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Pakistan: exports at US$52.70m in 2M FY16-1723 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn July and August 2016, the first two months of FY16-17, Pakistan cement producers exported 1.01Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$52.77m compared to 1.032Mt at US$59.60m in July-Aug 2015. The latest figures represent a two and 11.46 per cent fall in volume and USD value, respectively on YoY basis, says data released by Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics. On a positive note, in August 2016 alone, the country exported 573,395t at US$30.04m compared to 438,346t at US$22.73m i... |
Vietnam: domestic cement consumption could reach 80Mt by 202022 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam will this year reach 60Mt, while 15.5-17Mt of cement and clinker will be exported, claims Vietnam's Cement Association Chairman, Nguyen Quang Cung. Mr Cung said Vietnam's total productivity was estimated to reach 95Mt by 2020, of which domestic consumption would increase by 5-5.5Mta, reaching 80Mt. The remaining volume of 15Mt would be be shipped overseas. "Vietnam will be able to meet the increasing demands of production and export of cement and clinker by... |
Peru's cement market shows minor decline in August20 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn August Peruvian cement demand reached 0.868Mt, representing 4.3 per cent decline YoY, according to Asocem, the country's cement association. To complement local output, around 43,000t of cement and 87,000t of clinker were imported. Domestic output reached 0.922Mt, the supply surplus being largely absorbed by exports, which reached 0.05Mt in the same month. In addition to 54,000t of cement passing through the country’s border controls - a YoY doubling of volumes, some 22,000t of clinke... |
Pakistan: August cement dispatches rise09 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement dispatches in August 2016 stood at 3.585Mt, 16.75 per cent higher than dispatches of 3.071Mt recorded during the same month of previous fiscal year, according to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Domestic sales during August 2016 were 3.028Mt against 2.5Mt in August 2015, a growth of 20.92 per cent. Cement sales in the north were 2.495Mt against 2.034Mt in August 2015, while in the south they amounted to 0.532Mt against 0.47... |
Argentina reports upturn in cement demand in August08 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Argentina increased by 6.7 per cent YoY in August, according to preliminary figures published by the Argentine cement association, AFCP. The domestic market required the supply of 1,042,862t, up from 977,469t in August 2015. Argentine output was supplemented by 1.366Mt of imports, unlike the same period of the previous year when no imports entered the country. Exports fell by nearly 20 per cent from 4.152Mt in August 2015 to 3.33Mt one year later. For the first ei... |
Pakistan: cement sales climb to 4.9Mt07 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsFor the first two months of the current fiscal year (July-August 2016) Pakistan's total cement dispatches increased 14 per cent to 4.9Mt when compared to the 4.3Mt recorded in the same period last year. The increase is a result of growing domestic sales, which in August rose by 21 per cent YoY to 3.03Mt, up from 2.5Mt. In particular, cement sales in the north of the country performed extremely well as they rose 22.6 per cent to 2.49Mt. Sales of 0.53Mt (a 13.2 per cent rise YoY) were recor... |
Dangote exports Ethiopian cement to Kenya31 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsKenya's cement market is now being supplied with cement from a new source as Dangote has started exports from its 2.5Mta Ethiopian plant to the east African country. Industry sources said the majority of the exports are destined for road construction projects in the north of Kenya. The step is expected to drive down prices in a market that has seen virtually no price changes in the past decade. Dangote said that the cement exported to Kenya is priced at around KES7400 (US$74)/t or up ... |
Indonesian cement exports expected to grow 50%30 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia's cement and clinker exports are forecast to reach 1.5Mt in 2016, a 50 per cent increase when compared with the export volume of the previous year. In the seven months to July, exports had already noted a 63 per cent YoY increase. Indonesia exported 833,000t of cement and clinker in January-July, according to the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI). Around 509,000t of this was clinker while the remainder consisted of bulk cement. The news is particularly welcome for the countr... |
Vietnam cement sales reach 45.02Mt in Jan-Jul 201623 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsInclement weather conditions resulted in Vietnam’s cement sales slipping to 5.15Mt in July, but prices remained stable, according to the country’s Ministry of Construction. Exports stood at 1.1Mt. In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam’s cement sales reached 45.02Mt. Around 35.52Mt was sold in the domestic market, up 14 per cent YoY, while 9.5Mt of cement and clinker were exported, 1.6 per cent less than in Jan-Jul 2015. At present, Vietnam has 76 cement production lines and a... |
Iran: exports reach 4.4Mt in first four months22 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsIran exported 2.57Mt of cement and 1.83Mt of clinker in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar (20 March-21 July 2016), according to the Secretary of the Cement Industry Employers Association, Abdolreza Sheikhan. Domestic output by the country’s 70 cement plants reached 18.75Mt during this period. In the past Iranian calendar year 1394 (ended on 19 March 2016), exports of cement and clinker stood at more than 15Mt, a 20 per cent decrease compared to the preceding year due t... |