Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Peruvian cement dispatches see minor slip in July16 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru slipped by 0.4 per cent YoY to 1.022Mt in July 2024 from 1.026Mt in July 2023, according to the Peruvian cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, its members delivered 0.932Mt. Domestic cement production by ASOCEM members decreased by seven per cent YoY to 0.913Mt in July 2024 from 0.985Mt, but clinker production increased by 42 per cent YoY to 0.884Mt from 0.624Mt over the same time period. In terms of external trade, cement exports declined by six per cent Y... |
Brazil's cement market expands 7% in July15 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales in Brazil saw a 6.9 per cent YoY advance to 5.848Mt in July 2024 from 5.472Mt in July 2023, reports the country's cement association, SNIC. Sales volumes benefitted from a larger number of working days when compared with 2023. A drop in unemployment and rising incomes increased consumer confidence for the second month while optimism in the construction sector further supported sales of cement. However, the sector remains affected by high interest rates (10.5 per cent)... |
Cement sales continue to contract in Pakistan14 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches in Pakistan dropped 6.8 per cent YoY to 3.01Mt in July from 3.23Mt a year earlier, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local dispatches contracted 11.4 per cent YoY to 2.46Mt from 2.776Mt in July 2023. Meanwhile, exports expanded 21.6 per cent YoY fell in July, coming in at 449,792t down from 547,162t in the equivalent period of the previous year. North-south dispatches Domestic dispatches from cement plants in the north of Paki... |
Senegalese cement demand contracts 13% in June13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Senegal declined by 12.6 per cent to 522,400t YoY in June 2024 when compared with June 2023 when the market required 598,000t of cement, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Domestic production fell by 10.4 per cent YoY to 699,500t in June 2024 from 781,000t in the year-ago period. Of this total, the country exported 142,400t, down 5.6 per cent YoY from 150,900t in June 2023. January-June 2024 In the first half of 2024, domestic dispatches in S... |
Argentina's cement market contracts 15% in July09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina fell 14.5 per cent YoY to 913,319t in July 2024 from 1,067,680t, according to the national cement association, AFCP. However, when compared with June 2024, consumption increased by 25.9 per cent. Domestic demand was largely met by output from Argentinean plants, which produced 915,456t of cement in July 2024, down 14.4 per cent YoY from 1,069,463t in July 2023. Imports of 287t supplemented national production. The country's producers also exported 2424t of cemen... |
Senegal's cement consumption increases 6% in May09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsSenegal's cement market expanded by 5.6 per cent in May 2024 with domestic sales increasing to 708,600t from 670,700t in May 2023, according to Senegal's Planning and Economic Study Directorate. Output from local plants increased by 6.9 per cent YoY to 899,000t in May 2024 from 840,600t in the year-ago period. Of this total, Senegal exported 210,900t of cement, up 5.6 per cent YoY from 181,300t in May 2023. January-May 2024 In the January-May 2024 period Senegalese cement consumption rea... |
Colombia’s cement market contracts 9% in June 202405 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement dispatches in Colombia fell 8.7 per cent YoY to 943,500t in June 2024 from 1.033Mt in June 2023, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Bulk deliveries fell by 9.2 per cent YoY while bagged cement deliveries were down by 8.4 per cent. There was an 11.8 per cent YoY decline in purchases by ready-mix cement companies while supplies to construction companies and contractors fell by 11.1 per cent YoY in June 2024. The off-take by the retail sector decreased by four per... |
Moroccan cement market expands 52% in July05 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement deliveries by Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim surged 52.3 per cent YoY to 1,189,016t in July 2024, up from 780,954t in July 2023, according to Morocco's cement association, APC. In the January-July 2024 period there was a 6.8 per cent uptick in deliveries to 7.465Mt when compared with 6.987Mt in the 7M23. |
Growth for Italian cement in May02 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output rebounded in May with growth of five per cent YoY. This follows a decline of two per cent YoY in April, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. In year-to-date terms, cement output rose two per cent YoY in the January to May period. This is up on the seven per cent YoY contraction recorded in the same period of 2023. Import and export data, which lag production data, show grey cement imports jumped 78 per cent YoY to 243.268t in... |
Indian cement production may need to expand quicker to meet demand01 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement consumption is expected to remain robust this year. The rainy season will weigh on demand somewhat in the near term, but fundamentals are strong for a solid resumption in demand. According to ICR Research, consumption rose 7.9 per cent YoY in 2023, amounting to 418Mt, and demand growth of 6.2 per cent YoY is forecast for this year. The World Bank is projecting GDP growth of 6.6 per cent YoY this year and India’s government is forecasting economic growth of a steady seven ... |