Cement News tagged under: consumption
French cement demand hits 50-year low10 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in France fell a further 5.5 per cent to 18.2Mt in 2014, a level not seen since 1964, according to SFIC, the French cement association. In addition, the latest figures indicate that the downward trend is continuing. In 1Q15, demand decreased 10 per cent when compared with 1Q14. For the full-year 2015, the association forecasts consumption to contract by 3.5 per cent YoY to 17.5Mt. Meanwhile, the outlook for the construction industry remains mixed. While housebuildin... |
1Q15 Swiss dispatches down 16%09 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsDomestic deliveries by the Swiss cement industry fell 16 per cent in 1Q15 as the construction industry experiences a cooldown, according to cement association Cemsuisse. Dispatches fell from 980,721t in 1Q14 to 823,375t in 1Q15. |
Expected second-quarter pick-up in Indian demand07 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement demand is expected to see a revival over the July-September quarter on the back of an increase in infrastructure spending. Consumption continued to remain tepid during March, leading cement producers to cut their dispatches by 20-30 per cent even in the northern region which has been one of the most stable regions, according to brokerage firm PL India. Its report on the sector said that the weakness was primarily influenced by the government’s reduced spending to manage the f... |
US market picks up 12% YoY in January 201503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS market demand reached 5,355,378t, representing a 12.1 per cent increase on January 2014, according to preliminary figures by the US Geological Survey. Shipments of Portland and blended cement by US producers reached 4,859,373t in January 2015. Clinker production stood at 5,407,342t. In addition, the country imported some 496,005t of cement. Exports by US producers totalled 51,037t, down 9.5 per cent YoY. |
Vietnam cement sales down 0.5% in 1Q1503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's cement sales in 1Q15 slipped 0.5 per cent YoY to 10.6Mt as many projects started late after a long holiday and exports fell 35 per cent in March, according to the Construction Industry. Domestic consumption in March decreased 23 per cent YoY to 3.91Mt. |
Colombia: Feb cement sales up 6.1%01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombia saw a 6.1 per cent YoY rise in cement dispatches in February as 985,300t of the product were delivered, according to DANE, the national statistics office. The largest increases were experienced in Nariño (+52.1 per cent), Bolívar (+37 per cent), Antioquia (+17 per cent) and Bogotá (7.7 per cent). Production in the second month of 2015 reached 1.034Mt, an 13.3 per cent advance when compared with February 2014. In the 2M15, deliveries increased 10 per cent YoY to 1.913Mt while... |
India: Jan-March demand seen weak01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsNomura says its interactions with cement dealers across India suggest demand was weak in the January-March period because of lower use of cement by government-related projects, reports Dow Jones. However, recovery is anticipated going forward on expected increases in government spending. "This weakness can be attributed to lower spending by the government as it tried to meet its fiscal deficit target for FY15," says Nomura. Though volumes were weak in the first quarter of the calendar yea... |
Argentina’s February cement deliveries up 13% YoY23 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches (including exports) from Argentina’s cement producers fell five per cent MoM in February, but rose 11.8 per cent YoY to 897,299t, according to cement association AFCP. Domestic deliveries reached 885,296t, down 4.6 per cent MoM but up 12.9 per cent YoY. Argentina imported 273t of cement in February, higher than the 227t reported for January. Exports fell 26 per cent from 16,589t in January to 12,276t one month later. YoY the drop was more marked at 34.2 per cent... |
Russia: preparing for the cold?18 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsRussia is seeing its economic growth cool amid considerable geopolitical instability and the oil price crisis, with cement demand following suit. Nevertheless, the modernisation and expansion of its cement production base continues as the country’s producers jostle for a better position to challenge both domestic and import competition. BaselCement’s Serebryansky works kick-started the conversion of Russia’s cement industry to more efficient dry-process technology Russia’s ec... |
Moroccan cement sales dip 0.45% in Feb 201518 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsAfter registering a 5.61 per cent advance in domestic cement consumption in January 2015, Morocco’s cement market slipped 0.45 per cent to 1.137Mt in February, according to the Ministry of Habitation. For the first two months of the year, cement deliveries increased 2.42 per cent YoY to 2.22Mt. Despite lower sales figures in February, cement producers expect their deliveries to stabilise in 2015. |