Cement Consumption

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Texas cement shipments in August up 15.2%

Texas cement shipments in August up 15.2%

August cement shipments in the US state of Texas advanced 15.2 per cent than in the same period of 2013, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

PCA: demand growth in 2014 and beyond

PCA: demand growth in 2014 and beyond

Cement consumption is expected to grow in the United States through 2014, followed by additional gains in 2015 and 2016, according to a recent Portland Cement Association (PCA) ...

India: gateway to a new era?

India: gateway to a new era? Premium

As India is set for a new government in New Delhi led by Narendra Modi following the recent elections, the country’s 350Mta cement industry hopes for a new era following a year ...

Double-digit rise in Colombian dispatches

Double-digit rise in Colombian dispatches

In the first half of 2014, national cement demand in Colombia reached 5.690Mt, up 11.2 per cent when compared with the equivalent period of 2013, according to the country's stat...

Nigeria: West Africa's fastest-growing market

Nigeria: West Africa's fastest-growing market Premium

With 180m inhabitants, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country. In the last decade, the country has achieved positive economic development. The government is implementing poli...

Argentina cement sales slip 1.8% YoY

Argentina cement sales slip 1.8% YoY

Argentina's cement deliveries fell 2.5 per cent MoM from 919,866t in May and 1.8 per cent YoY from 913,101t in June 2013 to 896,860t, according to the latest data from the count...

Peru: June cement sales advance 0.84%

Peru: June cement sales advance 0.84%

Cement shipments in Peru in June advanced 1.5 per cent to 807,953t in June 2014 from 795,896t in the same month last year, according to the country's cement producers' associati...

Spanish consumption woes continue

Spanish consumption woes continue

Spain's cement consumption fell two per cent YoY to 967,790t in June, according to the latest data from Oficemen, the country's cement association.

Decline in housing starts dent Moroccan demand

Decline in housing starts dent Moroccan demand

The first half of 2014 has seen cement sales in Morocco experience a 4.4 per cent decline to 7.435Mt, latest figures released by the country's cement producers' association, APC...

Construction boosts Kenyan cement demand

Construction boosts Kenyan cement demand

In May, cement consumption in the Kenya rose to 450,379t in May, up from 426,523t in April and continuing the upward trend noted since March when demand stood at 387,266t, accor...