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Improved outlook for Omani cement companies

29 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Oman cement companies are set for brighter times ahead as inflows of cheap cement from the UAE decline and demand picks up both in the UAE and the sultanate, according to a report by Global Investment House (GIH). In its GCC cement sector report released on Tuesday, GIH said that Omani cement firms are set for steady growth in the coming quarters as growth in the construction sector leads to a higher cement demand.  “The inflow of cheap cement from UAE, which earlier roughly catered to...

Thang Long Cement plans to increase exports, Vietnam

29 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Vietnam-based producer Thang Long Cement JSC plans to double monthly cement exports to Cambodia from its Hiep Phuoc grinding plant to 10,000 due to increased demand in the neighbouring market. Since the start of this year, the company has shipped around 5000t and 2000t of cement to Cambodia and Indonesia, respectively from the grinding facility, according to the company’s director Mai Anh Tai. Thang Long Cement plans to export around a further 150,000t of cement to these two markets betwe...

Pakistan cement industry earns US$46m from exports in July 2012

24 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Pakistan's cement manufacturers and exporters exported 545,125t of cement and earned US$46.197m in the first month of current FY12-13, ie July 2012, compared to 612,500t at US$52.064m in June 2012. This reflects a fall of 11 per cent and 11.27 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar, respectively, on a MoM basis, according to data released by the government’s Federal Bureau of Statistics. Furthermore, if compared with July 2011 data of 740,592t cement at  a value of US$39.074m...

Argentina July shipments edge ahead YoY

14 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Argentina cement plants shipped 912,106t in July 2012 - including exports - a rise of 0.7 per cent from June but down two per cent from the same period a year ago. According to provisional data of the Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers (AFCP), dispatches destined for domestic consumption totaled 904,169t, 1.8 per cent more than in June but 0.8 per cent below the July 2011 placement. After a fall of 18 per cent between March and April, sales surged 11.3 per cent in May and 1.9...

Pakistan government urged to facilitate exports

09 August 2012, Published under Cement News

The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has said that Non-Tariff Barriers (NTB) are hampering cement exports and has urged the government to explore new markets for the growth of the industry in the country. Speaking to the Nation, ICCI president Yasir Sakhi Butt, said: “The local cement industry needs attention as its growth is considered a major indicator of economic activity," with regard to decreasing exports. He believes that new export destinations should be explored and...

Caribbean Cement outlook cautious

08 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Caribbean Cement has cut losses by some 40 per cent to J$578.1m (US$6.5m) for the second quarter of the year and has outlined plans of a new supply contract but remains cautious on its outlook. "The directors consider that the outlook will remain challenging, despite some recent positive indicators of growth in the domestic market for cement and plans for expansion into more lucrative export markets," said Brian Young, chairman, and Dr Rollin Bertrand, group chief executive officer in a j...

Pakistan July dispatches decline

07 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Pakistan dispatches in the first month of the current fiscal saw a decline of 1.64 per cent compared to July 2011, according to data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Domestic dispatches were down by 1.47 per cent in July 2011 to 2.05Mt compared to 2.02Mt in 2011. However, the decline in exports was steeper at 9.23 per cent to 755,010t from 831,785t in July 2011. Exports to Afghanistan dropped by 10.37 per cent to 455,897t while exports to India were down ...

Dominican Republic exports increase

07 August 2012, Published under Cement News

The Dominican Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers (Adocem) said today that so far this year, cement exports to other markets increased by 34.2 per cent over the same period last year. Adocem data shows that from January to June, industry sales abroad were 703,000t while last year they rose to 524,000t. According to the report, the Dominican cement industry annually exports about 35 per cent of its production, which accounts for about US$120m of foreign currency entering the co...

Mixed trends for Pakistan cement exports

26 June 2012, Published under Cement News

During the first 11 months (July 2011-May 2012) of the current fiscal year, Pakistan exported 7.64Mt of cement and earned US$446.85m compared to 8.44Mt at US$414.773m in the corresponding period of last year. This shows that cement expors fell 9.46 per cent in terms of quantity but rose 7.73 per cent in terms of value on a year-on-year basis, according to data released by Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics. In terms of Pakistan currency, exports rose 12.07 per cent during July-May 20...

Malaysian market acceleration

05 April 2012, Published under Cement News

As Malaysia prepares to host to the 23rd AFCM Technical Symposium in April, ICR presents an overview of recent activity and prospects for the Southeast Asian nation. This year, the construction market will be underpinned by higher activity in the residential sector and the acceleration of public engineering projects, translating into increased orders for the cement industry once large-scale projects go into full swing. ICR looks forward to meeting delegates at the 23rd AFCM Technical ...