Global Cement Report

China

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After a period of explosive capacity growth, oversupply and unprofitability the Chinese cement industry is now entering a crucial phase of structural adjustment. The elimination of obsolete technology and accelerated consolidation are key priorities for the industry which produces over one billion tonnes of cement annually. With low domestic prices and a surplus of capacity, China has rapidly become the world's largest exporter, though future export trade will depend on the speed of restructuring efforts at home.

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Najran Cement awards new line to Chinese contractor, Saudi Arabia
15 May 2013
Saudi cement producer Najran Cement has awarded a contract for the installation and maintenance of a third production line to Chinese firm CEIC. The new production line will have a capacity of 70...
Cementir hit by hard Nordic winter
13 May 2013
Cementir's first-quarter turnover eased by 0.3 per cent to €194.7m and the EBITDA declined by 26.9 per cent to €9.2m as the cement major was hit by a hard Nordic winter weather. The trading los...
Tajikcement’s coal-fired kiln scheduled for mid-June delivery
13 May 2013
China-based Beijing Uni-Construction Group Co Ltd has started preparation works for the installation of a coal-fired kiln at Tajikcement’s state-run cement plant in Dushanbe. Tajikcement, the c...
Cement at the heart of Europe
13 May 2013
A recent study by the Boston Consulting Group for CEMBUREAU claims that the cement industry has a key role to play in helping Europe achieve its goals of developing a sustainable, resource efficie...
Siam Cement appoints Chinese contractor for new Indonesian plant
10 May 2013
Siam Cement Group (SCG) of Thailand has signed an agreement with China-based Anhui Conch Design & Research Institute for the construction of a greenfield plant in West Java, Indonesia. The Chines...
China first-quarter 2013 exports rise
10 May 2013
China exported 2.85Mt of cement and cement clinker worth of US$160m in the first quarter of 2013, a YoY increase of 30.6 per cent and 20.8 per cent respectively, according to data released by the ...
Barclays lowers China's 2013 pricing forecasts
02 May 2013
Barclays has reduced its forecasts for cement prices in China this year to +2 per cent from the previous +5 per cent, according to reports by Dow Jones. It has therefore cut its 2013 earnings per ...
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...