819t to Algeria, and effectively positione... |
Iranian quarterly production update14 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsIran's Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade announced on Sunday that in the first three months of this year cement and clinker production reached 15.77Mt and 19.26Mt, respectively. Of the total, some 4.34Mt, according to the Ministry's figures. During month of Khordad (22 May - 22 June) more than 5.8Mt and 6.4Mt of cement and clinker were produced, respectively. Meanwhile, more than 12.67Mt was sold locally. The Employers Guild Association for cement industry said that in the past yea... |
Iraq: an uncertain future13 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs Iraq rebuilds its society and economy, considerable opportunities exist for the country’s cement industry. There is considerable market potential as Iraq requires infrastructural and housing development However, its future is not free from challenges and political stability is just one of the key requisites for its continued development. Iraq is rebuilding its infrastructure and housing, creating significant cement demand Elections in September 2014 saw the Shia-dominated gov... |
Armenia reduces cement exports, imports rise09 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsArmenia cut its cement exports 2.5-fold to 73,000t in 2014, down from 185,200t in 2013, according to a report by ARMINFO News (Armenia). It also increased its imports 2.2-fold, according to the Customs Service of Armenia. The Ministry of Economy said that cement exports fell dramatically in 2014 as a new cement plant started up in Rustavi, Georgia – key consuming country of Armenian cement exports. The customs cost of the exported cement fell from US$11.8m in 2013 to US$4.6m in 2014, a f... |
Paraguay: INC continues operations during kiln repair06 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndustria Nacional de Cemento announced that it has sufficient clinker stock to continue operations for more than 30 days following technical issues at its kiln in Vallemi. It expects repairs to be completed on Wednesday. At present, INC produces over 55,000 bags of cement per day and over the past six months has dispatched 6.5m bags, up 14 per cent YoY and 30 per cent when compared with 2013. |
India’s core sector growth rises to 4.4 per cent in May01 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsGrowth in India’s eight core sectors, including the cement industry, increased to 4.4 per cent in May 2015 versus a decline of 0.4 per cent in April. There growth level achieved in May is a six-month high. Cement output grew 2.6 per cent against a fall of 2.4 per cent in April, according to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry. Growth was also seen in six other sectors: coal production (+7.8 per cent), crude oil (0.8 per cent), petrol refinery products production (7.9 pe... |