Cement News tagged under: consumption
Indonesia sales growth slows03 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement sales during the month of May rose at their slowest pace for 17 months as all regions outside Java and Sulawesi registered declines. Following an 8.6 per cent rise in April, nationwide sales during May increased by 2.1 per cent to 4.7Mt, latest data from the country’s leading cement producer Semen Indonesia shows. Sales in Java, which accounts for 55 per cent of the local market, rose by 5.3 per cent to 2.8Mt. On the island of Sulawesi dispatches also increased 12 per... |
Searching for Mediterranean sun03 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Mediterranean delivered a mixed bag of results in 2012. While southern Europe (France, Greece, Italy and Spain) tightened their belts as the eurozone crisis hit home and recorded an average 21 per cent drop in cement consumption, the Egypt and Levant area fared better. The two heavyweights in the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt and Turkey, noted five and 3.8 per cent demand increases, respectively. The Maghreb countries of Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia recorded an overall 8.7 per cent... |
Colombia cement consumption slips in May28 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s cement demand slipped by 0.3 per cent in May, driven by a decrease at retail level. Distribution to builders and contractors as well as ready-mix companies, according to the national statistics office Dane. In Córdoba, Bolívar and Atlantico cement demand advanced 3.4 percentage points. Bogotá, Nariño and Cesar recorded the largest declines, well below the national average, at -15.5, -38.2 and 20.5 per cent, respectively. Output from the country’s cement plants increased by o... |
Indonesia to spur Asian growth24 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Asia 2013 will welcome international cement delegates to its conference and exhibition this month in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ahead of this leading regional industry event, ICR highlights recent developments and assesses future prospects for this thriving market. PT Semen Indonesia’s Tuban IV plant is one of the first high-profile new kiln line projects in Indonesia to be completed The Republic of Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands (of which about 6000 are inhabited). The c... |
Morocco’s 2013 consumption forecast to fall 8%21 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Moroccan cement market is expected to end the year significantly down. At the end of 2012, the country noted an 11.5 per cent decline in housing starts, impacting on cement demand going forward, according to a report by BMCE Capital. In late April, cement sales fell 16.5 per cent and this figure was followed by a 14.5 per cent cut one month later. For July, consumption is not expected to recover as the country enters Ramadan and other religious holidays will further depress demand ... |
Brazilian cement sales edge ahead21 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian cement sales during May 2013 edged ahead by 0.3 per cent YoY to 6Mt, preliminary data from the country’s Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento (SNIC) shows. During the January-May period, cement sales totaled 28.1Mt, a rise of 1.3 per cent compared to the 27.76Mt registered in the same period of last year. Total sales for the 12 months between June 2012 – May 2013 reached 68.7Mt, representing an increase of 2.7 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year (... |
Spanish demand falls 24% in first five months20 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain fell by more than 20 per cent to 1,027,597t in May and accumulated figures for the the first five months of the year show demand has declined by 24 per cent, representing 1.5Mt less than in the same period of 2012. "They continue to be tremendously disappointing data," explained the CEO of Oficemen, Aniceto Zaragoza, who added that "from our industry, we continue to work on developing constructive solutions that are more competitive, more durable and more econom... |
Latin American moves13 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsLatin America is a region that is witnessing increasing cement demand and renewed investment in cement plant capacity. In the second part of a Latin American round-up, CemNet looks at the latest developments in the cement markets of Mercosur associates Colombia, Chile and Peru. Cementos Yura SA has once more decided to place an order with Loesche America for a clinker/additives grinding plant which will be installed in Arequipa, Peru, at 2600m above sea level Colombia Bri... |
Bolivia cement sales up 6.6% in 1Q1305 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsBetween Jan-Mar 2013, cement sales in Bolivia reached 671,078t, representing an increase of 6.6 per cent YoY, according to the Ministry of Economy and Public Finances. In 2012, 2.7Mt of cement were sold, up from 2.6Mt the year before and reflecting a steady rise since 2010, when sales were 2.4Mt. Cement producers expect that cement demand in 2013 will see a 10 per cent advance on last year. In terms of imports, Oscar Sandi, director of the state-owned Insumos Bolivia, said imports i... |
Latin American shake-up05 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsLatin America is providing cement manufacturers a reason to smile. Demand is increasing, gaps in supply are emerging and several new plants are being constructed across the region. Looking ahead, established players look set to expand capacity and engage in M&A deals as they seek to boost their market share and internationalise their operations. In the first of a two-part series CemNet looks at the latest developments in the cement market of the Mercosur member states – Argentina, Bolivia, B... |