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Cumulative cement export revenue shows mix results in 10MFY1823 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistani export revenues of cement during the first 10 months of current FY17-18 ended 30 April recorded a YoY fall of 3.6 and 9.4 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar, respectively, according to says data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. The country exported 3.74Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$185.74m in July 2017-April 2018, compared to 3.88Mt at US$204.94m in corresponding months of the previous fiscal year. In April 2018 ... |
Pakistan cement export revenue continues to grow01 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exports during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (July 2017-March 2018) recorded a YoY fall of 8.5 and 13 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar, respectively, says the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. Pakistan exported 3.337Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$166.6m in July 2017-March 2018 compared to 3.646Mt at US$191.51m in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year. In March 2018 the country expor... |
Capacity on the increase in Pakistan17 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement production capacity in Pakistan increased by 52 per cent in last decade. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), capacity has risen from 30.50Mt in 2006-07 to 46.39Mt in 2016-17. The trend continues in current fiscal year as well and further advanced to 49.44Mt in first nine months of 2017-18. According to a local research house, Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) and Lucky Cement have increased capacities by 1.2-1.3Mta in 2QFY18. As a result, the com... |
Foreign direct investment in Pakistan's cement sector rises27 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement and construction industry have received a foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$516.07m during first eight months of FY17-18 (July 2017-February 2018), compared to US$190m received in corresponding months of last fiscal year. This translates a growth of 172 per cent YoY. State Bank of Pakistan data reports that Pakistan's cement industry attracted FDI of US$39.8m and the construction industry US$476.90m, compared to US$25m and US$165m, respectively in July 2016-Febru... |
Pakistan's capacity utilisation stands 91%07 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) reports that the domestic cement industry's capacity utilisation in the first eight months of this fiscal year ( July 2017-Feb 2018) stood at 91 per cent of the total installed capacity of the sector. In 8MFY17-18 the country's cement industry dispatched 31Mt of cement compared with dispatches of 26.3Mt in the corresponding period of last year, an increase of almost 18 per cent. In February 2018 alone, the total cement dispat... |
Pakistan's cement production grows 10% in 6MFY17-1819 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe latest data on Pakistan's Large Scale Manufacturing Sector (LSMS), released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, shows overall growth of 5.5 per cent during the first six months ie, July-Dec 2017 compared with the same period of last year. The government and industry officials' attribute the growth in the overall manufacturing sector largely to an increase in local demand of products including cement, which is growing on the back of strong domestic dispatches. According... |
Cement exports from Pakistan contract in 5MFY1827 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's export of cement during the first five months of current financial year (July-November 2017) recorded a YoY fall of 17.3 and 19.52 per cent in terms of quantity and US dollar value, respectively, according to data released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. The breakdown shows that Pakistan exported 2.059Mt of cement and earned export revenues of US$104.03m in July-Nov 2017, compared to 2.489Mt at US$129.25m in the corresponding months of the previous f... |
Pakistan's dispatches reach 18.5Mt during 5MFY1807 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsInitial data from local research houses suggests that Pakistan cement manufacturers dispatched 18.5Mt during 5MFY18, taking cumulative capacity utilisation to 95 per cent during five months period from July to November 2017. According to local research house reports, cement dispatches in November 2017 alone are expected to surge by five per cent YoY to 3.94Mt. Cement mills situated in the northern part of the country dispatched 2.96Mt cement locally, which is 10.2 per cent higher than 2... |
Pakistan cement export revenue continues to fall in 1QFY1726 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe export revenue of cement from Pakistan during the first three months of current financial year (July to September 2017) recorded a YoY fall of 17.84 per cent and 18.89 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollars, respectively, according to data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. The breakdown during the period shows that country exported 1.22Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$62.69m, compared to 1.48Mt at US$77.29m from July to September ... |
Pakistan dispatches up 6.21%08 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan dispatched 33.88Mt of cement during the first 10 months (July-April) of the current fiscal, up by 6.21 per cent YoY, latest figures from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) show. During the period, domestic consumption rose by 10.74 per cent YoY to 29.871Mt while exports were down by 18.63 per cent to 4.01Mt during the 10-month period under review. In April 2017 dispatches totalled 3.576Mt, of which 2.734Mt were destined for the north and 0.596Mt headed so... |