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PT Semen Indonesia

30 October 2018, Published under Cement News

In the opening eight months of 2018, Semen Indonesia saw its export sales advance by 42.7 per cent YoY to 1.99Mt. According to the company, it is targeting export sales of 3.2Mt for the year as a whole. “The achievement of export sales from January to August 2018 proves that the quality of products produced by Semen Indonesia has been recognised and has high competitiveness,” said Hendi Prio Santoso, president director of Semen Indonesia. To further boost its export sales, the company ...

CMA meets with government Commerce and Industry advisor

29 October 2018, Published under Cement News

During a meeting on 27 October, Pakistan's Cement Industries Association (CMA) has informed the the country's Advisor to the Prime Minister on Textile, Commerce, Industry, Production and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, that Pakistani companies are exporting clinker by sea to Bangladesh, where clinker demand and prices have risen. "It's a good breathing space for Pakistani cement manufacturers to export our surplus clinker to Bangladesh and other parts of the world," said the CMA> Abdul R...

Increased export revenue MoM and YoY for Pakistan producers in 3MFY19

29 October 2018, Published under Cement News

According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan's cement industry earned foreign exchange revenue of US$29.05m by exporting 671,913t of cement during September compared to US$27.57m on 617,745t of cement in previous month. This represents a MoM growth of 5.4 per cent and 8.8 per cent in terms of value and quantity, respectively. Compared to September 2017, earnings of US$17.76m on 359,766t of cement, it translates to a growth of 63.5 per cent in earning of foreign currency and 86....

Vietnam market expands 23% YoY in September

25 October 2018, Published under Cement News

Domestic cement sales in September rose 23 per cent YoY in September 2018 to 5.313Mt, according to data published by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). MoM a decrease of two per cent was reported. Of this total, VICEM supplied 1.801Mt as a stand-alone company and an additional 1.532Mt with joint-venture companies. Other cement producers supplied 1.98Mt. Total output from the country’s cement facilities reached 6.209Mt in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 47.534Mt. ...

Algeria steps up exports

24 October 2018, Published under Cement News

GICA, LafargeHolcim and Biskria are expected to export 0.5Mta of cement and clinker from Algeria by the end of 2018 – mainly via the port of Djendjen, according to Abdesselem Bouab, general manager of the port. Since May, GICA has completed three export deliveries for a total of 110,000t of cement. The company’s total contract totals 200,000t and represents a value of over US$4m. In the near future, GICA is planning up to 2Mt. LafargeHolcim exported 100,000t of clinker and 16,700t of cem...

Brazil 9M cement demand slips

23 October 2018, Published under Cement News

Brazil’s cement producers sold 4.564Mt of cement to domestic customers in September 2018, down 5.6 per cent when compared to the 4.835Mt sold in the year-ago period, according to the country’s cement producers’ association, SNIC. In addition, they reported stable exports of 7000t in September. In the first nine months of 2018 domestic sales slipped 2.2 per cent from 40.34Mt in 9M17 to 39.454Mt in 9M18. Exports edged up from 60,000t to 63,000t, representing a five per cent rise YoY. From Ja...

Peru cement demand largely stable in September

22 October 2018, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Peru reached 0.966Mt in September 2018, slipping by 0.3 per cent when compared with the year-ago period, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement producers dispatched some 0.958Mt in September, 0.5 per cent less than in the previous-year’s period, when 0.975Mt was delivered. Cement exports reached 20,700t, down 37 per cent YoY while clinker exports improved 44 per cent to 105,000t. Domestic output reached 0.878Mt, slightly less than the 0.897Mt i...

Central Bank of Pakistan reviews progress of cement industry in FY18

19 October 2018, Published under Cement News

The State Bank of Pakistan has released its annual report on Pakistan's economy for the fiscal year 2017-18. According to the report, the growth momentum gained further strength as the economy achieved its 13-year highest real GDP growth of 5.8 per cent in FY18. The GDP growth was also broad-based, as all the three sectors – agriculture, industry (including cement) and services – contributed positively to this acceleration, the report highlights. The cement industry, with more than one-fi...

Belarusian cement exports to be sold through commodity exchange

19 October 2018, Published under Cement News

From 1 January 2019, approximately 200,000tpa or 10 per cent of Belarus’ total cement exports will be available to purchase from the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), according to Roman Yaniv, press secretary of BUCE. Selling cement through this arrangement means that the country will be able to diversify target markets. Vladimir Kiselev, director general, Belarusian Cement Co, has stated that the company is ready to sell any amount of cement through the commodity exchange. ...

Turkey’s overseas view

18 October 2018, Published under Cement News

The Turkish cement industry has seen its export volumes rise from year on year, making it Europe’s largest cement exporter and the third-largest in the global rankings. Key exporters include Batiçim, Nuh Cement and Medcem, all of whom benefit from well-equipped export operations in strategic locations. By Turkish Cement Exporters’ Association, Turkey. Turkey’s surplus capacity has enabled the country to build an extensive export base Turkey’s total domestic cement sales reached ...