Lebanon sees declining deliveries in 2012
Lebanon cement deliveries dropped by 4.4 per cent YoY in 2012 to 5.308Mt. The decline in cement deliveries and construction permits (which fell by 11.7 per cent in 2012) confirm...
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Ecuador records 5.6% rise in 2012 cement sales
The Ecuadorian cement market expanded for a second year running as the Ecuadorian Institute of Cement and Concrete (Inecyc) reported a 5.6 per cent rise in dispatches.
Vietnam sees declines in MoM domestic and export sales
Cement producers in Vietnam sold 3.6Mt to the domestic market in January, down 16.28 per cent from the month before due to a stagnant real estate market.
Vicat to cut costs and maintenance expenditure, France
French cement major Vicat is cutting spending on maintenance and other costs as it aims to hold onto domestic market share. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Vicat Chief ...
Argentina’s cement plants deliver 4.4% more cement in January 2013
Argentine cement plants delivered 913,336t of cement in January 2013, according to the latest data published by the country’s cement association AFCP.
Ecuador’s cement market expands 18.7% in January 2013
Ecuador saw a 18.7 per cent rise in cement demand in January 2013 as the market expanded from 452,647t in January 2012 to 537,391t last month, according to the latest figures pu...
Indonesia posts another double-digit rise in monthly cement sales
Indonesia reported cement sales growth of 15 per cent in January 2013 on the back of a boom in property development and infrastructure projects. Cement sales increased to 4.65Mt...
Spain’s cold spell continues as January demand drops 21.5% YoY
Spanish cement producers have had a frosty start to the year as cement consumption continues to fall. January 2013 data show a 21.5 per cent decrease to 892,783t from 1.138Mt re...
India: JK Lakshmi hit by slower demand, higher costs
JK Lakshmi has reported subdued performance for the third quarter of the current fiscal year due to high freight costs and flat growth in dispatches.
Nigeria: managing the surplus
Earlier this week United Cement Company of Nigeria Ltd (Unicem) became the latest domestic producer to announce a new round of investment as it aims to double capacity by 2016. ...