Cement News tagged under: Argentina
Argentina’s February cement deliveries up 13% YoY23 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches (including exports) from Argentina’s cement producers fell five per cent MoM in February, but rose 11.8 per cent YoY to 897,299t, according to cement association AFCP. Domestic deliveries reached 885,296t, down 4.6 per cent MoM but up 12.9 per cent YoY. Argentina imported 273t of cement in February, higher than the 227t reported for January. Exports fell 26 per cent from 16,589t in January to 12,276t one month later. YoY the drop was more marked at 34.2 per cent... |
Cimpor sales rise 6% in 201403 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCimpor’s turnover eased by 0.8 per cent in 2014 to EUR2603.7m while the EBITDA declined by 6.7 per cent to EUR645.6m. The trading profit emerged 7.9 per cent lower at EUR448.8 and the net financial charge declined by 8.8 per cent to EUR371.4m, giving a pre-tax profit 3.5 per cent lower at EUR77.3m and at the net attributable level there was a swing from a loss of EUR19.4m to a profit of EUR27.2m. Net debt at the end of 2014 stood at EUR3561m, an increase of 3.7 per cent, while shareholders’... |
Argentina: January domestic sales up 2% YoY10 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded by four per cent MoM and 1.9 per cent YoY as domestic sales reached 927,510t in January 2015, according to the latest figures released by AFCP, the country’s cement association. Imports increased from 163t to 227t. However, exports in January fell by 21.9 per cent when compared with January 2014 to 16,705t and by 27 per cent in comparison with December 2014. |
Argentine cement market contracts 3.5 per cent in 201408 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn December 2014, Argentina’s cement demand fell 10.4 per cent MoM and 2.5 per cent YoY to 892,313t, according to the latest data from AFCP, the Argentine cement association. The country’s cement producers supplied 905,306t of cement, including exports, registering a MoM drop of 10.4 per cent and 2.4 per cent YoY. For the full-year, domestic demand reached 11,271,399t, down 3.5 per cent when compared with 2013. Imports fell from 5431t to 2499t, down 54 per cent. Argentina producers also... |
Argentina’s cement consumption falls 4.7 per cent MoM04 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn November, Argentina’s cement market contracted by 9.4 per cent MoM and 4.7 per cent YoY as 997,440t of cement were sold, according to the country's cement association, AFCP. The country’s cement producers delivered 1,011,082t, including exports and as such saw their sales volumes drop 9.3 per cent MoM. When compared with November 2013, dispatches fell by 4.8 per cent. |
Argentina: cement consumption rises 5% MoM but notes 3% YoY decline07 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded by 5.3 per cent MoM to 1,101,072t in October 2014 but contracted by 3.1 per cent YoY, according to AFCP, the national cement producers’ association. The country’s cement producers dispatched 1,115,224t in the period. The figure, which includes exports represents a MoM increase of 5.8 per cent but a fall of 3.1 per cent YoY. |
Argentina records stable September sales07 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement plants dispatched 1,054,294t of cement (including exports) in September 2014, according to the latest figures by the country’s cement association, AFCP. This represents an improvement of five per cent when compared with August and 0.3 per cent YoY. Exports fell from 9566t in September 2013 to 8863t one year later. Meanwhile, the domestic market absorbed 1,045,852t, including imports, up 5.3 per cent MoM and 0.3 per cent YoY. For the year to date, dispatches sl... |
Argentina: cement demand down 4.1% YoY10 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn August, the Argentinian cement market was supplied by 993,397t of domestic production and 254t of imports as it saw consumption fall 7.2 per cent YoY to 993,651t. In addition, the country’s cement producers exported 10,598t, representing a YoY increase of 3.7 per cent. In the January-August period, cement consumption decreased 4.1 per cent to 7,238,484t when compared with the first eight months of 2013. This figure includes 1500t of imports, which decreased around 62 per cent from the ... |
Cimpor's 1H14 cement sales rise by 10.8%01 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCimpor's first-half turnover showed a 4.4 per cent decline to EUR1243.1m, but at constant exchange rates there was a 22 per cent increase, while the EBITDA did improve by 1.6 per cent to EUR288.7m in spite of negative currency movements amounting to 37 per cent in the case of Argentina, 17 per cent for South Africa and 15 per cent for Brazil. The trading profit increased by 11.6 per cent to EUR197.3m and after a 22.6 per cent decline in the net financial charge to EUR176.5m led to a pre-t... |
Argentina's July cement demand up 7.2% MoM08 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn July 2014, Argentina's cement market required 949,904t of cement (including imports), 7.2 per cent more than in June, but registering a 5.4 per cent YoY fall. The country's cement producers delivered 967,752t to domestic and overseas markets, which represents a MoM increase of 7.6 per cent. When compared with July 2013, however, a 4.7 per cent drop was noted. |