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Egypt doubles value of cement exports in 9M17

16 October 2017, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s cement exports rose 88 per cent during the first nine months of 2017, reaching around US$72m compared to US$38m last year, its building industries export council said on Sunday. Ten countries have captured 89.3 per cent of the Egyptian cement exports, which Saudi Arabia came on the top of the list, the report said. Exports to Saudi Arabia reached 11.186 million compared to US$15.483m last year. Exports to the Kenyan market have soared 1127 per cent to record US$9.385m in nine m...

Dominican Republic cement production tops 2.6Mt in 1H17

12 October 2017, Published under Cement News

In the first half of 2017 cement production in the Dominican Republic reached 2,612,099t, according to data released by the Dominican Central Bank. From January to June of this year, domestic sales volumes increased by 5.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2016 while cement exports accounted for nearly 18 per cent of production, exceeding US$654.8m, more than US$58.6m, in the 1H16. Sales of cement exported to Haiti amounted to US$543,108m from January to July 2017. In 2015 th...

Turkey's time for growth

11 October 2017, Published under Cement News

Turkish cement producers faced a challenging year in 2016 as geopolitical and domestic events impacted on the country’s economy.  However, domestic cement demand potential remains sound and going forward, relatively modest growth is expected as the government invests in public housing and infrastructure to support its growing population. By Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB), Turkey. Government investment in infrastructure and housing is expected to support Turkey’s ceme...

Pakistan export revenue declines 15% in 2MFY17

09 October 2017, Published under Cement News

The Pakistan cement industry export revenue during the first two months of current financial year (July-Aug 2017) recorded a fall of 14.86 per cent and 13.9 per cent i n terms of value in dollar and quantity, respectively on YoY basis , while mixed trends were also observed on a MoM basis, says data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Government. The country exported 871,434t of cement and earned export revenue of US$44.92m in July-August 2017 compared to 1Mt at US$52.77m i...

Vietnamese market grows 6% YoY in 9M17

27 September 2017, Published under Cement News

Vietnamese cement producers sold an estimated 59.27Mt of cement in the first nine months of this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Construction. This represents a six per cent YoY rise and 74 per cent of its 2017 target. Around 45.28Mt of cement were sold in the domestic market, which expanded by four per cent YoY. Some 13.99Mt were exported. In September, domestic sales remained stable YoY at 5.2Mt with exports reported to reach 1.45Mt.

First eight months sales fall 18% YoY in Saudi Arabia

22 September 2017, Published under Cement News

In the first eight months of 2017, cement sales volume In Saudi Arabia declined 18 per cent YoY to 32.1Mt, while clinker production fell 10 per cent YoY during the same period, reports analysts Al Rajhi Capital. Northern Cement (-47 per cent YoY), Najran cement (-45 per cent) and Hail Cement (-38 per cent) witnessed the steepest YoY decline in terms of cement dispatches during the same period. City, Qassim, Yanbu and Al Safwa Cement improved their results by 1.7 per cent YoY 0.9 per cent,...

Peru's cement demand up 2% in August

20 September 2017, Published under Cement News

Peru’s cement association, Asocem, reported a 2.3 per cent YoY rise in domestic deliveries from 0.838Mt in August 2016 to 0.857Mt in August 2017. Cement imports remained largely stable at 43,800t while clinker imports reached 86,000t. Total cement consumption in the Latin American country reached 0.901Mt, up 2.2 per cent from 0.882Mt in the year-ago period and 15.6 per cent MoM. Output from Peru’s cement plants reached 0.873Mt, down 2.2 per cent YoY from 0.892Mt. Of this total, 29,000t wer...

Klaipeda terminal expansion to boost Akmenes Scandinavian exports

20 September 2017, Published under Cement News

The cement loading terminal under development at the port of Klaipeda, Lithuania, will enable Akmenes Cementas to boost its exports to Scandinavia, according to business daily Verslo Zinios. "It will make it easier to hold talks with potential buyers in Scandinavia, as our response to their needs will be more flexible and timely. We will be able to gradually accumulate cement at the terminal, we will not have to bring the entire amount needed for the ship by train cars at a time, as this ...

Pakistan cement sales up 11% in August

18 September 2017, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Pakistan rose 10.9 per cent YoY in August 2017 to 3.766Mt from 3.585Mt in August 2016. In the northern region, dispatches reached 2.731Mt, up from 2.495Mt in August 2016, while in the southern region dispatches rose from 0.532Mt to 0.625Mt during the same period. Some 307,000t of cement was exported from the north, significantly less than 355,000t reported in August 2016. Exports from the south slipped from 203,000t to 103,000t. Capacity utilisation in August surpa...

Argentina sees 7% rise in August demand

12 September 2017, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Argentina increased 7.4 per cent to 1.122Mt in August 2017 from 1.044Mt in August 2016, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The organisation also noted a 10.3 per cent rise MoM from 1.017Mt in July 2017. Domestic dispatches by Argentina’s cement producers increased 6.7 per cent YoY and 10.4 per MoM to 1.113Mt in August 2017. Volumes in August 2016 and July 2017 reached 1.043Mt and 1.008Mt, respectively. To meet market demand, some 9194t of cement wer...