A banner year ahead Premium
Following several challenging years with cement demand declining, the year ahead promises a turnaround of fortunes for China. With domestic cement consumption and export demand ...
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Pakistan's State Bank acknowledges cement growth
Pakistan's State Bank has confirmed that cement industry is performing well and a considerable amount of capacity is due to come ons-stream in a couple of years. Manufacturers h...
Facing an oversupply challenge Premium
Indonesia’s cement market saw a significant expansion in 2017 despite economic woes. While the country’s property market performs below par, cement producers are pinning their h...
Uzbekistan cement manufacturers to sell at fixed prices
Uzbekistan’s cement manufacturers plan to open points of sale at fixed prices to customers, in the hope that this will prevent speculation in the market. Qizilqumsement JSC and ...
Mexico: a tough year ahead Premium
The slowing housing sector and constraints to the public purse have impacted Mexican cement demand in the past two years. The year ahead will present further uncertainties as th...
Pakistan: no dismantling of cement plants around Katas Raj
Pakistan’s Supreme Court will not issue any order to dismantle existing cement plants as output from the facilities will be required for the ongoing China-Pakistan Economic Corr...
Cauldon’s six decades Premium
Last year saw Aggregate Industries celebrate six decades of cement production at the Cauldon plant, the first dry-process cement works in the UK. Ignacio Mirasol, plant manager ...
Deadline for bidding on Binani Cement extended
The deadline for bidding on Binani Cement, which is currently undergoing the bankruptcy process, has been extended until 15 January 2018, reports DNA India. The Rajasthan-based ...
Iran's output falls 4% YoY in 6MFY17-18
The output of Iran’s cement industry fell by 3.7 per cent YoY to 28.5Mt for the first six months of the current financial year (started 20 March 2017), according to Trend News A...
Egypt's juggling act Premium
Despite the Egyptian government’s focus on infrastructure investment, the country’s cement producers have had a difficult year so far with energy prices rocketing, competition i...