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Agents of change

04 July 2018, Published under Cement News

Like the steel and automotive sectors, the cement landscape has experienced a far-reaching transformation over the last 30 years. In the mid-1980s, local players outgrew their local markets and seized the opportunity to expand beyond national borders to gradually take control of worldwide markets. However, this untouchable leadership imploded as globalisation took hold and the centre of gravity of construction demand shifted to the emerging markets. This article looks back at the events and ...

Improving markets for 2017

09 January 2017, Published under Cement News

While 2016 appears to have seen limited growth in global cement consumption, improved fundamentals and returns are in store for 2017 as emerging markets are expected to nearly double their YoY growth rate. By John Fraser-Andrews, HSBC Global Research. Figure 1: emerging market (ex-China) volume growth to outstrip new capacity in 2017-2018E Source: International Cement Review, company data, HSBC estimates Figure 2: country cumulative (2010-2015) cement price variation less...