Cement News tagged: International
US and Puerto Rican Portland and blended cement shipments see 9% drop in December
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico declined 8.9 per cent YoY to 7.3Mt, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). A total share of 42.9 per cent of domestic Portland and blended cement consumption in December 2022 was accounted for by the leading consuming states of Texas, Florida, California, Illinois and Georgia.The leading produc...
Saudi Arabia cement exports advance 46% in February
Cement sales in Saudi Arabia edged up one per cent to 4.215Mt in February 2023 from 4.155Mt in February 2022, according to Yamama Cement . Export sales, which accounted for four per cent of total sales, advance 46 per cent YoY to 119,000t from 174,000t in February 2021. January-February 2023 In the year to date domestic sales declined 10 per cent YoY to 8.118Mt from 8.994Mt in January-Febr...
UK spring budget: MPA rues missed opportunity
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has responded to the UK Government’s Spring Budget by calling for clearer action to accelerate investment, green growth and infrastructure delivery, compared to the relatively “patchy and underwhelming agenda” set out by the Chancellor. The confirmation that the Aggregates Levy will be frozen for 2023-24 is a source of relief, although MPA is concerned...
Cement sales in Brazil drop 7% in February
Brazil’s cement association, SNIC, reported that cement sales in the domestic market declined by 7.2 per cent YoY to 4.42Mt in February 2023 from 4.763Mt. SNIC attributes the contraction to Brazil’s economic scenario with high household debt, high interest rates and inflation as well as above-average rainfall. Consumer confidence showed a second-consecutive month’s drop. Industry confidence wa...
ABAD of Pakistan send SOS to save the construction industry
The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) expressed its concern about the high and burgeoning prices of steel bars in the country and the ultimate effect on the construction industry. In an appeal, the ABAD drew the government’s attention and urged it to take immediate decisions to contain the soaring prices of steel bars. Prices of steel bars have risen from PKR195,000/t ...
Italy’s cement output sees 9% MoM drop in December 2022
Italian cement production fell by 29 per cent MoM and nine per cent YoY in December 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value declined from 85 in November to 70 in December. Cement prices in December 2022 slipped MoM to 210 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). Federbeton reported a 67 per cent inc...
GCCA marks International Women's Day
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) launched a campaign to highlight the essential role played by women in the global cement and concrete industry. Over 120 women from across the industry made short films profiling the work they do, including engineers, sustainability vice presidents, executives, plant workers, human resources ...
Colombia's cement market contracts 4% in January
Colombian cement dispatches declined 3.5 per cent to 0.93Mt in January 2023 from 0.964Mt in January 2022, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. When compared with January 2019 cement demand increased 1.4 per cent from 0.917Mt. The 3.5 per cent drop in dispatches was driven by the contraction in Antioquia (-9 per cent) and Nariño (-64.9 per cent). While bulk dispatches remaine...
India builds first cement concrete steel slag road
India’s first cement concrete steel slag road is currently under construction on National Highway 66, around 50km outside Mumbai. The 1km stretch of road, which is located near JSW Cement ’s plant in Dolvi , Maharashtra, is being built using steel slag along with cement slag, according to India Today. The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) and the Council of Scientific & Industrial R...
Caribbean Cement Co explains cement shortage
Caribbean Cement Co is apologising cement shortages in Jamaica. Hardware stores in Mandeville and Christiana in Manchester and Santa Cruz in St Elizabeth had no or limited cement available. However, the shortage is only expected to last a week. "We have begun to restart the kiln after a 40-day shutdown and we will begin to stabilise supply very soon. We are apologising to our customers...
Argentina's cement consumption down 5% in February
The cement market in Argentina contracted by 4.5 per cent YoY and 6.5 per cent MoM to 895,938t in February 2023, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. In February 2022 demand reached 938,072t while in January 2023 it stood at 958,230t. All domestic demand was supplied by local cement producers, who produced 900,150t, down 5.1 per cent YoY from 948,858t and -6.8 per cent MoM fr...
Uzbekistan produced 15Mt of cement in 2022
Uzbekistan produced 14.6Mt of cement in 2022, reports UzDaily, giving a per capita production figure for the year of 415kg. This compares to 1770kg in Turkey, 519kg in China and 280kg in the USA. According to the Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research (IPMI), the volume of construction work in Uzbekistan between 2017-22 advanced by 71.5 per cent. Cement production over t...
AfriSam awaits government infrastructure spending
The outlook for South Africa’s struggling construction industry remains uncertain, hovering between the massive infrastructure expenditure figures being publicly mooted and the state’s seeming inability to implement its economic recovery plans. Richard Tomes, sales and marketing executive at AfriSam , said: “Although the operating environment remains challenging, one of the positive e...
Cement price in Mauritius now set by authorities
In Mauritius a 25kg bag of cement will now cost between MUR158-175 (US$3.39-3.76), depending on the location on the island, following an amendment to the Consumer Protection Regulation (Control of Price of Taxable and Non-Taxable Goods) 1998 legislation. The act allows the Ministry of Commerce to determine the maximum selling price for cement to prevent any potential increase affecting consume...
Experts expect a fall in Pakistan’s cement dispatches
Pakistan’s total cement industry dispatches in February 2023 are likely to reach 3.8-4Mt, down 8-12 per cent YoY with local dispatches expected to be down by 10-14 per cent YoY. However, deliveries are likely to remain more or less flat MoM despite fewer working days in February 2023 (28 days), which is likely due to the resumption of construction activities after the winter. According to ...
Magali Anderson joins Anglo American Plc
Global mining company, Anglo American, has announced that Magali Anderson will join its Board as a non-executive director and a member of its Board Sustainability Committee, with effect from 1 April 2023. Ms Anderson is chief sustainability and innovation officer of Holcim Group and a member of its executive committee. A mechanical engineer, she has spent the majority of her career in the oil ...