Bangladesh export dispatches rise in 7MFY22
Bangladesh’s cement industry has earned export revenue of US$4.66m in the seven months of FY21-22 (July 2021-January 2022), compared to US$4.42m in the year-ago period. This re...
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Private sector supports corruption case against Nepalese cement sector
Three umbrella organisations representing the private sector have protested against the corruption case filed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIA...
INSEE Cement ups its game to ease Sri Lankan cement shortages
Operating at maximum production capacity with optimised distribution channels for a number of weeks, INSEE Cement claims it has successfully helped to mitigate the cement shor...
Votorantim Cimentos records regional 3Q21 performance rise in US and Brazil
In Brazil Votorantim Cimentos' net revenue in the 3Q21 was BRL2.9bn (US$529.3m), an increase of 24 per cent compared to the 3Q20. Adjusted EBITDA was BRL672m an increase of 11...
Soaring freight rates prompt cement sector reaction
This week, we are taking a look at the rising costs of dry bulk freight and the resulting impact on the cement industry. Earlier this month, the Baltic Dry Index, a global i...
Bangladesh's cement industry export revenue dips in 03MF22
Bangladesh's cement industry has earned export revenue of US$1.59m in the first quarter of FY22 (July – Sept ), compared to US$1.81m in the year-ago period, a fall of 12.2 per...
Cemex seeks to offset inflationary pressures with price hikes
Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO, opened yesterday's Cemex Day - Part II event with a look at some of the surprises of the last year. Not only has Cemex seen a 'V-shaped' recovery sinc...
Argentina's market resurgence
Argentina's economy posted growth of 17.9 per cent YoY in the second quarter of 2021, recovering strongly after the contraction in the same period of 2020. One of the areas dri...
Pakistan’s promising prospects
Pakistan’s cement sector performed very well in the FY21, supported by government policies to assist construction activity in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Going forward loc...
AfriSam's Centre for Product Excellence reduces carbon footprint
AfriSam’s Centre for Product Excellence (CPE) is crucial to supporting customers in their quest for a low carbon future, according to the South Africa-based cement producer. Th...