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Pakistan's cement production falls in July-September FY18/1907 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry recorded a negative growth of 1.41 per cent during first three months of FY18-19, ended 30 September 2018, as production fell from 9.332Mt of cement to 9.2Mt, apparently due to lack of local demand and other issues, reports Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS). However, in September 2018 alone, cement production increased by 10.7 per cent to 3.144Mt from 2.84Mt in September 2017. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), i... |
APCMA reports Pakistan cement dispatch rise for 5MFY2018-1905 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsAccording to All Pakistan Cement Manufacturer Association (APCMA), total dispatches from Pakistan's cement mills in the first five months of this fiscal July-Nov 2018 stood at 19.253Mt against dispatches of 18.513Mt achieved during the corresponding period of last financial year. This represents a four per cent YoY growth. Of this total, the domestic dispatches during July-November 2018 stood at 16.283Mt compared with dispatches of 16.434Mt recorded in July-November 2017. The net decline i... |
APCMA shares mixed figures for 4MFY1908 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) while reviewing dispatches, profit and progress of cement industry between July and October 2018 shared mixed figures. APCMA's spokesman said that cement industry's profitability has declined considerably due to an increase in input costs, while the construction sector is not posting the anticipated demand. According to APCMA, local dispatches during first four months of this fiscal July-October 2018 shrank by four per cent to 1... |
APCMA reports cement dispatches bounce back in September10 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturer Association (APCMA) reports that domestic cement dispatch for September 2018 bounced back after two months of lacklustre growth, registering a double-digit increase compared with the same month of last year. The Pakistan cement industry dispatched 3.806Mt of cement in September 2018 against 3.201Mt in same month last year, a growth of 18.9 per cent YoY. Northern region dispatches were 2.45Mt, an increase of 3.5 per cent against 2.369Mt in September... |
Pakistan cement exports rise during July and August25 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan's cement industry earned foreign exchange revenue of US$27.57m by exporting 617,745t of cement during the month of August 2018, compared to US$20.96m from exporting 475,134t of cement in previous month. This equated to a growth of 31.5 per cent and 30 per cent in terms of value and quantity, respectively MoM. When compared with the figure of August 2017, earning of US$22.41m from 442,945t of cement – it translates to a YoY growth of 23... |
Pakistan's cement dispatches fall in August06 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement's industry saw a fall in total dispatches in August 2018, dropping 8.3 per cent YoY to 3.452Mt from 3.76Mt in August 2017. This runs counter to the strong month of July when a growth of 5.1 per cent was recorded. The breakdown of data, as provided by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers' Association (APCMA), indicates that domestic cement dispatches in Pakistan reached 2.895Mt in August, including 2.326Mt delivered by mills located in the northern part of the country ... |
Pakistan cement sector's FY19 starts strongly23 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement industry's FY19 started positively in terms of exports with rises in the first month July 2018. According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan's cement industry earned foreign exchange revenue of US$20.96m by exporting 475,134t of cement last month compared to US$16.31m on 369,506t of cement. This reporesented growth of 28.56 per cent and 28.59 per cent in terms of value and quantity respectively on MoM basis. In local currency terms growth of 34.38 per cent was s... |
Pakistan cement production surges by 11.14% in FY1822 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) has released data of the country's Large Scale Manufacturing Sector (LSMS) for the financial year 2018 (July-June). It shows yearly average growth of 5.04 per cent in all kinds of manufacturing including cement. According to the FBS, Pakistan's cement industry saw growth of 11.14 per cent during July-June 2018, as production increased from 37Mt to 41.14Mt on the back of local demand. However, in June 2018 alone, cement production fell by 0.4... |
Pakistan cement consumption grows 13.8% in fiscal 2017-1805 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement industry ended fiscal 2017-18 on a jubilant note, by posting yearly growth of 13.84 per cent with domestic consumption increasing by 15.42 per cent and exports inching up by 1.77 per cent. This is the first time in nine years that cement exports have registered a growth. According to data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers' Association (APCMA), during the fiscal year 2017-18, domestic consumption stood at 41.147Mt, an increase of 15.42 per cent from 35.651Mt in 20... |
Pakistan records highest capacity utilisation06 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has released data for the month of May, 2018, which showed capacity utilisation between July and May 2018 was at 94.69 per cent – the highest in Pakistan's history since records began. The previous highest capacity utilisation was achieved in 1992-93, it reached 93.62 per cent. May's data also indicated a dip in local dispatches, due to the reduction of working hours in the Holy month of Ramadan. During May the industry dispatched 3.... |