Cement News tagged under: Dispatches
Vietnam cement sales slip during Jan-May 201320 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam cement sales declined by 2.1 per cent in the first five months of this year to 19.5Mt compared to the same period of last year, data from the Ministry of Construction showed. The 2013 five-month figure represents 39.5 per cent of the whole year target, the ministry said. In May alone, domestic cement sales dropped 3.07 per cent compared to April and 0.84 per cent compared to May last year. Cement output rose by 0.8 per cent MoM and 3.71 per cent YoY to 5.03Mt. The country ... |
Pakistan monthly dispatches fall on transportation issues05 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan saw a rise in total dispatches for the first 11 months of the current fiscal but May 2013 sales declined by one per cent largely due to transport issues. For the first 11 months of the current fiscal, sales reached 30.552Mt compared to 29.495Mt, representing a YoY rise of 3.5 per cent. Capacity utilisation has reached 74.45 per cent, its highest level since 2006-07 as domestic dispatches have picked up appreciably through the year. However, exports between July 2012 - May 2013 we... |
Colombia sees 16.4% rise in cement demand29 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Colombian cement market increased its demand 16.4 per cent YoY to 0.919Mt in April, latest figures from the country's statistics office, Dane, reveal. Key players in the April rise were builders and contractors (35.3 per cent share), concrete companies (19.1 per cent) and retail (9.3 per cent). Geographically-speaking, major rises occurred in Cundinamarca, Antioquia and Atlantic departments. The country’s cement manufacturers produced 0.888Mt of cement in April 2013 – a 4.2 per cen... |
Vietnam cement sales down 1.7 per cent in first four months23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam cement sales in the first four months of 2013 fell 1.7 per cent YoY to 14.45Mt, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) has said. Sales in the first four months represent 29.8 per cent of the full-year target, the MoC added. Cement production during the period was 15.53Mt (meeting 27.7 per cent of the full-year target). In April alone, cement sales reached 4.87Mt while production was 4.99Mt. A total of US$21.6m on cement imports between January-April, down by 22.3 per cent YoY. Meanw... |
Peruvian dispatches see double-digit gains21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches by members of Peruvian cement association Asocem reached 3,345,226t in the first four months of this year, rising 12.42 per cent YoY. Domestic dispatches during the period amounted to 3,276,329t , showing a rise of 13.25 per cent on the same period of last year. ??Cement exports, meanwhile, were 68,897t (+41.69 per cent YoY). Production over the four months was 3,344,008t, up 13.15 per cent YoY. In April alone, total dispatches were 868,649t , of which domestic... |
Tunisia records 3% YoY rise in April cement sales17 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s April cement sales are up 3.35 per cent YoY, although the sales of Ciments de Bizerte and Oum Kelil fell during march due to technical and social issues, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry. The country’s cement factories are currently producing around 25,000tpd and are fully able to meet national demand, which historically peaks at the same level between March and June, ensured the ministry. In April, the minister of national trade provisionally froze cement exp... |
Upward trend in Ecuadorian sales continue16 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales on the Ecuadorian market in the first four months of 2013 rose by 14.2 per cent YoY while April sales alone surpassed 500,000t. Latest data from the country's cement association INECYC shows that dispatches for the three months to the end of April 2013 reached 2.03Mt compared to 1.79Mt in the same period of last year. In April 2013 alone, sales rose to 545,440t, representing a 25.7 per cent increase on the 433,784t recorded in April 2012. On a sequential basis, Ap... |
Argentine April dispatches and consumption advance14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLocal cement producers in Argentina have reported a rise in dispatches (local and exports) for April 2013 whilst consumption on the local market has also demonstrated healthy gains, latest figures from the country's cement association, AFCP, show. In April 2013, Argentine Portland cement factories dispatched 975,081t of cement, including exports, representing an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to the previous month. Of the April 2013 total, 946,202t were destined for the local market... |
Brazil cement sales rise 11.6% in April14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSales in the Brazilian market rose by 11.6 per cent YoY in April to 5.9Mt, latest data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento, shows. For the first four months of the year, accumulated sales reached 22.1Mt, a marginal advance of 1.4 per cent compared to the same period of last year. Cement sales for the rolling 12 month period of May 2012-April 2013 were 68.6Mt, an increase of 3.3 per cent on the comparable period of the previous year (May 2011-April 2012). |
Pakistan 10-month dispatches rise 4.09%13 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches rose by 4.09 per cent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, the latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows. Dispatches for the 10 months to April 2013 reached 27.664Mt compared to 26.576Mt during the same period of the previous year. Domestic sales accounted for 21Mt, representing a 6.03 per cent YoY increase. In April 2013 alone, the industry dispatched 3.123Mt, 3.8 per cent higher than April 2012 dispatches. How... |