Cement News tagged under: Afghanistan
Afghanistan to complete two cement plants20 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsAfghanistan is preparing to invest in its cement industry by completing two cement plants. The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has reported that progress has been made in discussions on major investment projects worth US$350m. The projects include investment in second phase of Jabal Siraj cement factory (US$170m) and Samangan cement factory (US$136m). |
AGMK contracted to supply cement to Afghanistan16 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan’s Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (AGMK) plans to ship several batches of cement to Afghanistan by the end of the year, after signing a number of supply contracts in July. The cement will reportedly be used for the construction of infrastructure and social facilities in the country, according to the company. The deliveries will be made from its Jizzakh and Sherabad plants. "The interest of Afghan companies in domestic cement is due to several factors. First, Sherabad c... |
Tajikistan produces 1.6Mt of cement in 5M1905 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Tajikistan have manufactured 1.575Mt of cement in the first five months of 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technology. In January-May 2018 output reached 1.473Mt while for the full year, over 3.844Mt was produced. Of this total, 0.619Mt was exported, 53,000t more than in the year-ago period. Uzbekistan was the largest importer with 0.346Mt, followed by Afghanistan (0.246Mt) and Kyrgyzstan (24,500t). The country’s current cement capacity is estimated... |
Tajikistan's cement exports rise in 5M1926 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsTajikistan has exported nearly 620,000t of cement over the first five months of 2019, with average monthly exports at around 124,000t. The total is over 100,000t more than in Jan-May 2018, according to Asia-Plus. In the 5M19 the country exported 346,000t of cement to Uzbekistan, 247,000t to Afghanistan and 27,000t to Kyrgyzstan, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). |
Exports of cement from Pakistan continue to swell in 8MFY1919 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data shows that the country's cement export value and volume rose during first eight months of the current FY18-19, despite dwindling exports of cement to Afghanistan and India. Pakistan's cement industry received foreign exchange revenues of US$205.86m by exporting 4.83Mt of cement/clinker during the eight months of July 2018-February 2019, compared to US$149.71m at 2.98Mt in the same period last year, according to the PBS. This translates a YoY growth ... |
Exports from Pakistan during 7MFY19 improve19 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement industry is facing a domestic drop in cement demand, but export data for 7MFY19 show overseas sales have been strong. Experts believe that with domestic demand experiencing a dip, cement manufacturers have been selling off their surplus inventory to regional markets perhaps with a cut to their margins. Pakistan's cement industry received foreign exchange revenue of US$27.34m by exporting 655,317t of cement during the month of January 2019, compared to US$25.89m at 624,... |
Pakistan cement exported 0.625Mt of cement in December 201823 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry received foreign exchange revenue of US$25.89m by exporting 624,714t of cement during the month of December 2018, compared to US$26.77m at 635,192t in the previous month. This shows a fall of 3.3 per cent and 1.7 per cent in terms of value and quantity, respectively, according to the Federal Bureau of Statistics. However, if compared to December 2017 (293,890t at US$14.54m), it translates to an increase of 78 per cent in foreign currency earnings and 112.6 per ce... |
Iran produces 41Mt of cement in last 9M of 201814 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 41Mt of cement during the nine months to 21 December 2018, of which 4.8Mt were exported, reports the Iran Cement Association. According to Iran Cement Association Secretary, Abdolreza Sheikhan, domestically-produced cement is currently priced at US$25-30/t in export markets, which indicates that export earnings amounted to US$120-144m for the reported period. "Cement production during the nine months saw no significant change compared with the similar period of last year whi... |
Ghori Cement is back in government control03 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsAfghanistan's government has taken back control of the Ghori Cement Factory. The Afghan Investment Co that was running the plant was held in violation of the law and decisions of the high economic council and the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MOMP) has ordered the company to hand over the plant. MOMP said the plant has the capacity to produce only 420t of cement and that the private company also violated its commitment to invest on a third plant. Afghan Investment Co officials have sai... |
Cement exports sliding for the last five years to Afghanistan02 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsExport of cement from Pakistan to Afghanistan through land routes has started dwindling from the fiscal year 2010-11. During that period it was hovering at 4.715Mt and made Afghanistan a leading importer of Pakistan cement. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association(APCMA), since then, exports have started sliding and reached to 2.439Mt in 2015-16, 1.716Mt in 2016-17 and 1.820Mt in 2017-18, whereas, exports in the five months of 2018-19 stood at 808,045t for Afghanistan... |