Global Cement Report
Lebanon
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereFollowing another round of conflict, the Lebanese cement market should be in for good times as the country rebuilds and repairs. After falling back in 2004, short-term domestic consumption is likely to bounce back. In addition the Syrian and Iraqi markets are offering promise as the local cement industry there struggles with undercapacity and conflict. However, as they bring new capacity online or stabilise and restart cement production, these opportunities should prove to be only short-term and with Lebanon's perennial overcapacity in cement production, a glut in the Lebanese supply looms on the horizon.
Country Research
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Lebanon sees declining deliveries in 2012
28 February 2013Lebanon cement deliveries dropped by 4.4 per cent YoY in 2012 to 5.308Mt. The decline in cement deliveries and construction permits (which fell by 11.7 per cent in 2012) confirms the slowdown or d...
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Holcim
06 December 2012Holcim's turnover for the first nine months improved by 4.8% to CHF16,198m, while in euro terms there was a 7.8% increase to €13,438m and in US dollar terms there was a 1.8% decline. The Asia Pac...
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Reflecting on recent experiences
28 November 2012The AUCBM will host its 17th International Conference and Exhibition in Dubai, UAE, from 17-19 December 2012. In an exclusive preview interview with ICR, Eng Ahmad Al-Rousan, secretary general of ...
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Holcim Liban’s emission reduction efforts, Lebanon
28 November 2012Holcim Liban has reduced emissions significantly over the past three years, according to company officials. The Daily Star (Lebanon) reports that does emissions from Holcim’s Lebanon division h...
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Chekka's new process core
21 November 2012Holcim upgrades the Simatic DCS in its Chekka plant, Lebanon, in record time with the help of Siemens Solutions Partner Esprocessing. The upgrade delivered a new control system to the Lebanese pla...
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Preview: AUCBM’s 17th Arab Cement Conference
31 October 2012Ahmad Al-Rousan, secretary general of the AUCBM, sends a warm greeting to everyone ahead of the association's forthcoming international cement conference and exhibition in Dubai, UAE this December...
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Deliveries to Lebanon decline during Jan-July 2012
08 October 2012Cement deliveries to Lebanon declined by 5.32 per cent YoY to 3,075,466t during the first seven months of 2012, from 3,248,415t a year earlier. On a monthly basis, deliveries eased by 4.55 per ...
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EU ETS: 2011 cement update
19 September 2012Cashing in on the lucrative EU emissions trading scheme has been a welcome safety net to many European cement producers during recent years of recession. However, the changes that will occur in Ph...