Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Senegal market expands 7% in April10 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Senegal were up seven per cent from 525,000t in April 2023 to 562,000t in April 2024, according to Senegal’s Ministry of Planned Economy and Co-operation. Cement producers produced 702,800t in April 2024, up 1.3 per cent YoY, from 693,500t in the equivalent period in 2023. Of this total, they exported 147,400t, which represents a 7.4 per cent drop from 159,200t in April 2024. January-April 2024 In the first four months of 2024, Senegal’s cement market expanded by 1.6 per ... |
Cement deliveries in Morocco advance 20% in May06 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco by APC members – Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim – increased by 20 per cent to 1,426,978t in May 2024 from 1,189,112t in May 2023, according to Morocco's Ministry of National Planning, Urban Planning and Housing. Of this total, 807,246t was delivered to the retail segment, up 9.1 per cent YoY from 739,639t in May 2023, and 334,609t was supplied to the ready-mix concrete sector, a 50.3 per cent hike... |
Peru's cement consumption up 8% in April05 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru increased eight per cent YoY to 0.97Mt in April 2024, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.886Mt were delivered by the association’s members. However, domestic cement producers reduced their cement output by five per cent YoY to 0.869Mt while clinker output advanced by 27 per cent YoY to 0.801Mt in April 2024. External trade Cement exports fell by 33 per cent YoY to 9000t in April 2024, but clinker exports edged up by one per... |
Colombian cement market expands 9% in April04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia increased by 8.7 per cent YoY to 1.073Mt in April 2024 from 0.988Mt, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Bagged cement sales saw a 10.5 per cent YoY uptick, reflecting a 13.8 per cent expansion of the retail segment. Bulk sales were up 5.1 per cent YoY as concrete companies increased their off-take by 6.1 per cent, and sales to construction companies and contractors edged up by two per cent. On the supply side, production by Colombian cement ... |
Peruvian cement dispatches contract 8% in March04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru declined by eight per cent YoY to 0.897Mt in March 2024, reports the Peruvian cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.825Mt was dispatched by ASOCEM members. Cement production by ASOCEM members slipped by three per cent YoY to 0.869Mt, but clinker production by members advanced by six per cent YoY to 0.821Mt in March 2024. External trade Cement exports dropped by 23 per cent YoY to 10,000 while domestic cement producers increased their clinker exports by ... |
US and Puerto Rican cement market expands 10% in February03 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico in February 2024 advanced 10.3 per cent to 7.59Mt when compared with February 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading consuming states were Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona with a combined share of 47.1 per cent of February deliveries. The leading producing states of Portland and blended cement were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama. Masonry ce... |
Brazil's cement market expands 12% in April30 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Brazil increased 12.3 per cent YoY to 5.142Mt in April 2024 from 4.577Mt in April 2023. Dispatches advanced 5.7 per cent MoM from 4.865Mt in March 2024, when sales fell by 10.4 per cent YoY, according to the country's cement association, SNIC. While the country's unemployment rate has fallen and wages have increased, cement consumption continues to be affected by high default rates and household debt. In addition, the interest rate persists to be high. "Given this sc... |
Spanish cement sales outlook improving but exports likely to remain weak29 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain recovered in April after poor weather and fewer working days weighed heavily on the 1Q24. Sales rose 11.5 per cent YoY to 1.324Mt, up from 1.188Mt in April 2023, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. Oficemen notes that "it's the first month in positive after ten in decline. However, this percentage of growth has been influenced by the calendar effect, with the month of April of this year with more working days” and that when looking at working-da... |
Puerto Rican cement sales return to growth in April22 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsIn April 2024 cement sales in Puerto Rico increased by 7.5 per cent YoY to 1.277m bags of 42.5kg, or 55,430t, according to data from the Statistics Institute. In March cement sales fell 17.1 per cent YoY to 51,722t, following a 7.8 per cent YoY decline in February, when sales fell to 47,880t. Domestic cement output in April 2024 expanded by 21.2 per cent YoY to 769,000 bags or 32,787kg – the first increase in six months. In March production dropped by 30.5 per cent YoY to 27,447t, following... |
Argentine cement market contracts 31% in 4M2421 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Argentina fell to 661,122t in April, representing a YoY drop of 35.7 per cent from 1,028,598t in April 2023 but up 4.2 per cent MoM from 634,342t in March 2024, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic production saw a 35.6 per cent fall to 666,7791t in April 2024 from 1,035,525t in April 2023 but a 4.4 per cent increase MoM from 638,824t in March 2024. Argentine producers exported 5910t of cement in April 2024, down 14.7 per cent from 6927t in April... |