International Cement Review articles tagged under : Market Reports
China succumbs to normality
Ahead of CEMENTTECH 2015, ICR reviews China's cement market as demand rates cool and the industry continues to streamline and reform its cement production base through a series of measures.
UAE: changing fortunes
ICR prepares for Cemtech MEA 2015 with a review of the changing outlook for host country UAE’s cement market, which has been filled with greater optimism on the back of Expo 2020 in Dubai and new construction projects.
Algeria’s expansion drive
Algeria's cement market is being transformed into a leading north African production centre which will see it manufacture enough cement to become an exporter in the next few years.
A brightening global outlook
The construction outlook for the world is brightening. The average global growth (ex-China) should be better in 2015 1 compared to the previous year and the outlook for 2016 is better still. By Yuri Serov, Morgan St...
India: a new dawn arises
India's cement sector has been slow to witness a recovery in demand growth rates, but FY14-15 is expected to be the turning point. Better pricing in most regions is also likely to lead to higher profitability for some...
Mongolia on the move
Mongolia's cement industry has reached a new and exciting phase with several plant expansions and greenfield cement works due to come on-stream in the next two years.
Africa's grey gold
Tony Hadley gives his second article on investors' appetite for sub-Saharan cement capacity expansion as a changing supply scenario and more stable prices begin to impact on the region.
East Africa rises
Standard Investment Bank explains why there are many reasons for participation in east Africa's cement sector.
Building despite uncertainty
The CIS region is undergoing significant changes as it develops new infrastructure routes and major housing programmes for the expanding regional population. ICR sees how well the cement industry is keeping pace.
Germany: cautious optimism
The German cement sector remains vigilant to the potential for higher house prices and further economic headwinds, but greater need for infrastructure development provides reason for optimism.
Turkey's confident approach
As Cemtech Europe 2014 heads to Istanbul, the Turkish cement sector takes centre stage with capacity additions, trading and sustainability endeavours high on the agenda.
Mediterranean's changing face
The balance of new cement capacity is changing in the Mediterranean. But who are the new players What are their next moves? And what is happening in the traditional south European markets?
LatAm: growth and challenges
Scotiabank Inverlat SA highlights fresh market developments across the Latin American region.
Brazil: still on the expansion trail
Despite the recent cement cartel ruling by CADE and difficulties with inflation and infrastructure delays, Brazil is still on course to increase its cement production as its appetite for cement demand growth endures.
Nordic warm-up
ICR analyses the Nordic cement markets of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, identifying reasons why cement demand is starting to pick up in this region.
India: gateway to a new era?
As India is set for a new government in New Delhi led by Narendra Modi following the recent elections, the country’s 350Mta cement industry hopes for a new era following a year of limited growth. Recent trends appear...