Cement News tagged under: Indonesia
Indonesian March exports: cement falls, clinker up23 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsExports of cement from Indonesia have fallen by 49.8 per cent YoY to 55,769t in March 2020 when compared with March 2019 when cement exports reached 111,065t, according to data released by ASI, the country’s cement association. However, clinker exports were reported to have seen a 12.6 per cent YoY increase to 512,192t in March 2020 from 454,877t in March 2019. Total exports remained stable at 569,961t in March 2020 when compared with 565,942t in March 2019. First quarter of 2020 In ... |
Semen Indonesia Group sales slip 2% in March22 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsTotal sales of Semen Indonesia Group (SIG) fell two per cent in March 2020 to 3,098,449t when compared with March 2019, when sales reached 3,161,373t, according to data released by SIG. Semen Indonesia, including PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI), reported a 4.9 per cent YoY drop in sales to 2,879,329t as the domestic market contracted by 9.5 per cent with offtake at 2,490,257t. However, exports advanced by 40.2 per cent YoY to 389,072t in March 2020. Thang Long Cement Co (TLCC) posted a... |
China: outward bound23 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is now an integral part of the country’s overseas expansion policy. Since its inception in 2013, the BRI has been one of the essential vehicles driving the global spread of Chinese technology and providing a platform for corporate cement and construction giants to enter new markets. ICR takes a look at the initiative’s progress to date and the impact on China’s cement industry, as its shifts from its purely domestic production base to establishing its p... |
Indonesia: sluggish local demand in February as export conditions to China deteriorate20 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) noted the rate of YoY decline in national cement consumption has slowed to -0.1 per cent in February from January's position, which was -7.5 per cent. In addition, export volumes, which had surged 40 per cent in January, dropped by 27.9 per cent to 440,000t in February. "It is unfortunate that our cement and clinker exports, which we hope can improve the performance of the cement industry, are constrained by the presence of a corona [virus], resulti... |
Semen Indonesia's rebirth21 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsWith the new name of Semen Indonesia Group (SIG) and a new logo, PT Semen Indonesia announced this week a radical change for the company that will reinforce its transformation into a complete provider of building material solutions. The changes are seen as a way to address the growing needs of customers. The logo change is part of the company's transformation to build a sustainable life for future generations. SIG is focussed on developing innovations to answer the challenges of bui... |
Semen Indonesia rebrands as Semen Indonesia Group17 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia has rebranded to become Semen Indonesia Group (SIG), including a new logo, to reinforce the company’s environmental efforts and introduce itself as a provider of building materials solutions. Launching the new strategy, Adi Munandir, Semen Indonesia's director of Marketing and Supply Chain, told local press that: "We are already in the phase of thinking about our future. Cement manufacturers have a very industrialist connotation, sometimes connoted to activities that ar... |
Indonesian cement demand stable in 201921 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Indonesian cement market expanded 7.2 per cent YoY in December 2019 as 6.542Mt of cement were sold. In December 2018 total demand in Indonesia stood at 6.101Mt. Off-take in Java, the largest cement market, increased 5.9 per cent YoY to 3.491Mt in December 2019 when compared with 3.295Mt in the previous year’s period. In the second-largest market, Kalimantan, deliveries increased by 13.1 per cent YoY to 441,810t while in Sulawesi, they were up by 22.2 per cent to 620,670t. Sales were al... |
Indonesian export sales up 12% in 201921 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s cement producers saw export sales drop 38.1 per cent in December 2019 to 321,966t when compared with 519,684t in December 2018, reports Semen Indonesia Group. Clinker exports were particularly affected, noting a 46.6 per cent fall to 204,227t from 382,237t the previous year. Cement exports were down 14.3 per cent YoY to 117,739t from 137,447t. Full-year 2019 However, exports for the full year 2019 saw 11.8 per cent improvement to 6.365Mt when compared with 5.691Mt in 2018. |
Semen Indonesia Group sees 29% rise in 2019 sales20 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe total sales volumes of the Semen Indonesia Group, including Thang Long Cement Co (TLCC) and former Holcim subsidiary, PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI), increased 36 per cent in December 2019 to 3.93Mt from 2.891Mt (before the group’s acquisition of SBI and therefore, not included in the group’s consolidated numbers), according to a company statement. Semen Indonesia saw sales edge up 4.4 per cent to 2.782Mt YoY, of which 2.564Mt in domestic sales (+8.2 per cent) and 218,678t in export ... |
PT Cemindo Gemilang joins the World Cement Association14 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement producer PT Cemindo Gemilang is the latest addition to the World Cement Association's international membership, which currently spans 34 countries. The firm joins as a Corporate Member. "As we work to address the key global challenges facing the cement industry, in particular the goal of full decarbonisation by 2050, it is important that we engage dynamic emerging-market players. We are delighted to welcome Cemindo Gemilang to the WCA," said Ian Riley, CEO of the World Cem... |