Pakistan: cement sales rise by 3.6% in September
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has announced that cement sales in the month of September rose by 3.55 per cent, reports the Tribune Newspaper. While d...
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India prepares for the upturn Premium
After a strong first quarter, India’s cement demand experienced a setback in April and May. However, monsoon preparations helped the market recover in the following month and th...
USA: Lafarge to part-close Joppa plant
Lafarge North America has announced it is to close one of the two kiln lines at its Joppa plant in southern Illinois and lay off about 40 workers.
Ghana: recovery anticipated after cement sales fall 3.1% in 2015
The Business & Financial Times reports that domestic cement sales in Ghana fell to 4.13Mt in 2015, down by 3.1 per cent on the previous year. Cement imports reached 2.62Mt, up 6...
Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement 1H loss falls in dollar terms
Steppe Cement has published its financial results for the first six months of 2016. Losses in dollar terms fell to US$1.5m from US$2.2m in the same period in 2015. However, due ...
Northern India prices rebound as demand strengthens
Cement prices in northern India have risen by around 25 per cent YoY in the period April-July 2016, driven by rising demand, according to the Economic Times.
Argentina's cement demand down 20.7%
In July Argentina's cement demand fell 20.7 per cent YoY from 1,069,622t in July 2015 to 847,684t and slipped 1.1 per cent from the 857,525t recorded in June, according to the c...
Pakistan: CPEC to generate 3Mta demand
Pakistan’s cement industry will experience growth thanks to the commencement of construction projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Experts have suggested t...
Malaysia: cement production down 4.2% in six months to June
Demand for cement in Malaysia looks set to grow but slowly in 2016 as production numbers for the first half of the year indicate.
India: ICRA forecasts cement demand to rise 6% in FY17
Indian-based ratings agency ICRA has forecast that domestic cement demand will rise by six per cent in the 2016-17 financial year, the Economic Times reports. It’s assessment fo...