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Cement dispatches record growth in Feb/8MFY20

04 March 2020, Published under Cement News

All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers' Association (APCMA) has issued dispatches data for the month of February and 8M cumulative data for July 2019-February 2020. The country's cement sector posted growth of 33.9 per cent in February 2020 and 10 per cent in 8MFY19-20. In February total dispatches increased to 4.489Mt, an increase of 33.9 per cent from 3.352Mt in the same month last year. Out of this, domestic consumption increased by 31.4 per cent to 3.736Mt in February 2020 from 2.843Mt (Febr...

APCMA releases official dispatch data for FY19

16 September 2019, Published under Cement News

Pakistan's cement industry saw a growth 2.2 per cent in total dispatches in FY18-19, which reached to 46.88Mt from 45.89Mt during this period, says official data of All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). The breakdown shows that out of total dispatches, local dispatches recorded a negative growth of two per cent, but export dispatches expanded by 37.7 per cent. Dispatches from factories located in northern zone of Pakistan contracted during FY18-19. Local dispatches f...

Moroccan cement sales fall 3.1% in April

23 May 2014, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Morocco took a further dip in April, declining by 3.1 per cent YoY, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. For 2014, the cement industry expects another challenging year. Holcim Maroc forecasts a four per cent decline, in addition to the 6.3 per cent market contraction experienced in 2013.

Venezuela: Cemento Andino dispatches 1.1m bags of cement in April

20 May 2014, Published under Cement News

Venezuela’s Cemento Andino dispatched 1,138,326 bags of cement in April. Cemento Andino operates a cement works in Las Llanadas, Candelaria in Trujillo state and distributes its product through 45 community outlets. In addition, the company has a direct distribution centre in Las Llanadas, four communal bulk silos and three concrete plants in Barinas, Portuguesa and Trujillo.

Argentina: cement demand falls 1.8% YoY

09 April 2014, Published under Cement News

In March 2014, Argentina’s cement companies shipped 910,954t, including exports, reflecting a 13.5 per cent MoM rise, but a YoY drop of three per cent. The domestic market was entirely supplied by local cement and demand rose MoM by 14.7 per cent to 898,807t but was 1.8 per cent lower than in March 2013.

Polish January output and sales jump

07 February 2014, Published under Cement News

Poland's cement production totalled 521,100t in January 2014, up by 34.4 per cent YoY, according to data from the country's cement producers association, SPC. Cement sales jumped to 553,300t, marking an increase of 35.7 per cent YoY. For the 12 months to December 2013, cement output declined by 7.5 per cent to 14.45Mt, while sales dropped by 7.6 per cent to 14.62Mt.

Moroccan 2013 cement sales decline

21 January 2014, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Morocco showed a 6.3 per cent decline in 2013, reflecting a worsening market contraction. In 2012, sales fell by 1.6 per cent, according to the Association Professionnelle des Cimentiers (APC). The latest figures, which show a 4.4 per cent decline in sales in December come after a November rebound in demand from a 18.63 per cent drop in October. APC Managing Director, Ahmed Bouhaouli, attributes the fall to several reasons. The slowdown in the real estate market, which...