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Cement plants in Pakistan reach 95% capacity utilisation12 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement plants in Pakistan reached 94.65 per cent capacity utilisation during the July-November period of 2017, according to The Nation. In November 2017 the country recorded a 9.89 per cent increase in domestic consumption. In the same month, mills in the northern region of Pakistan dispatched 2.9Mta locally which is a 10.2 per cent increase YoY. However, November 2017 also saw exports from the mills in the south of the country decrease by 45.4 per cent, to 0.07Mta from 0.13Mta. Similarl... |
Vietnamese cement sales rise by 3.5% in first 11 months12 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 72.79Mt of cement in the first eleven months of this year, a rise of 3.5 per cent from a year earlier and this fulfilled 91 per cent of the full-year target. Of the total, 55.63Mt were sold domestically, up two per cent YoY, while 17.3Mt were exported, rising two per cent YoY, the Dau Tu Chung Khoan newspaper reported Monday. However, export taxes have made cost increase by US$4.5t of clinker and US$7.5/t of cement based on average free-on-board prices of US$30 and US$50, ... |
LafargeHolcim Algeria celebrates first export from Arzew11 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Algeria will celebrate the first export of grey cement from the port of Arzew by a west African country. The ceremony will take place in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Commerce and LafargeHolcim Algeria's Director General, Jean-Jacques Gauthier. The shipment is the first since lifting the ban and will see the export of 16,000t of cement from LafargeHolcim’s Oggaz cement plant to Gambia. |
Argentina's cement consumption up 17% YoY in November08 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement market expanded 16.5 per cent in November 2017 with consumption increasing to 1,179,763t from 1,013,083t, according to the latest data from the country’s cement producers' association, AFCP. When compared with October 2017, domestic demand edged up 2.5 per cent from 1,150,794t. Cement production increased 15.4 per cent YoY to 1,174,989t in November from 1,017,760t in November 2016. Of this output, some 1,163,215t were delivered to the domestic market, a 15.5 per cent ... |
Indonesian cement demand up 13% in October06 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Indonesia cement market expanded 12.5 per cent YoY to 6.754Mt in October 2017, according to data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). The key market of Java reported a 17 per cent increase with local demand rising from 3.202Mt in October 2016 to 3.745Mt one year later with growth particularly robust in Banten, West and Central Java. Indonesia’s second-largest market, Sumatra, saw demand increase by 7.8 per cent YoY to 1.494Mt. Kalimantan’s cement consumption advanced by ... |
India’s petcoke ban to benefit Pakistani cement industry01 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe recent ban on the use of petcoke in India’s National Capital Region (NCR) is expected to have beneficial impact on Pakistan’s cement industry. While it is predicted that fuel and power costs could rise as world coal prices rise due increased demand from India, the Pakistani cement industry expects to increase its exports to India due to a better competitive position. “The Pakistani cement industry could expect two major implications in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision... |
US cement market stable in September29 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA remained stable YoY at around 8.75Mt in September 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The five largest cement markets in the US were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois (in descending order) and their demand accounted for around 36 per cent of domestic shipments.The leading producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida (in descending order), accounting for around 40 per cent of do... |
Al Jouf Cement Company to export 72,000tpa to Jordan28 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsAl Jouf Cement Company signed a sales and marketing contract with the Saudi Industrial Export Company (SIEC) on Sunday, according to a statement released on Tadawul. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding back in October. The agreement will see 72,000tpa of cement exported to Jordan. The financial impact of this contract will be announced in 1Q18. |
Pakistan sees 31% YoY rise in exports in October 201724 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe export revenue of the cement industry in Pakistan fell 18.57 per cent YoY throughout the July-October 2017 period, to PKR9.05bn (US$85.97m) from PKR11.12bn. The volume of cement exported also decreased by 16.6 per cent in the same period, to 1.7Mt from 2.03Mt of the year-ago period. Exports to Afghanistan recorded an increase of 15.41 per cent YoY to 885,967t. However, exports to India saw a drop of 22.9 per cent YoY to 377,761t for the four-month period. Likewise, cement exports to th... |
Indonesian cement demand up 13% in October20 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Indonesia in October 2017 and the first 10 months of 2017 has shown sustained robust growth. The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) and PT Semen Indonesia expect this trend to continue for a further one or two months before the start of the rainy season. In October domestic cement consumption was 6,754,075t, up 12.5 per cent compared to October 2016, according to ASI. In addition, exports were 272,682t, up 39 per cent of which cement exports were 75,671t, a YoY ris... |