Cement News tagged under: South Africa
South African January sales rise 22%10 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsSouth African cement sales increased by 22 per cent YoY in January 2012 to 779,003t compared to 638,749t in 2011, data released by the Cement and Concrete Institute (CNCI) showed. The moving annual total for the last 12 months was up five per cent YoY to 11.37Mt and also had two less selling days that the year before. Earlier this month, the country’s leading producer Pretoria Portland Cement, said it was cautiously optimistic on the country’s outlook this year. “Current trends in cem... |
PPC ‘cautiously optimistic’ on demand outlook31 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa’s leading cement producer, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) said it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the cement demand outlook for its domestic and Zimbabwe markets. “Current trends in cement demand and prices should improve results during the first half of our 2012 financial year,” the company said in a statement on Monday. South African cement producers continued to experience a difficult trading environment last year due to delayed or cancelled government projects and su... |