Cement News tagged under: Federbeton
Local authority spending underpinning Italian cement demand10 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output started the year strongly, expanding 14 per cent YoY in January 2024, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This follows a seven per cent expansion in December 2023. Import and export data, which lag production data by one month, show grey cement imports increased by 10 per cent YoY to 126,803t in December 2023, with a total CIF value of EUR11.9m or EUR94/t as value per tonne, up from EUR87/t in November. For 2023 as a whole, import volumes were u... |
Italian cement slips in 2023 with moderate 2024 forecast06 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output expanded eight per cent YoY in December 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This was largely driven by robust demand from local public sector works, which totaled EUR18.1bn in the year to December. However, cement output contracted two per cent for 2023 as a whole, weighed down by sluggish activity in the construction sector. Data from the national statistics provider, ISTAT, shows construction output contracted 0.1 per cent for the year.... |
Italian cement production expands 10% in November02 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Italy increased by 10 per cent YoY in November 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. However, when compared with the 2015-baseline index of 100, output declined to 92. The country imported 191,707t of grey cement in October 2023, up 13 per cent YoY, with a total CIF value of EUR16.584m, or EUR87/t. Grey exports advanced by 22 per cent YoY in October 2023 to 143,105tt, with a total FOB value of EUR14.468m, or EUR101/t. Year-to-date 2023 In the ... |
Cement output in Italy declines 2% in October09 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Italy slipped by two per cent YoY in October 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015-baseline index of 100, output edged up to 101. The country imported 162,219t of grey cement in September 2023, up 13 per cent YoY, with a total CIF value of EUR14.424m, or EUR89/t. Exports increased by four per cent YoY in September 2023 to 121,555t, with a total FOB value of EUR12.556m, or EUR103/t. Year-to-date 2023 In the fi... |
Italy's cement output falls 8% in September08 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Italy declined by eight per cent YoY in September 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015-baseline index of 100, output fell to 93. The country imported 151,690t of grey cement in August 2023, up 30 per cent YoY, with a total CIF value of EUR13.946m, or EUR89/t. Exports increased by 35 per cent YoY in August 2023 to 94,827t, with a total FOB value of EUR9.068m, or EUR96/t. January-September 2023 In the first n... |
Italy's cement production up 5% in August03 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production saw a five per cent increase YoY in August 2023, reaching an index value of 62 when compared with the base year of 2015, according to the national construction chamber, Federbeton. Cement prices increased by nine per cent YoY in August to an index value of 206 when compared with the base line of 2015. In terms of external trade cement imports fell five per cent YoY to 153,062t in July 2023 with imports up seven per cent in the first seven months of 2023 when compa... |
Italy’s cement market contracted 9% in 202206 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal consumption in Italy was down by 6.7 per cent YoY to 19.07Mt in 2022 from 20.45Mt, according to Federbeton. Of this total 1.944Mt was imported, up 15.1 per cent YoY from 1.69Mt. In per capita terms, domestic consumption fell from 346kg/inhabitant in 2021 to 324kg/inhabitant in 2022. Cement dispatches in the country decreased by 8.7 per cent YoY to 17.125Mt in 2022. Declines were felt across the country. In the north dispatches were down 8.6 per cent YoY to 8.891Mt while in central Ita... |
Italian cement production slips 1% in July05 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsItaly’s cement producers decreased their output by one per cent in July 2023 when compared with the previous year, according to the national construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index, the output value advanced from 98 in June to 101 in July. In the first seven months of 2023 production fell by four per cent YoY. However, cement prices increased nine per cent YoY in July 2023, representing a deceleration in price rises from 13 per cent in June 2023. Compared ... |
Italy’s cement exports see 28% rise in May05 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Italy increased by four per cent YoY in June 2023, according to the national construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index, the output value advanced from 93 in May to 98 in June. However, in the first six months of the year output was down five per cent when compared with the 6M22. However, cement prices increased 11 per cent YoY in June 2023, following a 13 per cent YoY rise in May 2023. Compared with the 2015 base index, prices slipped from... |
Italy’s cement supply declines 13% in May, but prices see 13% increase02 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Italy fell by 13 per cent YoY in May 2023, according to the national construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index, the output value increased from 90 in April 2023 to 93 one month later. Cement prices increased 13 per cent YoY in May 2023, following a 27 per cent YoY rise in April 2023. Compared with the 2015 base index, prices edged up from 208 in April 2023 to 209 in May 2023. External trade Grey cement imports saw a 13 per cent YoY dr... |