Global Cement Report

Pakistan

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The Pakistan cement industry is considered to be one of the key drivers of the country's economy. With government mega projects providing much incentive, many local producers are putting ambitious expansions in place. However, the industry still faces a number of key challenges, particularly in light of forecast output surpluses. Increasing per capita consumption, tapping new export markets and dealing with high energy costs all remain areas that need to be addressed.

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Pakistan 10-month dispatches rise 4.09%
13 May 2013
Pakistan cement dispatches rose by 4.09 per cent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, the latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows. Dispatches f...
Thatta Cement signs joint venture agreement with Cementia
10 May 2013
Pakistan cement producer Thatta Cement has signed a joint venture agreement with Cementia Holding for a new grinding plant in Sri Lanka. Cementia, based in Switzerland, is part of the Lafarge g...
Increased capacity boosts Fauji Cement's nine-month profit, Pakistan
02 May 2013
Pakistan-based cement producer Fauji Cement Company reported a 26 per cent rise in volumes for the first nine months of FY13 boosted by its new production line. Rising net retention prices helped...
Lucky Cement's nine-month net profit ahead, Pakistan
01 May 2013
Lucky Cement, has reported a 49 per cent YoY rise in net profit for the first nine months of FY13 as Pakistan’s largest cement producer by capacity is boosted by higher prices. For the nine mon...
Opportunities in new Africa
01 May 2013
Africa is a land of opportunity, rich in potential and certainly the next challenge for many cement producers. The sub-Saharan region is changing rapidly and the race is on to be a part of the gro...
Pakistan nine-month exports volumes slip
30 April 2013
Pakistan exported 6.22Mt of cement in the first nine months of FY12-13 earning US$421.12m, compared to 6.245Mt at US$342.95m in the same period of last year. This shows that exports fell by 0.39 ...
Pakistan cement industry hit by rise in transportation cost
26 April 2013
Pakistan cement manufacturers are to set to be hit by a rise in transportation costs following hikes in coal and raw material carrier charges by the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Association, ef...
Sinoma: prepared for the future
24 April 2013
International Cement Review speaks with Mr Wu Shoufu, president of Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd of China, about the company’s structure, its growing success in the cement industry and p...