Cement News tagged under: Consumption
Colombian cement deliveries fall 5% in February29 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s grey cement sales contracted 4.8 per cent YoY to 959,500t in February 2018, according to DANE, the national statistics office. Dispatches to Norte de Santander registered the largest growth at 43.9 per cent YoY, followed by Valle del Cauca, where deliveries expanded by 6.3 per cent. The Bogotá market contracted 14.8 per cent YoY while dispatches to Cundinamarca and Santander were also significantly reduced by 12.2 and 16.6 per cent, respectively. Cement production in Februar... |
Central Asia: the Chinese way26 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCentral Asia stands at the brink of an economic and trading revolution as China looks west and implements its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative to reach across into Eurasia and Africa. To drive this transformation, central Asia’s cement industry is already being modernised to provide the necessary building materials. China’s Belt and Road Initiative aims to connect the Asian giant and remote areas of central Asia with Europe, the Middle East and Africa China’s dream of a ‘Ne... |
Cement demand in Spain shows double-digit growth22 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain expanded by 11 per cent in the 12 months up to January 2018 when compared with the year-ago rolling year, according to the new Cement Barometer, prepared by Oficemen, the country’s cement association. The latest figure has seen domestic consumption rise for 11 consecutive months with YoY double-digit increases noted in the past two months. However, cement and clinker exports have continued their decline, falling 10 per cent in 2017. |
Peru sees February consumption edge up19 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Peru increased by 1.4 per cent YoY in February 2018 to 0.824Mt from 0.812Mt, according to the latest data by Asocem, the country’s cement association. When compared with January 2018, the decline is 1.4 per cent from 0.861Mt. Cement sales by domestic producers in Peru slipped 0.2 per cent YoY to 0.735Mt in February 2018. When compared with the previous month, the decline was 7.8 per cent from 0.798Mt. Cement production in February 2018 fell to 0.717Mt from 0.802Mt in J... |
Vietnam exports 2.6Mta of cement in February16 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIn February 2018 Vietnam exported 2.6Mt of cement, representing a hike of 30 per cent YoY, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction. Domestic cement consumption rose 11 per cent YoY to 5Mt. For the first two months of 2018, nearly 18.6Mt of cement were sold, including 5.5Mt exported, representing a rise of 121 per cent when compared with January-February 2017. |
Cement consumption rises in Indonesia in February15 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement consumption in Indonesia rose 5.2 per cent YoY to 4.79Mt in February 2018, supported by an increase in cement demand on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, according to Indonesia Investments. Kalimantan recorded a 16.4 per cent YoY uptick in cement demand, with sales volumes reaching 345,000t. This has been attributed to the construction of the Samarinda-Balikpapan toll road, as well as strategic power plant and port projects. Cement sales in the country reached 10.... |
Brazil's cement demand largely stable in February14 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian cement demand reached 3.872Mt in February 2018, down 0.8 per cent from 3.902Mt reported in the year-ago period, according to the latest data from the country's cement association, SNIC. Sales in the northern region dropped by 16.9 per cent YoY to 0.167Mt from 0.167Mt, the largest regional contraction in the country in February 2018. The northeast and southeast saw demand decrease by 5.1 and 0.5 per cent, respectively, when compared with February 2017. This resulted in a demand o... |
Moroccan cement sales stable in February13 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Morocco remained stable in February 2018, reporting a 0.53 per cent YoY rise to 1,069,926t from 1,064,306t in February 2017, according tot he Ministry of Urbanism and Housing. Market performance throughout the country varied strongly, ranging from a 29.3 per cent expansion in the small market of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab to a 17.4 per cent contraction in Fès-Mèknes. The country’s largest market of Casablanca-Settat saw sales slip 2.2 per cent YoY to 226,476t. However, Tanger-Té... |
Vietnam cement sales increase 38% to 7.62Mt in February13 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 7.62Mt of cement in February, representing a 38 per cent YoY hike and 22.9 per cent of the full-year target, according to the Vietnam Building Material Association, Ministry of Construction. The domestic market accounted for 5.02Mt, showing an 11 per cent expansion when compared with the year-ago period. This includes 1.96Mt sold by the Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (Vicem). Around 2.6Mt were exported in February, a 30 per cent YoY rise. In the first two months of 2018, di... |
Facing an oversupply challenge08 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s cement market saw a significant expansion in 2017 despite economic woes. While the country’s property market performs below par, cement producers are pinning their hopes on the government’s ambitious infrastructure development programme to avert the threat of oversupply going forward. By the Indonesian Cement Association and ICR Research, UK. Faced with an oversupply and a stagnant housing market, Indonesia’s cement producers are pinning their hopes on the government’s ... |