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US cement sales rose in April

US cement sales rose in April

Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.232Mt in April, up 5.9 per cent YoY from the 8.719Mt recorded in April...

Brazilian cement market expands 2% in June

Brazilian cement market expands 2% in June

Cement sales in Brazil increased by 2.4 per cent to 5.372Mt in June 2024 from 5.248Mt in June 2023, according to the country's cement association, SNIC. Per working day, cement ...

Swiss cement market contracts 8% in 2Q24

Swiss cement market contracts 8% in 2Q24

Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined eight per cent to 965,157t in the second quarter of 2024 from 1,049,481t in the 2Q23, according to cemsuisse. While market contraction ...

Kenyan cement demand drops 13% in 4M24

Kenyan cement demand drops 13% in 4M24

Cement consumption in Kenya fell 12.7 per cent YoY to 1,949,900t in the 4M24 from 2,234,200t in the 4M23, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The drop i...

Morocco's cement market contracts 29% in June

Morocco's cement market contracts 29% in June

Total cement deliveries by Asment Témara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc , LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim contracted by 29.1 per cent YoY to 746,158t in June 2024 from ...

Colombia’s cement shipments fall 11% in May

Colombia’s cement shipments fall 11% in May

Cement dispatches in Colombia declined 10.9 per cent to 1.003Mt in May 2024 from 1.126Mt in May 2023, according to statistics agency DANE. Production was down 11.6 per cent YoY ...

Argentine cement market contracts 33% in June

Argentine cement market contracts 33% in June

Cement demand in Argentina fell 32.8 per cent YoY and seven per cent MoM to 725,661t in June 2024, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. This includes 81t of impo...

A tough time for China

A tough time for China Premium

The world’s largest cement-producing country and market has seen demand fall significantly while issues of overcapacity persist. While the sector aims to reduce oversupply, it a...

Vietnam YtdD cement sales disappoint

Vietnam YtdD cement sales disappoint

Total Vietnam cement sales, including domestic and export, for May amounted to 7.873Mt, down 7.8 per cent MoM from 8.541Mt in April but up 2.6 per cent YoY from 7.678Mt in May 2...