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Iranian cement exports rise 12% in under two years16 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe head of Iran’s Cement Industry Producers Association, Ali-Akbar Alvandian, said on Saturday that the country had exported 10.5Mt of cement in the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year 1402 (21 March-21 December 2023). He added, that in the previous year, 13Mt of cement had been exported. Alvandian noted that Iran produces about 90Mta, 60Mta of which is consumed domestically. Moreover, cement production in the country has grown 12 per cent since Ebrahim Raisi came to power in... |
Kerala cement plants handle 48,000t of non-recyclable waste16 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement plants located in India's southern state of Kerala received around 48,000t of non-recyclable waste generated within the state in 2023. The waste was used to provide refuse-derived energy for the cement facilities, according to The Hindu. The waste reportedly amounted to just under 30,000t generated by the government sector, and just over 18,000t from the private sector. According to local government sources, the waste was segregated at material collection facilities before being se... |
VNCA calls for government intervention in Vietnam cement industry12 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) has reported that the country’s cement sector is in crisis, as a number of major players are at risk of bankruptcy or foreign acquisition, due to low production and consumption levels. Despite the country’s 61 cement production facilities having a capacity of approximately 117Mta, total consumption was only 87.8Mt in 2023, including a domestic demand of 56.6Mt. The association said, “Domestic cement consumption plummeted by 16 per cent in ... |
CEMEX Philippines opens a new strategic warehouse in Batangas11 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIn response to increasing demand for high-quality construction materials in the region, CEMEX Philippines has opened a strategic warehouse in Barangay Pangao West, Ibaan, Batangas. The 1500m 2 facility aims to reinforce the company’s supply chain in the region. More than PHP1trn (US$17.75bn) has been allocated by the company towards infrastructure development, with almost 50 per cent of the investment set aside for road networks and railway projects. The proposed projects are further i... |
Local authority spending underpinning Italian cement demand10 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output started the year strongly, expanding 14 per cent YoY in January 2024, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This follows a seven per cent expansion in December 2023. Import and export data, which lag production data by one month, show grey cement imports increased by 10 per cent YoY to 126,803t in December 2023, with a total CIF value of EUR11.9m or EUR94/t as value per tonne, up from EUR87/t in November. For 2023 as a whole, import volumes were u... |
Strong growth in Iran cement despite risks10 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIranian cement consumption rose 15.2 per cent YoY in February 2024 to 4.93Mt, up from 4.28Mt, according to the Iranian cement association. Producers manufactured 5.13Mt of cement and 5.04Mt of clinker in February, an increase of 11.8 and 18.9 per cent, respectively, when compared with February 2023. A total of 0.93Mt of cement and clinker was exported in February, with cement exports decreasing 11.1per cent YoY to 0.32Mt and clinker exports dropping 37.1 per cent YoY to 0.61Mt. January-Fe... |
Cement production sees negligible growth in 7MFY23-2410 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan’s cement industry production during the first seven months of FY23-24 (July 2023-January 2024) stood at 24.24Mt, almost flat (0.05 per cent growth) compared to the previous year’s corresponding data. The obvious reason was the slowdown in the country’s construction industry due to the high cost of business. However, Johar Qandhari, president of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), expressed satisfaction over the re... |
Indian cement stocks boosted 3% due to increasing bag prices09 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement stocks have seen significant price increases, as major companies have imposed price hikes on bags of cement (averaging INR10-INR15 per bag). The five key producers ( UltraTech Cement , Shree Cements , Ambuja Cement , ACC and Dalmia Bharat ) all experienced gains in share price, ranging between one and three per cent on 3 April 2024. Sources in the industry have reported that various companies in the region have announced prices increases of INR10-15 per bag in t... |
Indian cement leaders will expand capacity by 42.1Mta in FY24-2508 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement announced plans to commission an additional 5.4Mta of production capacity, which will bring its overall capacity to 151Mta. This expansion is part of a wider effort to increase its production by 21.6Mta in FY24-25. ACC-Ambuja Cement, the company’s closest competitor, has also announced an addition of 11.6Mta of capacity in FY24-25. Kolkota-based Shree Cement Ltd announced that it has commissioned a further 3Mta of capacity. Industry analysts estimate that the compa... |
Polish cement producers voice concern over Ukraine imports08 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Association of Polish Cement Producers has raised concerns over the 350 per cent surge in cement imports from Ukraine. "The scale of imports from Ukraine is growing almost every month, reaching nearly 50 per cent of total imports in January 2024. These volumes are deeply concerning," remarked the association's Zbigniew Pilch. In 2023 Ukraine exported 330,000t of cement to Poland, while domestic production in the latter fell by 11.9 per cent YoY to 16.6Mt. The association cites issue... |