Colombian demand grows 12% in February
Colombian cement demand expanded by 11.7 per cent in February 2014 compared to the previous year with dispatches reaching 924,000t, according to the statistics office, Dane. Maj...
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Angola: expanding an industry Premium
Since 2002, Angola has been recovering from the wounds left after almost 30 years of civil war. The entire country’s infrastructure was destroyed and had to be rebuilt, creating...
Brazilian Jan-Feb sales ahead YoY
Brazilian cement sales in the first two months of 2014 increased by 8.7 per cent to 11.5Mt. Based on the number of days worked, the increase was four per cent YoY. In February 2...
China: consolidating supply Premium
China’s cement industry growth is likely to moderate as pressure on local government finances drives a shift away from investment-led growth. Meanwhile, the cement industry face...
Vietnam Jan-Feb sales rise 6.7% YoY
Vietnam sold 8.4Mt of cement in the first two months of this year, up 6.7 per cent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Construction said.
Lacklustre start to year for Spain
Spanish cement producers can only hope for a better 2014 as demand figures for January 2014 show a 13.6 per cent fall to 764,011t, according to the country’s cement association,...
Thailand: Siam City Cement anticipates flat domestic demand in 2014
Siam City Cement Co (SCCC) posted flat volumes in the fourth quarter of last year and expects demand to remain subdued during 2014 due to the postponement of infrastructure and ...
Argentina: producers benefit from modest rise in demand
In January 2014, Argentina’s cement plants shipped 931,738t, including exports, reflecting a MoM increase of 0.4 per cent and a YoY rise of two per cent. The domestic marked dem...
Oman's vision for growth Premium
Oman is currently experiencing a growth spurt, which has been reflected in rising cement demand as public spending on infrastructure and real estate climbs steadily. Domestic pr...
GCC: long-term focus Premium
Global Investment House (GIH) anticipates that cement demand growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region will advance from 4-5 per cent growth in 2013 to 6-7 per cent th...