Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Chile’s cement dispatches fall 23% in November24 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile saw a 22.9 per cent YoY drop to 300,800t in November 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the January-November 2022 period total dispatches reached 3.492Mt, down 13 per cent YoY from 4.015Mt in the year-ago equivalent period. |
Peruvian cement market contracts 6% in December23 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches reached 1.092Mt in December 2022, representing a six per cent decline YoY from 1.159Mt, according to the country’s cement assocation, Asocem. Of this total, 1.054Mt were dispatched in December 2022 by Asocem members. Cement production edged down three per cent YoY to 1.087Mt while clinker output slipped by one per cent to 0.913Mt YoY in December 2022. In December 2021 cement and clinker output reached 1.122Mt and 0.925Mt, respectively. External trade In addit... |
Bolivian cement market expands 6% in 10M2216 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s cement sales increased by 5.6 per cent YoY to 3.1Mt in the January-October 2022 period, according to the country’s National Institute of Statistics (INE). In the 10M21 demand reached 2.9Mt. “Speaking of annual values, in 2019 it [sales] closed with 3,956,990t. In 2020 with just 3,031,190t,” said Marcelo Alfaro, general manager of the Bolivian Institute of Cement and Concrete (IBCH). In terms of cement sales, 2019 was a record year. “In 2021 with 3,613,144t and it is estimated th... |
Poland looks toward 202316 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe unfavourable economic situation in Poland has been impacting the domestic cement industry, with a gradual improvement only expected from the 2H23. Following significant investments to modernise its production base, the industry is now turning its attention to carbon capture as part of European efforts towards effective CO 2 reduction. By Dr Eng Bożena Środa, Polish Cement Association, Poland. The Polish cement industry expects a further slide in output as the economic downturn im... |
Brazilian cement consumption down 3% in 202213 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales in Brazil saw a 6.3 per cent decline to 4.467Mt in December 2022 when compared with December 2021 when sales reached 4.766Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. SNIC attributes the drop to higher inflation rates, leading the central bank to increase the Selic rate to 13.75 per cent, making real estate financing more expensive and encouraging migration to investments in financial products. As a result, the real estate sector showed a significant drop ... |
US market expands in October 202212 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsShipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico increased by 8.8 per cent YoY to 10.7Mt in October 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The top five cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio. They received 36.5 per cent of October shipments.The leading producing states were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida – they accounted for 39.1 per cent of cement produced. Masonry cement shipments t... |
Swiss market contracts by 1% in 202211 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Switzerland, including Liechtenstein, were down 6.3 per cent YoY to 971,994t in the fourth quarter of 2022 from 1,037,394t in the 4Q21, according to cemsuisse, the Swiss cement association. Low-carbon cements accounted for 94.7 per cent of sales. A total of 73.2 per cent of deliveries were supplied to ready-mix concrete companies while 20.2 per cent of deliveries represented the off-take of construction companies and contractors. In 2022 cement deliveries in Switzerlan... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 7% in 202206 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina fell by nine per cent to 932,661t in December 2022 from 1,144,123t in December 2021, reports the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with the previous month, the December volume sold dropped 18.5 per cent. All cement was supplied by domestic producers and there were no imports. Argentine cement plants produced 936,893t in December 2022, representing a YoY decline of 9.4 per cent and a MoM decrease of 18.6 per cent. Of this total, exports accounted f... |
Puerto Rican cement sales continue decline in Oct-Nov period05 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico declined 3.6 per cent YoY in October 2022 to 1.17m bags of 42.6kg, or 49,842t, according to the country’s Statistics Institute. In November 2022 sales dropped 11.5 per cent YoY to 1.1m bags, or 46,860t. In 2021 Puerto Rican cement sales totalled 15.6m bags (664,560t), up 12.5 per cent YoY and the highest annual sales since 2013. Cement production Domestic cement production decreased by 10.1 per cent to 653,900 bags (27,856t) in October 2022 when compared wit... |
Nearshoring is leading to Mexican demand growth05 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe growing development of industrial properties due to nearshoring is leading to a rise in Mexico’s cement demand of approximately 10 per cent, particularly in the north of the country. The focus of demand is reported to centre on the Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. "In segments such as the construction of warehouses, industrial and commercial parks, in Mexico due to all the nearshoring activity we are seeing an increase in this segment of around 10 per cent this year," according to GCC’s gene... |