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Cement Consumption
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Cement companies post a rise in pre-tax profit but face challenges
In 9MFY22-23, 12 out of the 16 cement manufacturers at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reported impressive before-tax earnings. Despite a drop of 18 per cent in total offtake ...
Brazil bets on housing to revive the market
The outlook for Brazil's cement market remains uncertain following weak first quarter volumes, with demand falling 1.1 per cent to 14.6Mt over the firhst three months. This foll...
Cement dispatches eroded in April due to Ramzan and Eid
According to Topline Securities, Pakistan’s total cement sales in April 2023 are expected to fall by 25-29 per cent MoM to reach 2.7-2.9Mt, with local dispatches likely to be do...
Steel shortage may impact the cement industry
The Pakistan Ship Breakers Association (PSBA) said on 18 January that the shipbreaking industry is on the verge of closure as local banks are reluctant to open letters of credit...
US$8m cement distribution centre planned for Montego Bay
Plans to establish a new US$8m cement distribution centre in Montego Bay, Jamaica, have been put forward by cement importers Buying House Cement. For the last 16 years, Montego ...
Vietnamese cement producers come under pressure
Vietnam's cement sector has come under pressure from falling consumption, particularly in its key export markets. Exports of clinker and cement amounted to 24.7Mt in the first 9...
Steppe Cement reports 9% increase in revenue in 3Q22
Kazakhstan's Steppe Cement Ltd has posted a nine per cent YoY increase in revenue in the 3Q22. Revenue came in at KZT13,071m (US$27.7m) compared to KZT12,045m in the same period...
Kenyan cement consumption grows by 18% in 1H22
Kenyan cement consumption grew 18 per cent in the half year ended June, driven by increased construction activities in the private sector that defied a surge in cement prices, a...
Spanish cement consumption declined 1% in May
Spanish cement consumption slipped in May by 0.9 per cent, to 1,325,372t, which represents a loss of 12,406t compared to the same month last year, according to the country's cem...