Cement News tagged under: cement sales
Fiji: Pacific Cement sales rise 19%28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsFijian manufacturer Pacific Cement has announced that over the past 12 months it has sold 150,561t of cement, of which 104,000 was consumed domestically, according to the Fiji Times. This represents an increase over the preceding 12 months of about 19 per cent. Pacific Cement exports to destinations in the South Pacific, including Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Tarawa, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. |
Uzbekistan: Akhangarancement output up 5.3% in 1H201621 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsAkhangarancement has announced that its cement output rose by 5.3 per cent YoY to 918,800t in the first half of 2016, according to reports from the Trend news agency. Sales also rose by a similar amount, reaching 920,825t in 1H2016 – an increase of 5.1 per cent – while clinker output grew more quickly, rising by 11.7 per cent to 662,295t. In addition to producing for the domestic market, Akhangarancement exports to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. |
Indonesia: Consumption rises 3.1% in year to June 201618 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Indonesia reached 29.48Mt for the first six months of 2016, according to Indonesia Investments, but sales in Java – the largest market – recorded a decline in June. Overall, cement consumption for 1H2016 was up 3.1 per cent YoY. In June, Indonesia consumed 5.1Mt of cement, up by 1.8 per cent YoY. For the whole six-month period, only the Kalimantan region recorded a decline in consumption (of 16 per cent), but growth in Java was slow at just 1.3 per cent. Export fi... |
Brazil: Votorantim takes protective measures06 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsPrompted by the unfavourable environment in Brazil and the decline in cement sales in the country, Votorantim Cimentos has adopted new measures in an attempt to maintain its competitiveness. The company will focus on innovation, productivity and performance in strategic markets in the second half of 2016. According to the National Cement Industry Union (SNIC), cement sales fell 13.9 per cent in the domestic market between January and May 2016 compared with the same period last year. In ad... |
LafargeHolcim: cement volumes up 1.4% but revenues flat12 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn its results for 1Q16, LafargeHolcim announced that cement volume sales rose by 1.4 per cent YoY with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for most of the improvement. Like-for-like revenues were almost unchanged on 1Q15, rising by just 0.1 per cent to stand at CHF6.062bn (US$6.244bn). In the earnings statement, LarfargeHolcim cited “challenging” conditions in Nigeria, Brazil and India as the reason for slow growth. The company also noted that the first quarter typically saw less activity... |
HeidelbergCement sees losses shrink in 1Q1604 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement's cement sales volume rose five per cent YoY for the period from January to March 2016, reaching 17.6Mt for the quarter. According to results released by the company, sales of aggregates also rose, while ready-mix volumes were flat and those of asphalt were down by 12 per cent. Overall, revenue for the period was unchanged on the previous year at EUR2.83bn (US$3.26bn). Operating income before depreciation was up 13 per cent in like-for-like terms at EUR321m (US$369m), whi... |
Dangote: 1Q2016 profits down 22% as volumes rise 70%26 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has released its results for the year to March 31 2016. During this period volume sales grew 69.6 per cent to 6.4Mt, while profits slipped from NGN70bn (US$352m) to NGN55bn (US$276m). Price cuts in Dangote’s Nigerian home market meant that even as volumes climbed 45 per cent to 4.5Mt revenues increased more slowly, rising by 5.7 per cent to NGN107bn (US$538m). The firm estimates that its market share in the period was 66 per cent. Volume growth in other west and central ... |
South Africa: Cement sales up 7.7% in 201519 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsConsumption of cement in South Africa rose by 7.7 per cent YoY in 2015 following a drop in sales the previous year. According to figures released by PPC, volumes reached 13Mt in 2015 thanks to strong demand from the construction sector. Responding to the news, Business Day pointed to the positive impact from projects to build new power stations and hydroelectric plants. Sales grew fastest in 1Q15, when they were up 15.6 per cent YoY. Growth in Q2 was slower at 1.5 per cent, with volume... |
PT Semen Baturaja will open a new plant in 2017 and targets strong sales13 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsA major growth area for state-owned PT Semen Baturaja is South Sumatra, where the company has signed contracts with several firms to build a new plant called Baturaja II in anticipation of increasing construction projects in the province. Project developments and construction in South Sumatra continues to increase ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, including a light rail transit project, overpasses, sports facilities and hotels. Zulkifli Subli, PT Semen Baturaja 's corporate secretary, ... |
Vietnam sales eight-month update07 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 46.92Mt of cement and clinker in the first eight months of this year, rising 10 per cent from a year earlier and fulfilling 65 per cent of the annual target, according to the country's Building Material Department of the Ministry of Construction. Of the total volume, 36.02Mt of cement were sold in the domestic market, up nine per cent YoY, while 10.9Mt were exported, rising 17 per cent YoY. In August Vietnam’s cement and clinker sales were down four per cent from July but u... |