International Cement Review articles tagged under : Market Reports
Global grinding start-ups
ICR reports on where new grinding stations are being located and the equipment they are installing.
Oman's vision for growth
Gulf Baader Capital Markets analyses the growth of Oman's cement markets where producers are beginning to satisfy the market through increases in capacity and the prospects for the industry going forward remain upbeat.
GCC: long-term focus
Global Investment House provides a detailed report into cement trends and producer activity in the GCC region where confidence is returning to markets and expansion plans are in progress.
Green light factories
ICR searches the globe to locate the newest cement plants to be completed. Highlights include Vicat Sagar's Gulbarga plant and NORM LLC's Qizildas works, while new factory building has been prevalent elsewhere too.
Myanmar: a new frontier market
Myanmar is attracting foreign investment in a number of sectors as democracy takes hold with opportunities for the cement industry as well.
Global cement 2014 outlook
Draw a line under 2013, the New Year is upon us and Yuri Serov of Morgan Stanley suggests that while overall regional forecasts remain a little subdued, better growth is forecast for end market in 2014.
Bangladesh awaits more funds
The Bangladesh cement sector is striving to increase cement capacity, although public funds for investing in infrastructure development are sparse and cement consumption still has a long way to go.
Vietnam’s balancing act
Vietnam has a difficult task of balancing overcapacity in the north with growing regional demand in the south. Mergers and acquisitions could also increase with some local producers requiring more funding to stay oper...
Waiting for the light
With the NCB Seminar taking place this month, ICR provides an update on Indian cement market activity and identifies likely demand drivers going forward.
What price for a kingdom?
ICR reviews the extent of goverment spending on infrastructure and construction in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and assesses the cement companies that are raising capacity, particularly in the western region.
Brazil: market developments
ICR assesses where the new cement production units are to come on-stream in Brazil and what expansion projects are being realised, as the country targets an installed cement capacity of 111Mta by 2016.
Mexico: better times ahead?
Mexican cement demand has slowed of late, but producers are gearing up for an expected rise in consumption as the government's housing programme starts to get going.
Planning positive moves
As the TCMB hosts its 12th International Technical Seminar and Exhibition, the association reports on Turkey's fast-growing cement industry, including new trends, future expansions and sustainability initiatives
Adapting to demand
The Czech Cement Association gives an overview of domestic market developments and prospects.
Germany holds its course
German cement producers have been looking at ways of increasing sales and while the export market has not offered much growth, developments in the domestic housing market are providing for alternative fuels
CIS cement developments
The CIS region is rapidly becoming a hotspot for new capacity for the cement sector.