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Brazilian cement sales slip 3% in April

Brazilian cement sales slip 3% in April

Cement sales in Brazil declined three per cent YoY to 5.209Mt in April 2025 from 5.371Mt, reports the Brazilian cement association, SNIC. The largest drop was seen in the countr...

US cement demand to see pick-up in 2026

US cement demand to see pick-up in 2026

US cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6 per cent this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025, according to the American Cement ...

Argentina's cement market expands 18% in April

Argentina's cement market expands 18% in April

Cement consumption in Argentina grew 17.7 per cent YoY to 837,328t in April 2025 from 655,650t in April 2024, according to the country's cement association, AFCP. Domestic cemen...

China’s new low-emission era

China’s new low-emission era Premium

With a further decline in the Chinese cement market reported in 2024, the country continues to adjust its production capacity, eliminating inefficient plants while preparing for...

Iran cement demand contracted in 1Q25

Iran cement demand contracted in 1Q25

Iranian domestic cement sales contracted 3.8 per cent YoY to 5.533Mt in March 2025, down from 6.929Mt a year earlier, according to the Iranian cement association. Ramadan, which...

Colombian cement market expands 14% in March

Colombian cement market expands 14% in March

Grey cement dispatches in Colombia increased 13.7 per cent to 1.068Mt in March 2025 when compared with March 2024, when 0.94Mt was delivered, according to the country's statisti...

Puerto Rican cement sales expand 12% in February

Puerto Rican cement sales expand 12% in February

In March Puerto Rican cement producers sold 55,429t of cement on the domestic market. This represents a 12.1 per cent YoY increase, according to data published by the Economic D...

Graceland under pressure?

Graceland under pressure? Premium

Cement consumption in the US Graceland market declined in 2024. While predictions in the current climate of uncertainty are a challenge, cement producers may face a further but ...