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East Africa’s cement sector has remained resilient in recent years, despite oversupply and power shortages. ICR reviews the main east African markets as the battle to increase m...
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Brazil's cement sales slip 2% in 1H18
From January to June 2018, cement sales in Brazil totalled 25.4Mt, down 1.5 per cent YoY, according to preliminary data from SNIC, the country’s cement association.
Cement consumption in Peru up 6% in June
Peru’s cement market expanded by 5.7 per cent YoY to 0.865Mt in June 2018 and when compared with the previous month, largely stable, according to the latest data from Asocem, th...
Kenya's cement consumption falls to 1.4Mta in 2Q18
Cement demand in Kenya has fallen to 1.4Mta in the second quarter of the year, according to a report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The agency attributes t...
Emerging from the clouds? Premium
Following the recession that significantly impacted the Brazilian cement industry, recent months have seen a more positive picture emerge as the domestic economy recovered. Whil...
Puerto Rican cement sales up 18% in June
Cement sales in Puerto Rico increased 17.9 per cent YoY in June 2018, representing a sixth-consecutive monthly growth. Domestic sales reached 1.23m bags (42kg/94lb), reports Esm...
Brazilian cement demand falls 20% in May
Brazil’s cement market contracted by 20.3 per cent YoY in May from 4.503Mt to 3.588Mt (excluding imports), according to the latest data published by SNIC, the country's cement a...
Cement shipments in USA-Puerto Rico up 9% YoY
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2018 increased 8.9 per cent YoY to 8.2Mt, according to the latest data by ...
Swiss cement sales return to positive growth
Switzerland’s domestic cement deliveries has increased 2.9 per cent YoY to 1.22Mt in 2Q18, returning to positive growth for the first time since 4Q16, according the country’s ce...
Dangote forecast to increase market share in sub-Saharan Africa
The removal of tariffs and non-tariff barriers under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will help Dangote Cement Plc’s expansion plans in sub-Saharan Africa and in...