Cement News tagged under: Consumption
US Southeast's comeback story07 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in the US Southeast (ie, Florida plus the ‘Piedmont’ states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and North and South Carolina) was hard hit by the Great Recession. Since the 2010 trough, demand recovery in the region has been the strongest among the five US divisions but remains volatile and well below previous highs. Nevertheless, long-term prospects are better than average. By Rob Roy, ROI Consulting, USA. Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions looks forward to welcoming delega... |
Indonesia Cement Association requests acceleration in infrastructure development04 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia Cement Association (ASI) has called on the country's president to accelerate infrastructure development to boost local cement demand. “We expect the infrastructure programme to start in February or March, so that next year’s demand could rise 4.6 or even eight per cent,” Widodo Santoso, head of the ASI said after meeting President Joko Widodo in the palace. The president has said the infrastructure program has been considered slow in its implementation, but by infrastructure deve... |
Indonesia October sales support full-year forecast02 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian consumption figures in October 2015 showed a huge sales volume gain over the same month of the previous year, but year-to-date figures are just slightly higher due to poor sales during the earlier months of this year. Domestic demand rose by 10.2 per cent YoY in October 2015 to 6.348Mt. Meanwhile, cement exports were 57,000t (+694.1 per cent) and clinker exports doubled to 56,000t. Total sales (domestic plus exports) during the month were 6.421Mt – translating to a rise of 1... |
SCG anticipates challenging 2016 start02 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsNext year is expected be challenging for Siam Cement Group’s Cement and Building Materials, as the domestic market is facing the threat of new supply, according to management. Bualuang Securities hosted the SCG Dinner Talk on Friday, the key speakers of which were SCC's next CEO, Roongrote Rangsiyopash (effective January 2016), and CFO, Chaovalit Ekabut. During the event, management said domestic demand for cement in 1H16 is not expected to grow strongly enough to absorb new supply from T... |
PCA: cement segments show mixed growth in 2Q1501 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsGrowth among end-use cement segments was mixed as 10 of the 18 segments tracked recorded volume gains in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest PCA Survey of Portland Cement Consumption by User Group. Non-traditional paving (soil cement, roller-compacted concrete, and full-depth reclamation) – a segment in the forefront of PCA’s promotional efforts – jumped 29 per cent in the 2Q15 compared to the same period in 2014, resulting in a 39 per cent year-to-date increase. Other mar... |
Colombia’s cement market expands 7% in Oct 201527 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombian cement consumption rose seven per cent to 1,161,601t in October, according to the latest figures by DANE, the country’s statistics office. Production increased 12.8 per cent YoY from 1,072,942t in October 2014 to 1,210,370t in October 2015. In the Jan-Oct period, domestic cement consumption increased 6.9 per cent to 10.632Mt. Output during the first 10 months has advanced 6.4 per cent to 10.839Mt. |
PCA forecast sees continued growth24 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsDuring the PCA Board of Directors meeting last week, PCA Chief Economist and Group Vice President, Ed Sullivan, reported that 2015 cement consumption in the United States will continue to grow, but at a slower pace than predicted at the beginning of the year. The US cement market is expected to increase by 3.5 per cent in 2015, followed by larger rates of growth in 2016 and 2017, of five percent and 5.7 per cent, respectively. The PCA said in a statement that the slowdown in cement inten... |
India: waiting for the party23 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsMore than a year after the electoral victory of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), expectations for higher cement demand growth rates still have not been met. Growth in the current fiscal year is forecast to be on a par with last year, but the latest data indicate signs of a positive change together with an expected uptake in the much-anticipated government infrastructure spend. Will India’s new, BJP-led government deliver on promises of better times ahead? So far this decade, Ind... |
Peru: market shows signs of monthly pick-up17 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Peruvian cement market continues to show signs of recovery as market contraction is decelerating in October, according to Asocem, Peru’s cement producers’ association. Domestic sales fell 0.5 per cent YoY to 923,000t from 928,000t in October 2015 while the decrease in October 2014 was one per cent. Exports fell from 30,000t to 26,000t. On the supply side, output from the country's cement plants rose 1.7 per cent from 946,000t to 962,000t when compared to October 2014. “The cement ... |
Morocco: September 2015 sales drop 21%13 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Moroccan cement market contracted by 21 per cent YoY in September as sales fell to 1,029,736t. As a result, total cement sales for the year to date reached 10,508,851t, down 1.4 per cent YoY. The drop in sales is due to the close of construction sites for the Aïd El Kebir holiday as well as the downturn in the real estate sector, which is the largest cement consumer. In terms of regions, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounat, Rabat-Sale, Greater Casablanca and Tangier-Tetouan recorded declines... |