Cement News tagged under: SNIC
Brazil: Votorantim takes protective measures06 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsPrompted by the unfavourable environment in Brazil and the decline in cement sales in the country, Votorantim Cimentos has adopted new measures in an attempt to maintain its competitiveness. The company will focus on innovation, productivity and performance in strategic markets in the second half of 2016. According to the National Cement Industry Union (SNIC), cement sales fell 13.9 per cent in the domestic market between January and May 2016 compared with the same period last year. In ad... |
SNIC president forecasts cement volumes to fall 16%10 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsJose Otavio Carneiro de Carvalho, president of Brazil's cement industry association SNIC, estimates the domestic market to decrease 12 per cent in 2016, while showing 61Mt over the June 2015-May 2016 period. Jan-May sales fell 13.9 per cent to 23.2Mt suggesting demand would only resume next year and companies would hold back investments to make sure of that. |
Brazil Jan-August sales down 6.8% YoY01 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian sales over the first eight months of this year fell 6.8 per cent YoY to 43.7Mt compared to the 46.9Mt sold in 2014, according to preliminary data and market estimates gathered by Brazilian cement association Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Cimento (SNIC). In August 2015 alone, sales totalled 5.6Mt, down 10.4 per cent YoY. Imports totaled 46,000t in August, a decrease of 52 per cent compared to the same month in 2014, according to data collected by the SECEX / MDIC. For the ... |
Preview: CBC 6th Brazilian Cement Congress, São Paulo, May 201404 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Associação Brasileira de Cimento Portland (ABCP) and Sindicato Nacional Da Indústria Do Cimento (SNIC) will host the 6th Congresso Brasileiro Do Cimento , 19-21 May 2014, in São Paulo, Brazil. CBC will engage participants on the themes of competitiveness, emissions, environmental controls, cement standardisation and quality Approximately 350 industry professionals, university researchers and representatives of Latin American cement groups will participate in the event. ... |
Brazil Jan-Nov cement sales ahead YoY23 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil over the first 11 months of the year increased by 2.5 per cent to 64.9Mt, latest data from local association SNIC, shows. During November 2013, preliminary data and market estimates put sales at 6Mt, an increase of 2.3 per cent YoY. For the 12 months between December 2012-November 2013, total sales reached 69.9Mt, representing a 2.2 per cent increase on the comparative period of the previous year (December 2011-November 2012). |