Colombian market contracts 15%
In April 2017 cement consumption in Colombia fell 14.9 per cent to 0.9Mt from 1.058Mt in April 2017, according to Colombia’s statistics office, Dane.
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Pakistan Economic Survey forecasts growth in cement industry
The performance of the Pakistan cement industry has been remained encouraging and recorded good growth in the fiscal year to-date. Going forward, the prospects continue to be br...
PCA sees 3.5% cement consumption growth annually in next two years
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced it expects US cement consumption to reach 3.5 per cent annual growth during the remainder of 2017 and 2018, based on analysis of ...
Spain's cement market contracts 2.3%
Cement demand in Spain fell 2.3 per cent YoY to 917,152t in April, according to data by Oficemen, the country’s cement association. Exports decreased by 5.5 per cent YoY, just s...
Whither close ties to the US? Premium
Since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which consolidated the close ties between Canada and the USA, significant changes have taken place in both countrie...
Indonesia: sustaining profitability
Weaker-than-expected growth in Indonesian cement consumption and fierce competitive pressures have led to a tough pricing environment, resulting in local producers looking to mi...
Peru sees fall in April cement dispatches
Peru’s cement dispatches fell 10 per cent to 0.73Mt in April when compared with April 2016, when 0.811Mt were delivered, according to the country's cement producers' association...
Brazil's Jan-April sales down 10.1%
In the first four months of 2017, Brazilian cement sales to the domestic market totalled 17Mt, according to preliminary data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento (SNI...
Canacem: Mexico’s cement sector to grow 3% in 2017
The Mexican cement sector is expected to grow by three per cent in 2017, as housing construction contracts, according to Osmín Rendón, president of the national construction cha...
Pakistan dispatches up 6.21%
Pakistan dispatched 33.88Mt of cement during the first 10 months (July-April) of the current fiscal, up by 6.21 per cent YoY, latest figures from the All Pakistan Cement Manufac...