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Pakistan cement records a 2% uptick in dispatches in FY2007 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement industry during the FY19-20 (July 2019-June 2020) recorded a rise of two per cent to 47.81Mt in total cement dispatches from 46.88Mt in FY18-19. All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) attributed this growth to the strengthening of higher export growth, which reached 19.8 per cent with exports surpassing the 7Mt mark after a long time. However, the domestic consumption contracted by almost one per cent during this fiscal year, the first such decline in the las... |
Egyptian cement exports decline by 32% Jan-May 202002 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsEgyptian cement exports declined by roughly 32 per cent during the first five months of 2020 to US$47m, compared to US$68m during the same period in 2019. Egypt exported cement in the 5M20 to about 51 countries, including 18 countries who had not imported Egyptian cement in the same quarter in 2019, reports Egypt Today. |
Semen Indonesia eyes expanding export volume in 202024 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia Tbk remains optimistic that the cement market will improve and to boost its volumes, it will target export markets in 2020. "The addition of capacity allows us to open new markets in the region, with a target of more than 2019," said Semen Indonesia Director of Marketing and Supply Chain, Adi Munandir, during the annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) in Jakarta on 19 June. Launching last year's sales report, Semen Indonesia booked an export volume of 3.66Mt, up 1... |
Cement consumption in Vietnam slips 3% YoY in May23 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese cement demand fell by three per cent YoY to 5,680,883t in May 2020, according to the country’s cement association, VNCA. Sales by VICEM saw a two per cent decline to 1,975,476t while offtake from its associates decreased by eight per cent to 1,495,407t YoY. Other VNCA member companies saw a one per cent advance in sales to 2,210,000t in May 2020 when compared with 2,160,000t in May 2019. Exports increased by 23 per cent YoY in May to 3,138,827t, supported by a 65 per cent surge... |
Spain’s demand for cement contracts 18% in May23 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has fallen 17.8 per cent YoY to 1.144Mt in May as construction works halted in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Oficemen, the country’s cement association. However, cement exports increased 11 per cent YoY while imports fell 55.6 per cent YoY. In May output from domestic cement plants. declined 5.6 per cent YoY to 1.4Mt, when compared with 1.5Mt of cement manufactured in May 2019. January-May 2020 In the year to date, cement production droppe... |
Carthage Cement begins exporting cement to Italy22 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s Carthage Cement launched its first export shipment of 4100t of EC-certified Portland cement to Italy last Friday. The dispatch is reportedly part of a larger contract to supply 250,000t of cement and clinker to Europe. "Our company has got a certification of the products in compliance with the requirements of the European standards, which has helped us be the first to enter the European market and we intend to remain there," indicated Brahim Sanaa, CEO, Carthage Cement. |
Tajikistan exports 0.5Mt of cement in Jan-May19 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the 5M20 Tajikistan produced over 1.5Mt of cement and exported 0.5Mt of this output, according to Avesta. The largest share of exports, 238,300t, was supplied to Uzbekistan, with an additional 227,200t to Afghanistan and 34,100t to Kyrgyzstan. Total cement exports were valued at US$20.5m. |
Senegal sees contraction in cement sector17 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Senegal have fallen by 42.3 per cent MoM in March 2020 while domestic sales slipped by 0.5 per cent, according to ANSD, the national agency for statistics and demography. YoY the drop was 41.5 per cent for exports while domestic sales edged up 0.2 per cent. Output at the country’s cement plants declined by 9.5 per cent MoM and 7.7 per cent YoY. |
Peru’s cement demand plummets by 69% in May16 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Peru fell by 69.1 per cent YoY to 298,300t in May 2020, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production fell by 70 per cent to 263,000t in May 2020 when compared with May 2019 but recovered considerably when compared with April 2020 when COVID-19 impacted operations at the country’s cement plants. Clinker output fell 93.9 per cent YoY to 46,000t. Domestic production was supplemented in May 2020 by 32,000t of cement imports, down 35.1 per cen... |
Jan-May exports from Turkey up 37%16 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the January-May 2020 cement and clinker exports from Turkey surged 37 per cent to 9.8Mt, according to the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB). Export revenues advanced by 16.7 per cent YoY to US$447m. Cement exports were up to 4.8Mt while clinker exports rose to 5Mt. While volume increases were across the board, exports to Ukraine showed particularly robust growth, followed by Togo and Romania. The rise in exports surpasses expectations and TÇMB President, Tamer Saka, said... |