Cement News tagged: International

Moroccan cement association welcomes Novacim membership

18 January 2024, Published under Cement News

The Assembly General of L’Association Profesionelle des Cimentiers (APC) has ratified the decision of its Board of Directors to welcome Novacim , the new Moroccan producer of clinker and cement. Novacim has a 1.6Mta cement plant located in Oulad Ghanem , El Jadida, requiring an investment of MAD2.6m (US$0.259m). With this new unit, the cement supply of APC members reaches a production cap...

Cement prices fall in Pakistan

16 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement prices across Pakistan have declined over the last week, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, bringing welcome relief to builders and developers across the country.  The average retail price of a bag of cement in the northern regions of Pakistan has fallen from PKR1246 (US$4.45) last week to PKR1238 this week, a contraction of 0.57 per cent, reports Samaa. In the southern ...

Argentina’s cement demand slips by 3% in 2023

15 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Argentina fell by 13.1 per cent YoY and 20.5 per cent MoM to 810,314t in December 2023, down from 932,660t in December 2022, reports the Argentine cement producers’ association, AFCP. Domestic production declined 12.9 per cent YoY and 20.4 per cent MoM to 816,254t in December 2023, down from 936,892t in December 2022. Exports increased 71.7 per cent to 7267t in December...

Dyckerhoff supplies concrete for U81 light rail line

15 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Dyckerhoff ( Buzzi SpA ) has supplied more than 71,000m 3 of concrete for the construction of the new section of the U81 light rail line, which from 2025 will connect Düsseldorf Airport to the Freiligrathplatz metro stop. The existing U81 line stop at Freiligrathplatz has been expanded, and a high-performance concrete based on Portland PZ Dreifach [CEM I 52.5 R] cement was chosen to ensu...

US cement market contracts by 4% in October

US cement market contracts by 4% in October

12 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico declined by 3.6 per cent YoY to 10.1Mt in October 2023, reports the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended cement volume, 5.6Mt, or 99 per cent, was estimated to be Portland limestone cement. The main markets for these types of cement were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, which...

Brazilian cement market sees contraction in 2022

11 January 2024, Published under Cement News

In December 2023 cement sales in Brazil edged up by 0.8 per cent YoY to 4.497Mt from 4.463Mt in December 2022, according to the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. Growth was led by the largest market, the southeast, where deliveries by 6.4 per cent YoY to 2.037Mt. Market expansion was also seen in the north, the country’s smaller market, where cement demand picked up by 3.4 per cent YoY to ...

Swiss cement market contracts 10% in 2023

Swiss cement market contracts 10% in 2023

12 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement deliveries in Switzerland, including Liechtenstein, fell by 10 per cent to 875,146t in the 4Q23 from 971,994t in the equivalent period of the previous year, reports cemsuisse, the Swiss cement association. The final quarter of 2023 closed a year of uncertainty for the Swiss construction industry, which found planning construction projects challenging in view of unstable interest and inf...

Chilean cement market contracts by 12% in November

11 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement dispatches in Chile fell by 11.8 per cent to 408,824t in November 2023 from 463,307t in November 2022, according to data published by the country's construction chamber, CChC. In the first 11 months of 2023 dispatches were down 11.4 per cent to 4,751,918t from 5,362,034t in the year-ago period.

Cement output in Italy declines 2% in October

02 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement production in Italy slipped by two per cent YoY in October 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015-baseline index of 100, output edged up to 101. The country imported 162,219t of grey cement in September 2023, up 13 per cent YoY, with a total CIF value of EUR14.424m, or EUR89/t. Exports increased by four per cent YoY in September ...

Afghan coal price surge impacts northern Pakistan cement production costs

08 January 2024, Published under Cement News

A spike in Afghan coal prices has affected the cost of cement production in northern Pakistan. JS Research reports that the northern-based cement companies, which operate 20 of the 26 production lines in Pakistan, are facing the challenge of high production costs due to a recent rise in imported coal prices. The cost trade-off between Afghan and international coal remains dynamic, leading to d...

Cement prices rise in Sri Lanka

08 January 2024, Published under Cement News

The maximum retail price of a 50kg bag of cement has been increased in Sri Lanka by LKR150 (US$0.466) with immediate effect, cement manufacturers said. They said the price was increased due to the imposition of the value-added tax on 1 January. Accordingly, the new retail price of a 50kg bag of cement is LKR2450 (US$7.62). Meanwhile, National Construction Workers Union (NCWU) secretary, ...

Cement industry looks forward to sustainable progress in 2024

05 January 2024, Published under Cement News

As we enter a new year, all eyes are on what the future holds for the cement industry following a mixed performance in 2023 that saw many key markets underperform. Global cement demand fell by 1.2 per cent in 2023 to 4025Mt, following a 5.1 per cent decline in 2022, according to The Global Cement Report, 15th Edition (GCR15). Of course, China continues to dominate, having consumed 2119Mt ...

Pakistan sees drop in 1HFY23-24 dispatches

05 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Pakistan's cement dispatches increased by 4.6 per cent in December 2023 to 4.06Mt against 3.881Mt dispatched in December 2022. Out of this total, according to the data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement dispatches were 3.536Mt compared to 3.676Mt in December 2022, showing a decline of 3.8 per cent. However, more positive news came from the overseas ...

Moroccan cement deliveries advance 19% in December

05 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement deliveries by members of Morocco’s cement association APC (Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc) have increased by 19.1 per cent YoY to 1,122,290t in December 2023 from 942,317t in December 2022, according to he Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and Urban Policy. Of this total, deliveries to the retail segment were up...

Zimbabwe announces new cement plant

05 January 2024, Published under Cement News

A new US$1bn cement plant project has been launched in Karoi Town, Zimbabwe. The project, which is being funded by Chinese investors, will be completed within the next two years and marks a partnership between Labenmon Investments (Pvt) Ltd and West International Holding, according to The Zimbabwe Mail. The new facility will include a 2.7Mta dry-process clinker cement production line, a 100MW...

Saudi cement demand to see 3% uptick in 2024

05 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in Saudi Arabia is forecast to advance by three per cent in 2024 in terms of volumes, compared to a decline of eight per cent in 2023, reports Aljazira Capital. The first 11 months of 2023 saw local dispatches fall to around 43Mt, marking a 7.4 per cent contraction YoY, mainly driven by weak construction activity in the housing sector. Going forward, demand is expected to ...