PCA forecast sees continued growth
During the PCA Board of Directors meeting last week, PCA Chief Economist and Group Vice President, Ed Sullivan, reported that 2015 cement consumption in the United States will c...
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India: waiting for the party Premium
More than a year after the electoral victory of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), expectations for higher cement demand growth rates still have not been met. Growth in the curren...
Peru: market shows signs of monthly pick-up
The Peruvian cement market continues to show signs of recovery as market contraction is decelerating in October, according to Asocem, Peru’s cement producers’ association.
Morocco: September 2015 sales drop 21%
The Moroccan cement market contracted by 21 per cent YoY in September as sales fell to 1,029,736t. As a result, total cement sales for the year to date reached 10,508,851t, down...
Puerto Rican cement sales down 14.4% YoY in Oct
Cement sales in Puerto Rico fell to 1085m bags in October, representing a 14.4 per cent YoY fall, the largest in the past nine months. The reduction has been attributed to a con...
Egypt's new-found energy Premium
Following its successful navigation of turbulent social and political waters, the Egyptian cement industry has more recently had to face the challenge of overcoming gas shortage...
Argentina’s monthly cement consumption 2.5% ahead
The Argentina cement market saw increased sales in October 2015, up 2.5 per cent YoY from 1,100,852t to 1,127,869t, according to AFCP, the country's cement association. Export s...
Colombia sees 5.2% market expansion in September
Colombia’s cement demand expanded by 5.2 per cent YoY in September 2015 to reach 1.143Mt on the back of a strong performance in the contractor and ready-mix sectors, which noted...
PPC
The second quarter of 2015 saw cement demand in South Africa grow by 1.5 per cent to 3.08Mt, compared to the same period last year. This has fallen considerably from the 15.6 pe...
Germany's housing benefits Premium
Following last year’s recovery in German cement demand, a subdued start to 2015 means growth is likely to peter out. Housebuilding continues to recover from a low base, but the ...