Lafarge Cement Zambia scales back exports to meet domestic needs
Lafarge Cement Zambia has reduced its exports by 15 per cent due to buoyant domestic construction market needs. Eugene Chungu, corporate affairs and communication director, told...
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Jaiprakash Associates downgraded, India
Two brokerages have downgraded Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, days after Deutsche Bank also cut its ratings and earnings estimates for the India-based cement producer.
Philippine 2Q13 cemend demand increases 8.8%
Philippine cement sales rose 8.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, data from the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) showed yesterday. Sales in the...
Bali APEC construction projects boost Holcim Indonesia sales
Despite some parts of Indonesia recently witnessing a slowdown in sales this year, Holcim’s local sales have been boosted by construction growth in Bali ahead of the Asia Pacifi...
Jordanian producers strive to increase competitiveness
Overcapacity in the Jordanian cement market is forcing local firms to increase competitiveness amid a challenging operating environment, according to the general manager of Jord...
Brazil’s first half-sales edge ahead
Brazilian cement sales in the first half of 2013 rose 1.6 per cent to 33.6Mt, latest data from local association Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento shows. In June 2013, ...
Spain registers further market contraction
The Spanish cement market registered a 24 per cent YoY drop in the first half of 2013 and the decline is expected to continue through the remainder of the year.
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The Nigerian cement industry is developing at breakneck speed, with a drive that reaches beyond the country’s borders. At the forefront of this trend is locally-based Dangote Ce...
Indonesia sales reaccelerate in June
Cement sales in Indonesia have reaccelerated in June following a slowdown in the previous month as demand recovers outside of Java. However, a more reduced growth rate is expect...
Indonesia sales growth slows
Indonesian cement sales during the month of May rose at their slowest pace for 17 months as all regions outside Java and Sulawesi registered declines.