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Bangladeshi cement export shows negative trend in 10MFY2011 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsAs per data released by Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh's government recorded a significant fall of 13.1 per cent to US$29.49bn in total exports during the first 10 months of the current FY19-20, against US$33.93bn in the corresponding period of FY18-19. Exporters and analysts attributed the drop to the closure of factories, lockdown in major export destinations followed by slow demand as well as order cancellations and delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Expo... |
Pakistan's April dispatches hit by COVID-1907 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturers' Association (APCMA) released dispatch figures for April 2020 and cumulative 10MFY19-20, showing mixed impact of COVID-19. Cement dispatches in the country have declined in April 2020 by 23.7 per cent to 3.52Mt from 4.61Mt in April 2019 as both exports and domestic markets crashed, owing to the considerable impact of COVID-19. However, total dispatches inched up by 3.5 per cent to 40.55Mt in the first 10 months of the current financial year when compared t... |
Iran sees 32% rise in exports06 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsOver 17.5Mt of cement and clinker were exported from Iran in the past Iranian calendar year, ending 21 March 2020. The figure registered a 32 per cent growth compared with the previous year, according to Abdolreza Sheikhan, head of Iran's Cement Employers Association. "Cement accounted for 6.7Mt and clinker for 10.8Mt of the total sum," said Mr Sheikhan. "Our main export destinations over the period were Iraq, Kuwait, China, Bangladesh, India, the littoral states of the Gulf and Central As... |
Vietnamese cement dispatches slip in March29 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese producers supplied 6,508,053t of cement to the domestic market in March 2020, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). This represents a decrease of one per cent YoY but a 55 per cent MoM rise. VICEM sales in March 2020 fell five per cent YoY but rose 61 per cent MoM to 2,224,216t while deliveries by its affiliates saw a nine per cent YoY drop and 50 per cent rise MoM to 1,773,837t. Other cement companies supplied 2,510,000t, up nine and 53 per cent YoY and M... |
Spain's cement consumption falls 28% in March24 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain decreased 28.3 per cent YoY to 923,581t in March 2020, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. The level had not been seen since 1965, excluding the recessions of the last decade. However, exports saw an 11 per cent recovery after 33 months of decline with 54,588t of cement exported. January-March 2020 In the first quarter of 2020 cement consumption fell 12.7 per cent to 3.143Mt, or 457,246t less when compared with the 1Q19 when demand reached 3.... |
Peru's Asocem reports 47% drop in domestic demand in March23 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsPeru's cement market contracted by 46.8 per cent YoY to 0.488Mt in March 2020, according to the Peruvian cement association, Asocem. Of this total national dispatches accounted for 0.481Mt. In March 2019 domestic cement consumption reached 0.918Mt. Cement production in Peru in March 2020 fell 51.1 per cent to 0.419Mt when compared with March 2019 and 50.7 per cent when compared with February 2020. Clinker output was down by 50.1 per cent YoY and 55.1 per cent MoM to 0.352Mt in March 2020. ... |
Indonesian March exports: cement falls, clinker up23 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsExports of cement from Indonesia have fallen by 49.8 per cent YoY to 55,769t in March 2020 when compared with March 2019 when cement exports reached 111,065t, according to data released by ASI, the country’s cement association. However, clinker exports were reported to have seen a 12.6 per cent YoY increase to 512,192t in March 2020 from 454,877t in March 2019. Total exports remained stable at 569,961t in March 2020 when compared with 565,942t in March 2019. First quarter of 2020 In ... |
Coronavirus impacts Pakistani cement trade21 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe exports of clinker and cement from Pakistan to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and rest of the world have been impacted by the lockdown, curfew and other measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in these countries. This was disclosed by Irfan Amanullah, senior general manager, Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL), during a presentation of Cement Sector Outlook, organised by BMA Capital in Karachi. He attributed the disruption due to a number of reasons and said no exports were be... |
Turkish cement sector prepares for COVID-19 impact after strong start to 202020 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Turkish cement sector made a hopeful start in 2020 following a challenging 2019 when it contracted by around 30 per cent. The domestic market showed signs of recovery in January and in March a significant increase in exports was noted. “The production of the Turkish cement industry increased by 31 per cent to 3.6Mt in January 2020 when compared with the same period of the previous year. In the first month of the year, domestic sales increased by 16.8 per cent compared to the same perio... |
No coronavirus impact on cement revenue in 9MFY20 but March data dispersed in Pakistan20 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Federal Bureau of Statistics of Pakistan has released cement export data for the nine-month period of July 2019-March 2020 (9MFY19-20). It carries more or less same trend of eight months and does not show any significant impact on overseas dispatches amid the spread of coronavirus in country. However, exports in March 2020 show a contraction due to the lockdown during the latter half of the month, which continues. Pakistan’s cement industry has earned an export revenues of US$210.07m ... |