Cement News tagged under: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association
Exports driving Pakistan cement sales04 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches in Pakistan rose 3.9 per cent YoY to 3.941Mt in March 2024 from 3.795Mt a year earlier, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. Local dispatches dipped 0.6 per cent YoY to 3.336Mt from 3.357Mt in March 2023, contained by extreme weather, including heavy snowfall in the north and flooding in the southern coastal city of Gwadar, as well as moderating but still high inflation, and the month-long holy month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, exports jumped a n... |
Cement dispatches show mixed trend in January26 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Associations (APCMA) is yet to issue January 2024 cement dispatches data about local consumption and export. However, Topline Pakistan Research has forecast that Pakistan total cement sales in January 2024 will decline by 14-18 per cent YoY and MoM to reach 3.4Mt. According to a report, local cement dispatches are likely to fall by 15-19 per cent YoY and MoM to total 2.9Mt, primarily due to a slowdown in construction activities due to higher cost of co... |
Pakistan sees drop in 1HFY23-24 dispatches05 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement dispatches increased by 4.6 per cent in December 2023 to 4.06Mt against 3.881Mt dispatched in December 2022. Out of this total, according to the data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement dispatches were 3.536Mt compared to 3.676Mt in December 2022, showing a decline of 3.8 per cent. However, more positive news came from the overseas markets as export dispatches increased by a considerable 155.9 per cent as the volumes jumped from 2... |
Pakistani cement dispatches down 2% in November18 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement dispatches fell by 2.1 per cent to 3.924Mt in November 2023 from 4.009Mt in November 2022, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local cement dispatches dropped by 15.5 per cent YoY to 3.262Mt in November 2023 from 3.862Mt in the year-ago period. Northern mills dispatched 2.867Mt, down 12.2 per cent YoY in November 2023 when compared with November 2022, when 3.267Mt were dispatched. Southern mills saw dispatches fall by 22.9 per cent YoY... |
Pakistan cement transportation to become costlier30 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan has started implementing an axle load regime on transporting cement, all kinds of raw materials and other commodities to meet the World Bank yardstick and improve its ranking. According to IMS Research, the government has taken a firm stance on implementing the axle load regime, effective 15 November 2023, across all motorways and highways in Pakistan. This decision is anticipated to raise transportation expenses substantially for the cement sector, which not only imports coal but a... |
Pakistan to expect a mixed trend in dispatches in September29 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe cement dispatch trend in Pakistan will likely be mixed in September 2023 due to monsoon rain and transport issues, according to Topline Pakistan Research. However, the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has yet to release official data to support or contradict this scenario. A mixed trend of dispatches was recorded during the first two months of the current financial year. The research house believes that Pakistan's total cement sales in September 2023 are expect... |
APCMA reports 19% increase in cement dispatches in May 202305 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) released more encouraging data for May 2023 than in the previous month of April, which was overshadowed by the season break during Ramadan. The cement representative body is salient about the upward trend. The rise in dispatches has been attributed to increased export and local buying before the announcement of the federal budget as a precaution against measures that would put upward pressure on prices. In addition, falling coal pric... |
APCMA releases mixed dispatches data for Feb 202307 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s local cement dispatches fall and exports rise in February. Commenting on the trend of dispatches, a spokesman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) emphasised that the economic situation in the country is becoming more and more complicated with each passing day: "We are facing serious operational problems and need a timely supply of spare parts and consumable items to ensure the stable operation of plants." He urged the government to develop practically appl... |
Pakistan records a 21% decline in cement dispatches in 1HFY22-2306 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe negative trend in cement dispatches in Pakistan has continued in the last few months. The latest data for 1HFY22-23 and December 2022 show the sector has been affected by a slowdown in the local construction industry and unviable exports. Pakistan’s total cement deliveries (domestic and exports) were 21.764Mt during 1HFY22-23, which is 20.7 per cent lower than 27.456Mt dispatched during 1HFY21-22. Out of this total, domestic volumes were 20.03Mt against 24.065Mt during the same period la... |
Pakistan cement dispatches contract in November and 5MFY2306 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry has recorded a YoY contraction of 16.82 per cent during November and 21.78 per cent in five months (July – November 2022) of the current FY2022-23. Cement dispatches/sales were disrupted due to a host of factors, including increased fuel prices, overall economic slowdown, flood impacts in the southern region, political unrest and multiple hikes in interest rates. The government increased interest rates last week by one per cent to 16 per cent. This will also dent... |