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Indonesia’s cement markets contract 2% in June26 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia slipped two per cent to 5,438,865 in June 2022 from 5,551,489t in June 2021, according to the Indonesian cement association, ASI. East Indonesia, the country’s smallest market, was the sole province to record an uptick in sales, which increased five per cent YoY to 194,192t in June 2022 from 184,957t. Java, the largest market, saw a 0.8 per cent YoY decline in sales to 2,942,056t in June 2022 from 2,967,079t while Sumatra recorded a 1.1 per cent drop in sales to 1... |
Cement output in Indonesia falls 22% in November, affecting exports23 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe total Indonesian production of cement and clinker in November 2021 reached 11.45Mt, down 22 per cent from 14.67Mt when compared with October 2021, according to the Indonesian Ministry of Industry. Director of the Cement, Ceramics and Non-Metal Mineral Processing Industry, Ignatius Warsito, attributed the decrease in output due to issues with the supply of coal. "The decrease in monthly production will reduce the specific utilisation for that month. The decrease in production will also ... |
Indonesia's cement demand up 3% in August29 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement consumption increased by 2.9 per cent to 6.03Mt in August 2021, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). In the January-August 2021 period, demand reached 40.49Mt, up 5.7 per cent YoY. The advance was reported throughout Indonesia, except for Bali and Nusa Tenggara, where consumption declined 3.5 per cent to 2.2Mt. Sulawesi saw demand rise 28.5 per cent to 4.06Mt, the largest expansion in the country. Java remains the largest regional market, accounting for... |
Indonesian cement consumption up 19% YoY in May01 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement demand decreased by 1Mt to 3.68Mt in May 2021 when compared with the previous month, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). However, when compared with May 2020, sales increased 19.2 per cent as COVID-19 and holidays affected demand, said ASI Chairman Widodo Santoso. Growth was particularly strong in the Sulawesi market, where demand was up 64 per cent YoY to 457,000t, representing a gradual recovery from a 11.8 per cent fall in 2020. Maluku and Papua r... |
Indonesian cement exports see 119% YoY rise in 5M2101 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsWhile cement exports from Indonesia decreased from 1.2Mt in March and April to 1Mt in May, the January-May 2021 volume saw a 119 per cent YoY rise to 5.69Mt, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). Around half of exports were shipped to Bangladesh while China accounted for an offtake of 740,531t, or 13 per cent, in the first five months of 2021. Taiwan, the Philippines and Australia each had a share of eight per cent of the total export volume. Sri Lanka has a three per ... |
ASI welcomes new factories in eastern Indonesia only17 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsWith two new cement plants starting operations in Grobogan, Central Java, and Jember, East Java, Indonesia, domestic producers are expected to see a drop in capacity utilisation rates as the excess production capacity is set to rise to 41Mta, according to the Indonesian Cement Association. "Two new factories in Grobogan, Central Java and Jember, East Java are currently working on commissioning. Hopefully there will be no more issuance of new cement plant permits because plant utilisation n... |
Sharp rise in Indonesian cement demand in June23 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Indonesia rose by 29.2 per cent YoY to 4.86Mt in June 2020, according to Widodo Santoso, chairman of the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). "This is because last year there were the effects of Ramadan and Eid, so consumption was limited," he said. The easing of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in a number of regions and the relaxation of credit disbursement by multifinance companies led to an increase in people's purchasing power. However, the rise in June... |
Indonesian export shipments surge 41% in May12 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement and clinker exports from Indonesia advanced 41 per cent YoY in May to reach 625,650t, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). In May 2019 cement and clinker exports stood at 443,773t. Clinker exports were up 43.1 per cent YoY to 565,542t while cement exports increased 23.5 per cent YoY to 60,109t. In the first five months of 2020, clinker and cement exports expanded by three per cent YoY to 2.6Mt from 2.524Mt in the 5M19. The increase was driven by a 13.8 per cent rise... |
Indonesian cement market contracts 38% in May11 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsDemand for cement in Indonesia declined 38.3 per cent in May 2020 to 3,207,114t, according to the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI). In May 2019 domestic consumption reached 5,195,380t. The largest decrease was noted in the country’s largest market, Java, where demand fell 46.5 per cent from 3,025,312t in May 2019 to 1,619,822t in May 2020. Sumatra, the second-largest market, contracted by 29.4 per cent to 717,308t from 1,016,546t in May 2019. Offtake in Sulawesi fell 28.5 per cent to 279... |
Indonesian cement market contracts 6% in April15 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Indonesia fell by 6.3 per cent YoY in April 2020 to 4.514Mt from 4.816Mt In April 2019, according to data published by the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). Java, the country’s largest market, saw sales decline by 11. 3 per cent YoY to 2.412Mt from 2.718Mt in April 2019 while Sumatra was unable to offset the drop despite a 7.4 per cent uptick in volumes to 1.077Mt from 1.003Mt in April 2019. Sulawesi volumes edged up by 0.8 per cent to 0.394Mt, on Kalimantan consu... |