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Morocco’s cement deliveries advance 21% in April16 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco by APC members – Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim – increased by 21.1 per cent YoY to867,743t in April 2024 from 716,483t in April 2023. Of this total, 55,861t was supplied in April 2024 to the infrastructure sector, up 60.2 per cent YoY as the government continues to invest in the country’s infrastructure. In April 2023 deliveries to the infrastructure segment reached 34,869t. In addition, 526,429t ... |
Colombian market contracts 19% in March16 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia fell 19.1 per cent YoY to 0.941Mt in March 2024 from 1.163Mt in March 2023, according to the nation’s statistics office, DANE. Bagged cement sales decreased by 20.2 per cent YoY while bulk cement sales were down 16.8 per cent YoY in March 2024. The retail sector saw the largest contraction by 9.1 per YoY, followed by the construction companies and contractors segment (-4.2 per cent) and ready-mix concrete companies (-3.9 per cent). Other markets saw sales slip ... |
Bangladesh forecasts demand for clinker by 202715 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh has estimated a significant growth in demand for raw materials for steel and cement industries by 2027. According to the country's Industries Minister, Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, the cement industry's demand for clinker will reach 25Mt for the period while demand for steel is expected to reach 15Mt due to the ongoing boom in infrastructure development. He said procurement of raw materials for these industries will be the key challenge in the future to sustain the country’s eco... |
Italian cement expanding amid strong government spending14 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output continues to expand, rising 10 per cent YoY in February 2024, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This follows a 14 per cent expansion in January. Import and export data, which lag production data by one month, show grey cement imports jumped 78 per cent YoY to 265,322t in January, with a total CIF value of EUR22.2m or EUR84/t as value per tonne, down from EUR94/t in December 2023. Meanwhile, grey cement exports rose 27 pe... |
Saudi cement sales up 13% YoY in April14 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabian cement sales increased by 12.5 per cent YoY in April 2024 but fell 18.4 per cent compared to the previous month. According to Aljazira Capital, domestic cement dispatches in April stood at 2.92Mt, compared to 2.6Mt in the same month in the previous year, due to the base month having 11 extra days of Ramadan. The 18.4 per cent MoM decrease was due to the Eid Al-Fatir holidays. Total cement and clinker exports in April 2024 came in at 554,000t, down 30 per cent on the 790,000t se... |
House of Representatives summons Nigerian producers09 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement and BUA Cement are among a number of cement producers that have been given 14 days to appear before the House of Representatives in Nigeria. The companies were initially summoned by the House to appear in early May as part of an investigation into the hike in cement prices across the country but failed to show, reports Premium Times. Jonathan Gbefwi, chair of the House of Representatives committee, took the opportunity to lament the high cost of buildings materials in N... |
Pakistan cement exports continue to excel in April 202407 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement industry’s total cement dispatches during April 2024 were 2.94Mt, compared to 2.95Mt in April 2023. This comprises local cement at 2.33Mt against 2.53Mt in April 2023, showing a decline of 7.99 per cent. Export dispatches rose by 45.96 per cent as the volumes increased from 420,857t in April 2023 to 614,264t in April 2024. Usama Rauf, investment analyst at AKD Securities, said the monthly decline in domestic dispatches is primarily attributed to the inclusion of Eid holi... |
Ghana sees cement price hike07 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement traders are seeing price hikes despite stable fuel prices, according to Ghana Business News. All three grades of cement produced by Ghana Cement (Ghacem) have seen an upward trend. A bag of Super Cool cement increased from GHS82 (US$5.95) to GHS88 while Super Rapid now sells at GHS95, up from GHS87. Super Strong cement is now supplied at GHS105 from GHS95. The price of iron rods has also been reported to have increased from GHS6500/t to GHS700/t or more. Meanwhile, Ghana's stat... |
Pakistan cement association voices concerns over law and order03 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has expressed its concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan. “The law and order situation in Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kohat, Mianwali and adjacent areas has seriously jeopardised the day-to-day operations of the areas’ cement units,” said the spokesman of APCMA. Recently some workers of a cement unit in one of the above-mentioned areas were kidnapped by terrorists and they killed one of them, he a... |
Weak first quarter for Spanish cement02 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain dropped a notable 23.6 per cent YoY in March 2024, to 1.102Mt, down from 1.144Mt in March 2023, according to the Spanish cement association, Infocemento. Infocemento notes two downward drags on the sector during the month: “On the one hand, the calendar effect, having more festive holidays than previous years due to the celebration of Holy Week in March instead of April; and on the other, the rain effect, since last month's precipitation doubled the usual, with Ma... |