Argentina sees August cement sales edge downward
In August 2015 Argentina’s cement producers dispatched 981,621t of cement (including exports), down 8.6 per cent MoM and 2.2 per cent YoY, according to the country's cement asso...
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PCA expects 2015 demand to increase 5%
Despite volatility in equity markets and concerns about global growth conditions, PCA Chief Economist and Group Vice President, Edward Sullivan, has said “the fundamentals in th...
Spain: rising from the recession Premium
As Spain’s economy starts to recover from the recession, domestic cement demand finally appears to be picking up after six consecutive years of contraction since 2008. So deep w...
Shanshui Cement issues first-half profit warning, China
Shanshui Cement on Friday said it expects to record a loss in net profit for the six months ended 30 June 2015 compared to the net profit of the same corresponding period in 201...
Semen Indonesia may review expansion plans amid slow demand environment
Semen Indonesia has said it may review some planned expansion projects amid sluggish domestic cement demand, according to a senior company executive. “We will probably be accele...
Polish monthly sales edge ahead
Cement production in Poland increased by 1.6 per cent YoY to 1.65Mt in July, while sales were up by 1.7 per cent to 1.71Mt, Poland's Cement Producer Association said in a statem...
Chinese demand seen improving - Citi
Cement demand in China is likely to improve sequentially in the coming six months with the speeding up of infrastructure construction and more policy support, says Citi. Cement ...
Mexico to maintain momentum? Premium
Mexican cement demand reached a turning point in the third quarter of last year and recent statistics appear to be pointing to a material increase in construction activity. The ...
Argentina: July cement demand climbs 12.6% YoY
The Argentinean cement market expanded by 1.3 per cent MoM and 12.6 per cent YoY in July 2015, according to domestic cement producers’ association, AFCP.
Colombia cement market expands 10.2% in June
Colombia’s cement dispatches rose 10.2 per cent YoY in June to 1.0121Mt as building companies and contractors increased their demand by 25.8 per cent. Cement production reached ...