Cement News tagged under: cement consumption
US cement consumption expected to climb 8% in 201422 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsAnxious US consumers are likely to be waiting on Congress to decide how much more debt the country can take on before the recovery can really take shape and push construction forward. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has likened the debt ceiling talks, which resume early next year, to a critical moment of confidence for US citizens. "American consumers love drama. Moreover, Congress knows how to create it, with more on the way when the debt ceiling talks resume in early in 2014," said... |
Swiss cement deliveries up 3.4% in 3Q1304 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsSwiss cement producers increased their domestic deliveries (including Liechtenstein) by 3.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, according to Cemsuisse, the country's cement association. some 1,285,289t of cement were sold to local customers. The rise has been attributed mainly to large projects which accounted for three-quarters of cement sales. In the first nine months of the year, dispatches expanded 2.7 per cent YoY to reach 3,392,563t and Cemsuisse expects total year-end deliveries... |
Moroccan cement sales continue to slide02 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe recent declining trend in Moroccan cement demand persisted in August, when the market contracted by 10.2 per cent. During Jan-Jul 2013, cement consumption fell 11.7 per cent due to harsh winter weather characterised by heavy rainfall, according to the country’s finance ministry. Cement companies produces 22Mt during the seven-month period but were only able to sell 16Mt. |
Indonesia’s October cement sales up 10.7%20 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia rose 10.7% YoY in October with the highest growth in the Moluccas and on Papua. October sales in the areas stood at 87,316t, representing a 68.5% hike on the previous year, according to data from PT Semen Gresik Tbk. Consumption increased 0.1% to 5.17Mt in October MoM with the highest demand on Java. Growth was supported by buoyant domestic demand and increasing investment. Thailand’s top industrial group, Siam Cement plc, announced plans to spend THB11bn (US$358... |