Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Advance in Argentine April cement consumption11 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn April 2015 Argentine market demand expanded by eight per cent MoM while compared to April 2014, the figure rose by 16.7 per cent to 1,045,369t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic cement producers delivered 1,053,939t, including exports, representing a 7.5 per cent MoM and a 16.4 per cent YoY increase. |
Holcim Indonesia's 1Q15 revenue declines on weak demand05 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Indonesia recorded a decline in sales revenue of five per cent to IDR2.25trn in the first three months of the year, as volumes were down by seven per cent, reflecting the contraction in domestic demand over the period. Net income dropped to IDR32.7bn (US$2.5m) in the January-March period from IDR323.6bn in the same quarter last year. National demand for cement fell to 13.9Mt compared to four per cent growth (or 14.3Mt) over the first quarter last year. In addition, at the ... |
Canadian commitments29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Technical Cement Industry Conference heads to Toronto, Canada, ICR speaks with Michael McSweeney, president and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), on the industry body’s aim to promote the use of cement and concrete, and push the limits of sustainability performance. Michael McSweeney, president and CEO, Cement Association of Canada ICR: The IEEE-IAS/PCA Conference comes to Toronto in April. What do you hope the meeting will achieve f... |
Double-digit growth in Kenyan demand and output28 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s National Bureau of Statistics Data shows cement production stood at 5.88Mt in 2014, up 16.27 per cent from the 5.05Mt recorded a year earlier. Cement consumption in 2014 stood at 5.19Mt from 4.26Mt in 2013, rising by 22 per cent YoY. East African Portland Cement Co managing director, Kephar Tande, said the growth in demand of cement will continue due to the ongoing infrastructural projects. “Infrastructural projects have played a big part in the growth in demand of cement and will c... |
Ciments de Bizerte registers 20% drop in 1Q15 turnover22 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s Ciments de Bizerte saw its turnover fall by 19.6 per cent YoY in 1Q15 to TND11.115m. In Tunisia, the figure fell by 11.5 per cent as domestic demand fell by 9.7 per cent. However, the company noted a 84 per cent drop in exports due to the volatility of the Algerian market and the weak demand from Libya. |
Spain: 1Q15 cement demand up 8.5% YoY20 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption increased 8.5 per cent YoY to 2,553,962t in the first quarter of 2015. In March cement demand expanded by 12.3 per cent to 983,210t, according to cement association Oficemen. "Although these figures are well received and could indicate a change in trend, they are also insufficient. The growth in absolute numbers is small and keeps us on the threshold of lowest historical consumption, " Oficemen CEO, Aniceto Zaragoza, said. "Additionally, we are close to the reg... |
Peru cement sales down 1%, exports up 50% in March17 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches fell one per cent YoY to 806,000t in March as public spending was down and rains affected the construction industry, according to cement association Asocem. Regional and municipal governments saw their spending cut by 30 and 61 per cent, respectively. Output in the country’s cement plants increased two per cent to 861,000t when compared with March 2014. A 50 per cent rise in exports in the month helped producers to compensate for the lower domestic sales. Looking ... |
SPC upbeat on outlook for Polish cement sales15 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsPolish cement producers sold nearly 2.7Mt of cement in the first quarter of this year, up 3.4 per cent YoY, with further growth anticipated in 2015 and beyond. "We expect that in 2015 we will record an increase in cement sales YoY," Jan Deja, director of Polish cement association Stowarzyszenie Producentów Cementu (SPC) told PAP Market Insider. "We expect a 5-6 per cent growth and a result at the level of some 16Mt. "By 2018, I believe the economic situation will allow us to record cement... |
PCA forecasts growth trend to continue, imports to increase rapidly14 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS cement consumption will continue its growth trend in 2015, with cement and clinker imports forecast to grow rapidly in 2017 and beyond, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). During the 2015 PCA Spring Meeting, PCA chief economist and Group VP Edward J Sullivan projected that total cement consumption would increase by 7.5 per cent from last year, and continue to grow in 2016 by 7.9 per cent. "The forecast indicates that the healing in the US economy has taken place," said M... |
Canada: a reversal of fortune13 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsAfter a prosperous era on the back of strong international commodity prices, Canada faces a more challenging time in terms of cement demand. The competitive landscape is also set to change with the arrival of a new player and the impact of the LafargeHolcim merger. Upside potential exists in terms of exports to Canada’s main trading partner, the US. Canada is the venue for this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Technical Cement Conference and Exhibition in Toronto, 26-30 April 2015, and ICR prev... |