Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Mexico: better times ahead?16 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsMexico’s cement market is at a watershed moment with leading operator Cemex firmly in control of events at the top of the scale, but new production and the growing need for cement is likely to boost sales. So how far away are these better times for Mexican cement producers? GCC operates a cement plant (pictured) in Chihuahua, the largest state in Mexico After being restored to power last year, the centre-left Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) has been quick to galvanise Me... |
China production rises in first eight months14 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsChina's cement and clinker production totalled 1.52bnt and 888Mt in the first eight months of 2013, up 9.2 per cent and 5.2 per cent respectively from the same period of a year earlier, according to the China Cement Association. The southwestern and northwestern regions saw the fastest growth rates of 14.6 per cent and 15.4 per cent, while production in the northeast continued to decline, and production in the north remained unchanged compared with a year earlier, bucking the downward tr... |
Vicem sales rise 9.5% in first nine months11 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) reported a 9.5 per cent YoY rise in sales for the first nine months of 2013 to 15.84Mt, meeting 72.3 per cent of its full-year target. Of the total, 14.35Mt of sales were destined for the domestic market, a rise of 6.2 per cent YoY (comprising 11.61Mt of cement and 2.74Mt of clinker). Meanwhile, 1.49Mt of cement and clinker were exported, representing a strong advance of 57.8 per cent on the same period of the year before. The corporation pro... |
Planning positive moves07 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsDespite a recent deceleration in economic and construction growth, the Turkish cement industry has performed well in recent times. Going forward, local producers and the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB) remain optimistic as urban transformation plans and infrastructure investment promise further growth in cement demand. By TCMB, Turkey. Ahead of this year’s 12th TÇMB International Technical Seminar & Exhibition in Antalya, Turkey this October, the association looks ... |
Vietnam monthly output up 13% MoM01 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Vietnam increased their output 13 per cent MoM and 17.6 per cent YoY to 5.2Mta in September, according to the country’s General Statistics Office (GSO). The GSO also revised down the national output figure for August to 4.6Mt from an earlier estimate of 4.9Mt. In the first nine months of 2013, Vietnamese cement makers are estimated to have produced 41.8Mt, up 5.5 per cent YoY. Cement sales are expected to rise by 4-5 per cent to 56-57Mt in 2013, including 48-49Mt... |
Pakistan September sales seen rising on higher domestic demand25 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement sales are expected to increase by six per cent YoY in September 2013 on the back of a rise in domestic demand. Dispatches are forecast to climb to 2.76Mt for the month compared to 2.61Mt in the same period of last year. Local sales are seen rising 11 per cent YoY to 1.98Mt, according to estimates by InvestCap. The south is anticipated to have grown 32 per cent on a YoY basis mainly due to a boom in construction activity. The region has also experienced two months of heavy r... |
August cement demand falls 23% in Spain24 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain continues its freefall with the figure for August down more than 23 per cent to 886,005t. Production fell by 7.7 per cent from 1,308,090t to 1,207,891t in August, according to the latest figures by the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Between January-August, a similar decline has taken place with cumulative consumption at 7,400,946t, over 2Mt less than the equivalent period of 2012. Spanish cement producers have lowered their output by a fifth from over ... |
Saudi: strong growth expected to continue23 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to rise by 8.2 per cent this year and rise at a CAGR of 6.3 per cent, a recent report by NCB Capital forecasts. However, concerns are raised on capacity constraints and pressures on margins as local producers import clinker to meet booming demand. “We continue to expect a strong demand outlook for cement in Saudi Arabia in the coming few years. This is mainly due to the ongoing and new mega projects announced by the government, coupled with an in... |
Germany holds its course18 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlthough German economic growth decelerated again in 2012, construction investments held and cuts in cement consumption were limited to just under five per cent. Moreover, prices remained stable and imports declined. However, the country’s cement producers saw no rise in overseas sales, which were hit harder than local deliveries. For 2013-14, the market is expected to be stable with hopes that growth is not far off. German cement sales held up best in the provinces of Bavaria and Bad... |
PCA sees higher demand growth from 201413 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsWhile an unusually wet spring and early summer impacted cement consumption in the first quarter of 2013, it has not put a dampener on the opportunity for strong growth in the construction sector in 2014 and beyond, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) writes in its latest forecast. The industry association sees cement consumption increasing by a modest four per cent in 2013, but will approach double-digit growth in 2014 and 2015, with 9.7 per cent consumption increases in both years. "... |