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Chile's cement producers see 7% drop in October dispatches08 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement dispatches declined by 7.1 per cent to 324,460t in October 2023 from 349,388t in October 2022, according to the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. In the first 10 months of 2023, cement dispatches fell nine per cent YoY to 2,902,782t from 3,1919,241t in the 10M22. |
Cement demand in Spain down 7% in October30 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain declined 6.7 per cent in October 2023 to 1,171,629t when compared with October 2022, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. Exports were down 10.6 per cent YoY to 430,421t in October, representing the fourth-consecutive month of decline. In the first 10 months of 2023 cement demand edged up by two per cent to 12,126,694t. Exports contracted four per cent YoY to 4.5Mt in the 10M23. “From the sector we cannot help but continue to observe with conc... |
Vietnamese cement market contracts 18% in October24 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined by 18 per cent YoY to 4,725,367t in October 2023 when compared with October 2022, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM sales fell by 18 per cent YoY to 1,481,781t while other VNCA members sold 893,586t, down 26 per cent YoY. Non-VNCA members saw sales of 2,350,000t, a decrease of 16 per cent when compared with sales in October 2022. In terms of exports, total volumes were up 26 per cent YoY to 2,661,519t in Octob... |
Russian cement producers warn of escalating costs22 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsLeading cement producers in Russia have warned domestic regulators of a 17-30 per cent rise in production costs next year, caused by continually increasing costs related to logistics, energy and personnel. The result will inevitably lead to a rise in cement prices over the coming several months, they caution. Representatives of Soyuzcement, the national cement manufacturing union, have already sent a letter to Russia's Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Industry and Trade, informing the ... |
Iran's cement consumption up 16% in October17 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Iran has increased by 16.3 per cent YoY to 6.07Mt in October 2023, reports the Iranian Cement Association. Clinker production slipped 2.3 per cent YoY to 6.93Mt, but cement output saw a 12.3 per cent advance in October 2023 when compared with October 2022. The country exported 0.47Mt of cement, up 20.5 per cent YoY, but clinker exports declined by 15.2 per cent YoY to 0.67Mt in October 2023. |
Cement dispatches in Peru contract 9% in October16 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru declined by nine per cent YoY to 1.082Mt in October 2023 from 1.189Mt in October 2022, according to Asocem, the country's cement association. Of this total, Asocem members dispatched 1.004Mt, representing a 13 per cent decrease when compared with October 2022. Cement production from domestic cement plants was down 12.6 per cent to 1.023Mt from 1.171Mt. Clinker production fell 13.8 per cent to 0.777Mt when compared with 0.901Mt in the previous-year period. Cement e... |
Brazil's cement market contracts 2% in October13 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil declined by 2.1 per cent to 5.257Mt in October 2023 when compared with October 2022, when sales reached 5.368Mt, according to the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. The southeast, the largest market, saw sales contract by 2.9 per cent YoY to 2.382Mt in October 2023 from 2.453Mt in the year-ago period while in the northeast sales slipped by 0.9 per cent YoY to 1.092Mt from 1.102Mt. Sales in the south fell by 3.7 per cent YoY to 0.851Mt in October 2023 from 0.88Mt. Th... |
US Portland and blended cement shipments slip in August09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement shipments (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped slightly to 10.6Mt in August 2023 when compared with August 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended cement volume, 5.7Mt or 98 per cent, was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). The main markets for Portland and blended cement in August 2023 were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, which accounted for a total 37.5 per cent of the month’s ... |
Argentine market contracts by 1% in October09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina slipped by 0.6 per cent YoY in October 2023 to 1,125,049t from 1,131,509t in October 2022, reports the country’s cement association, AFCP. Market demand was met entirely by domestic output, which declined by 0.2 per cent YoY to 1,125,049t from 1,121,509t in October 2022. Argentine cement producers exported 8256t of cement in October 2023, up from 4302t in October 2022. January-October 2023 In the first 10 months of 2023 total cement deliveries fell 1.3 ... |
Colombia’s cement demand decreases 5% in September08 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Colombia declined 4.9 per cent to 1.131Mt in September 2023 from 1.19Mt in September 2022, according to DANE, the country’s statistics office. The Valle del Cauca market saw the largest contraction, by 18.8 per cent YoY, followed by Norte de Santander (-16.5 per cent), Caldas (-13.7 per cent) and Colima (-13.4 per cent). Meta, ear and Sucre were the only markets that showed growth – by 4.1, 2.1 and one per cent, respectively, in September 2023. Sales in the capital ma... |