Cement News tagged under: Consumption
US market picks up 12% YoY in January 201503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS market demand reached 5,355,378t, representing a 12.1 per cent increase on January 2014, according to preliminary figures by the US Geological Survey. Shipments of Portland and blended cement by US producers reached 4,859,373t in January 2015. Clinker production stood at 5,407,342t. In addition, the country imported some 496,005t of cement. Exports by US producers totalled 51,037t, down 9.5 per cent YoY. |
Vietnam cement sales down 0.5% in 1Q1503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's cement sales in 1Q15 slipped 0.5 per cent YoY to 10.6Mt as many projects started late after a long holiday and exports fell 35 per cent in March, according to the Construction Industry. Domestic consumption in March decreased 23 per cent YoY to 3.91Mt. |
Colombia: Feb cement sales up 6.1%01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombia saw a 6.1 per cent YoY rise in cement dispatches in February as 985,300t of the product were delivered, according to DANE, the national statistics office. The largest increases were experienced in Nariño (+52.1 per cent), Bolívar (+37 per cent), Antioquia (+17 per cent) and Bogotá (7.7 per cent). Production in the second month of 2015 reached 1.034Mt, an 13.3 per cent advance when compared with February 2014. In the 2M15, deliveries increased 10 per cent YoY to 1.913Mt while... |
India: Jan-March demand seen weak01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsNomura says its interactions with cement dealers across India suggest demand was weak in the January-March period because of lower use of cement by government-related projects, reports Dow Jones. However, recovery is anticipated going forward on expected increases in government spending. "This weakness can be attributed to lower spending by the government as it tried to meet its fiscal deficit target for FY15," says Nomura. Though volumes were weak in the first quarter of the calendar yea... |
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... |
Russia: preparing for the cold?18 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsRussia is seeing its economic growth cool amid considerable geopolitical instability and the oil price crisis, with cement demand following suit. Nevertheless, the modernisation and expansion of its cement production base continues as the country’s producers jostle for a better position to challenge both domestic and import competition. BaselCement’s Serebryansky works kick-started the conversion of Russia’s cement industry to more efficient dry-process technology Russia’s ec... |
Moroccan cement sales dip 0.45% in Feb 201518 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsAfter registering a 5.61 per cent advance in domestic cement consumption in January 2015, Morocco’s cement market slipped 0.45 per cent to 1.137Mt in February, according to the Ministry of Habitation. For the first two months of the year, cement deliveries increased 2.42 per cent YoY to 2.22Mt. Despite lower sales figures in February, cement producers expect their deliveries to stabilise in 2015. |
Indonesian monthly consumption down 6.2%17 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement consumption during February 2015 fell by 6.2 per cent YoY to 4.2Mt, latest data from the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) shows. For the first two months of the year, demand declined by 1.2 per cent YoY to 9.07Mt. Consumption was down in the main market of Java by 1.3 per cent, while reductions were also seen in Sumatra (-7.7 per cent) and Sulwesi (-6.3 per cent). Increases were recorded in Kalimantan (+6.8 per cent) and Nusa Tenggara Timur (+5.5 per cent). The slow... |
Peru cement sales fall 4.9% in Feb 201517 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement market contracted by 4.9 per cent YoY as dispatches fell from 816,000t to 775,000t in February 2015, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. In January, cement dispatches increased 1.7 per cent. "This is mainly due to climatic factors, low public spending, weak private investment and low trust in the government. As in January, heavy rains during February in the highlands and jungle witnessed, "said the cement association. Public expenditure fell 23 per cen... |
Holcim expects 3-5% growth in Mexico12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Mexican cement market will expand by 3-5 per cent in 2015, according to a forecast by Holcim México. Although dollar volatility, lower oil receipts and the decreased government spending may impact negatively on cement consumption, the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP), a dynamic housing sector and higher remittances are expected to boost cement demand this year. In the first half of 2015 the recovery that started in 2H14 is expected to take hold. "There are conditions to believe th... |