Cement News tagged under: consumption
Colombia cement dispatches rise 13% YoY in July31 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsIn July some 1.041Mt of grey cement were dispatched in Colombia, an increase of 12.6 per cent YoY, according DANE, the country’s statistics institute. Market expansion was the largest in Nariño where cement dispatches rose by 91.4 per cent YoY, with Caldas and Boyacá also noting considerable increases of 57.6 to 49.9 per cent, respectively. Bogotá’s market saw a 10 per cent expansion while in Antioquia dispatches were 19.7 per cent higher. Output rose 18 per cent YoY from 0.913Mt in J... |
Dominican Rep cement demand slips two per cent YoY in 1H1730 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in the Dominican Republic fell by two per cent to 2,089,935t in the first half of 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Adocem. In 1H16 demand reached 2,132,312t. Local cement sales increased 5.5 per cent in value to RDS8.516bn. Output rose 0.5 per cent from 2,599,031t in 1H16 to 2,612,099t in 1H17. Between April and June, around 17.6 per cent of production was exported. |
Open for business29 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsSouth America has been hit by the global economic slowdown, although some countries are showing signs of recovery. Much of the region has a huge infrastructure gap to close, leading to the arrival of a number of new foreign players to the region’s cement market and numerous capacity expansion projects at existing facilities. Following subdued economic growth, most South American countries are seeing an improvement in their fortunes, although for some, such as Chile, a recovery may... |
Positive outlook for German cement demand24 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Germany rose by approximately 3.2 per cent YoY in 2016 to 27.5Mt, with the positive trend expected to continue this year, according to German Cement Works Association VDZ. "Housing, traffic infrastructure and non-residential construction – the momentum for the German cement market came from all the relevant sectors of the building industry," is how VDZ President, Christian Knell, sums up the development of cement consumption in 2016. In Germany the construction indust... |
Cemex leads the Caribbean21 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsWith varying levels of economic growth across the region and reliant on overseas investment and trade with the UK and USA, these are uncertain times for the Caribbean. As a new player emerges in the regional cement market and prices fall, existing producers such as Cemex and Argos are strengthening their hand. The Dominican Republic is the hub of Caribbean cement production with over 7Mta of capacity Economic activity in the Caribbean eased in 2016 with growth dropping to 3.43 ... |
Peru’s cement dispatches stabilise in July17 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches edged up 0.6 per cent YoY to 0.777Mt in July 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Domestic supply was supplemented by 100t of imported cement and 44,400t of imported clinker. Output from the country’s cement plants fell 1.2 per cent YoY to 0.827Mt in July. Of this figure, cement producers exported 32,800t, around 16 per cent less than in July 2016. In addition, some 90,800t of clinker was exported. For the first seven months of 2017, dom... |
Kenyan consumption contracts in 5M1715 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Kenya over the Jan-May 2017 period fell to 2.5Mt compared to 2.5Mt a year earlier, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Manufacturers also cut back on production in the first half of the year, from 3.31Mt to 3.18Mt. NIC Securities attributes the decline to a slowdown in private sector credit growth following discussions with management of cement firms. |
Morocco July sales see 42% hike11 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Morocco increased 42 per cent in July, jumping to 1.2Mt, when compared with the year-ago period. The rise in sales has been attributed to “the resumption of self-construction, which represents 40 per cent of national demand, encouraged by the massive influx of Moroccans residing abroad,” according to L’Economiste. In addition, a revival in the public works, particularly road projects in Casablanca, is key to the pick-up in demand. The Casablanca-Settat market absorbed 2... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 20%09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement consumption edged up one per cent MoM and 19.8 per cent YoY in July 2017. Demand reached 1,016,590t. Imports surged from 982t in July 2016 to 8692t one year later. When compared with June 2017, they advanced 6.2 per cent from 8188t. Total cement dispatches (including exports) by domestic cement producers reached 1,011,689t, a 0.9 per cent increase MoM and a 18.8 per cent rise YoY, in July 2017. The figure includes 3791t of exports, up 1.7 per cent YoY and 1.5 per cent... |
PCA expects airports market to help drive demand02 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsIncreased demand for US air travel is expected to help drive increased cement consumption over the next 25 years, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Population spikes, overall economic growth and airport expansion are among the factors driving the demand for more air travel, a recently released report from PCA shows. “With more people traveling by air, you will need more capacity at airports – that means more cement is needed for concrete used in runways, terminals and ot... |