Cement News tagged under: Southeast Asia
Outlook improving for Indonesia cement demand, clinker exports robust25 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia amounted to 65.501Mt in 2023. This is an increase of 3.4 per cent YoY compared to the 63.346Mt reported in 2022. Regional sales were a mixed bag, with over a third recording sale contractions. Java, the country’s largest market, saw sales rise a modest 0.3 per cent YoY to 33.56Mt, while sales in the capital Jakarta rose 5.5 per cent YoY to 2.714Mt. Sales volumes were largest in Jabar, coming in at 10.695Mt, though this was down 1.3 per cent YoY from 2022. Sales a... |
PT Semen Jawa increases AF use22 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia-based PT Semen Jawa , part of the Siam Cement Group , has significantly increased its use of industrial waste as fuel and alternative raw materials, setting a new standard in the industry. According to the company, it uses 5000t of alternative fuel each months, making up 19.5 per cent its total fuel consumption. This forms part of Siam Cement Group’s ongoing adoption of alternative fuel and alternative raw materials to help support Indonesia’s climate goals, aiming to reduce g... |
Holcim Philippines Inc supports coral reef start-up15 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines Inc is supporting Swiss social and environmental impact start-up rrreefs in helping restore coastal areas in southern Philippines using artificial coral reefs. Holcim provides its low-carbon cement ECOPlanet to make concrete bases for 500 units modular artificial reefs by rrreefs. Designed for corals to regenerate and fish to thrive, the modules enable a reef ecosystem to regenerate without further maintenance. Holcim also provided five units made with marine bioacti... |
VNCA calls for government intervention in Vietnam cement industry12 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) has reported that the country’s cement sector is in crisis, as a number of major players are at risk of bankruptcy or foreign acquisition, due to low production and consumption levels. Despite the country’s 61 cement production facilities having a capacity of approximately 117Mta, total consumption was only 87.8Mt in 2023, including a domestic demand of 56.6Mt. The association said, “Domestic cement consumption plummeted by 16 per cent in ... |
CEMEX Philippines opens a new strategic warehouse in Batangas11 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIn response to increasing demand for high-quality construction materials in the region, CEMEX Philippines has opened a strategic warehouse in Barangay Pangao West, Ibaan, Batangas. The 1500m 2 facility aims to reinforce the company’s supply chain in the region. More than PHP1trn (US$17.75bn) has been allocated by the company towards infrastructure development, with almost 50 per cent of the investment set aside for road networks and railway projects. The proposed projects are further i... |
Cement producers back waste management recycling initiative09 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThailand's key cement plant in Saraburi has launched a fresh attempt to turn waste into energy, led by the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA). Located close to the limestone deposits of Tan Diao subdistrict, seven cement plants in the area want to make use of waste that cannot be reused or recycled, aiming to reduce waste in the province. To support the province in managing the growing volumes of refuse, attributed to urbanisation and agribusiness expansion, the association ... |
Rebound expected in Thailand after lacklustre 202303 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThai domestic cement sales, excluding clinker, came in at 3.74Mt in December 2023, up 28.1 per cent MoM and 25.5 per cent YoY, according to Thailand’s Office of Industrial Economics (OIE). For 2023 as a whole, domestic cement sales amounted 38.12Mt, down 1.4 per cent YoY from 38.65Mt a year earlier. “Sales volume shrank due to the rising cost of living. As a result, consumers' purchasing power decreased”, according to OIE. Cement production excluding clinker rose a modest 0.1 per cent Yo... |
Vietnam clinker exports rebound strongly, but domestic weaknesses remain27 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam dropped sharply in February 2024, contracting 46 per cent MoM to 2,221,315t, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Sales also reported a sharp 45 per cent contraction compared to a year earlier. Of the total, VICEM companies saw sales down 41 per cent MoM and 43 per cent lower YoY, to 700,572t. Other VNCA-affiliated companies report contractions of 42 per cent MoM and 48 per cent YoY, to 460,743t. Non-VNCA members reported sales of 1,060,000t, d... |
Vietnamese cement market expands 50% in January28 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam increased 50 per cent YoY but fell 22 per cent MoM to 4,109,509t in January 2024, reports the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total VICEM sold 1,179,667t, up 35 per cent YoY, while other VNCA-affiliated companies reported a total volume of 799,842t, up 51 per cent YoY. Non-VNCA members increased their sales by 60 per cent YoY to 2.13Mt. Total exports increased by 70 per cent YoY to 3,214,354t in January 2024. Clinker exports increased by 155 per ... |
Cambodia's cement production unchanged in 202314 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCambodia’s domestic cement production remained unchanged in volume in 2023 compared to a year before, reports the Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association. Last year, the local cement production was about 8Mt, while the full production capacity of the existing five cement factories is 9Mta. The Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association stated, “In 2023, cement production and sales in Cambodia decreased slightly compared to 2022,” the association’s secretary-general Puth Chandarith ... |