Bolivia's producers optimistic on buoyant market
In the past three years, Bolivian cement demand has increased between 9-10 per cent annually, according to the Bolivian Institute of Cement and Concrete (IBCH). The organisation...
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Spain registers further market contraction
The Spanish cement market registered a 24 per cent YoY drop in the first half of 2013 and the decline is expected to continue through the remainder of the year.
Sri Lanka sales expected to pick up
Following a contraction in the first quarter of this year, cement demand in Sri Lanka is expected to pick up, according to forecasts by one of the country’s leading producers.
MPA welcomes spending review but reiterates need for accelerated delivery
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) of the UK welcomes the Chancellor’s commitment to increase public investment to over GPB50bn per year from 2015-16 as well as the announce...
Mixed bag from Euroconstruct as forecasts are reduced even further
Euroconstruct has further reduced its forecasts for European construction output, according to figures released last week. Although 2013 is still expected to be the trough, with...
Cement sector set to benefit from Pakistan FY13-14 budget
Pakistan’s cement sector has welcomed the new Pakistan federal budget for FY13-14, presented by the country’s finance minister Ishaq Dar to parliament.
PCA expects accelerated second-half demand to spur US market recovery
US cement consumption growth will continue through 2013 and increase by 6.2 per cent YoY, according to the latest forecasts from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), with the ...
Lafarge Malayan Cement 1Q13 revenues edge ahead
Lafarge Malayan Cement reported a YoY slight rise in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2013 but income from its cement division was impacted by a tough pricing envir...
EU construction output falls in March
Construction output in the EU27 fell by 1.7 per cent in the euro area and 1.1 per cent in March 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by ...
Boral's 3Q earnings hit by weak residential market, Australia
Australian building materials major, Boral Ltd, announced that continued weakness in the domestic housing sector and weaker-than-expected results from its Construction Materials...