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Iran’s cement market contracts 18% in June 202325 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Iran has declined by 17.6 per cent YoY to 4.78Mt in June 2023 when compared with June 2022, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Cement exports saw a 37.2 per cent increase YoY to 0.494Mt in June 2023 while clinker exports decreased by 30.6 per cent YoY in the same period. Output from Iran’s cement plants increased by 3.5 per cent to 6.83Mt of clinker and by 13.6 per cent YoY to 6.34Mt in terms of cement. January-June 2023 In the first half of 2023 cement sale... |
Cement sales in Vietnam down 22% in June24 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined 22 per cent YoY to 4.789Mt in June 2023, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, 1.420Mt was sold by VICEM, which saw its sales fall by 26 per cent. Other VNCA members sold a combined 0.991Mt, down 28 per cent YoY while non-VNCA members sold 2.378Mt, down 17 per cent YoY. Total exports in June 2023 increased by 97 per cent YoY to 2.705Mt, of which 1.884Mt were cement exports, up 60 per cent YoY. Clinker exports in June 20... |
Pakistan cement earns an export revenue of US$190m in FY23 (July -June)24 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry saw a negative growth in exports in FY22-23 (ended 30 June 2023). Value and quantity were both down during this period. Pakistan cement industry's export earnings in FY22-23 ( ended 30 June 2023 ) amounted to US$190m, with 4.248Mt of cement and clinker exported worldwide, based on the latest Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) data. This represents a contraction from the previous year's earnings of US$224m and 5.733Mt exports, indicating a decline of 15.2 per c... |
Spain sees demand drop 4% in June but exports surge 24%18 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption in the first half of 2023 edged up by 0.3 per cent YoY to 7,539,907t, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. In June 2023 alone, cement demand in the Iberian country fell 4.3 per cent to 1,319,112t when compared with June 2022. “The evolution of the semester has closed with ‘zero’ growth in line with our forecasts at the beginning of the year. The confluence of three electoral processes, which will end with the holding of the general elections... |
Brazilian cement demand up 1% in June17 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s cement market expanded by 1.4 per cent YoY to 5.253Mt in June 2023 from 5.182Mt in June 2022, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. “Brazil's economy is starting to show signs of recovery with the expectation of growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), control of inflation and improvement in labour market indicators. Even so, the Brazilian cement industry remains cautious in its performance assessment, pointing to stable sales in 2023 compared to the previous year... |
Pakistan's cement industry performance in FY22-2314 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsIn FY22-23, Pakistan’s cement industry’s local dispatches were affected by expensive construction (high steel and cement prices), declining consumer buying power and cuts in public sector spending. However, the industry saw some respite in the latter half of the year when exports picked up and the industry sustained profitability. Looking ahead, some relief in the import price of Afghan coal and a fall in prices internationally would bode well for the industry, according to the local media r... |
Egypt's cement exports rise 33% in 5M2313 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s cement exports climbed by 33 per cent during the first five months of 2023, according to a recent report by the Export Council for Building Materials, Refractory, and Metallurgy Industries (ECBM). According to the report, exports from Egypt reached US$380m, up from the US$286m recorded during the same period in 2022. Côte d'Ivoire's imports of Egyptian cement had a value of US$84.347m, rising by 203 per cent YoY, reported Amwal Al Ghad. Ghana imported US$65.155m worth of Egyptian ... |
Argentina's cement market expands 1% in 1H2307 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Argentina declined by 2.1 per cent YoY to 1,080,422t in June 2023 from 1,104,066t in June 2022, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with the previous month, dispatches edged up by 0.8 per cent from 1,071,951t in May 2023. The market was entirely supplied by domestic production – no imports were reported. Total production from Argentina’s cement plants slipped 2.4 per cent YoY to 1,082,990t in June 2023 from 1,109,725t in June 2022. However... |
Pakistan cement dispatches fall 23% YoY in June 202306 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has released local and export dispatch data for June and July 2022-June 2023 (FY22-23). It shows a YoY decline of 22.8 per cent in June 2023 when total cement dispatches reached 4.063Mt compared to 5.264Mt in the same month of the previous year. Of this total, local cement dispatches in June 2023 were 3.487Mt compared to 4.979Mt in June 2022, marking a decline of 30 per cent. Export dispatches, meanwhile, increased by 102.6 per cent as t... |
Cement prices in Italy see 27% rise in April05 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Italy declined by 13 per cent YoY in April 2023 in addition to a nine per cent YoY drop in March, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value decreased from 101 in March 2023 to 90 in April 2023. Cement prices in April 2023 increased 27 per cent when compared with April 2022, following a 34 per cent YoY increase in March 2023. Compared with the base year of 2015 the price index reached 208 in F... |