International Cement Review articles tagged under : Market Reports
Costa Rica: investors welcome?
Costa Rica is the venue for this year’s FICEM-APCAC Technical Congress and ICR gauges developments in the local cement market which has been reduced to having just two cement producers.
Building on a legacy
CMPro provides an exclusive analysis of the cement markets in the CIS and Caspian region. The report features developments in the republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
From boom to gloom
European cement markets are facing difficult times especially those of Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland.
Managing African cement
Industry consultant Tony Hadley looks at the key factors for establishing a cement plant in sub-Saharan Africa.
Chile targets reconstruction
ICR investigates the progress being made by Chile to step up cement production following greater cement demand for housing and construction projects since the earthquake and tsunami of 2010.
India: hints of promise
ICR gives a review of India’s October-December 2011 quarter as cement sales spark a revival.
Nigeria comes of age
Vetiva Capital Management explores the fast-expanding Nigerian cement production base.
Ethiopia: future cement strategy
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry details how local cement producers will benefit from the government’s new plan.
Indonesia's new capacity spree
As Cemtech Asia heads to Jakarta, PT Nomura offers a complete update on the status of the Indonesian economy demand drivers, newcomers to the cement market and current capacity expansion plans.
US cement recovery in sight
How quickly will the USA’s cement industry recover? Yuri Serov of Morgan Stanley provides an update on the potential for cement US market growth in the coming year with forecasts for the housing and construction sectors.
Myanmar: building bridges
Thuang Myint of Dragon Cement details the history of Myanmar's cement industry and its prospects for market development as new plant projects are reported.
Russian cement reborn
Russia's cement market is in an expansion phase with many producers constructing new dry-process kiln lines. ICR reports on the rising domestic consumption and the latest investments ahead of the PetroCem Conference
Out of the doldrums
ICR reports on the freight markets and the outlook for new bulk carriers and expected deliveries up to 2014.
Malaysian market acceleration
Ahead of the 23rd AFCM Technical Symposium, ICR assesses Malaysia's market. The market should see new capacity additions and producers will benefit from the housing construction sector.
Mongolia: insights going forward
Ian McInnes reviews the development of Mongolia's cement industry.
Nordic stability lies ahead
The well-established markets of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark as well as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are reviewed and consumption trends outlined.