Cement News tagged under: exports
Pakistan 8MFY16 dispatches rise on higher domestic demand07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches rose 17.49 per cent to 20.89Mt during the first eight months (July-February) of 2015-16 from 17.78Mt in the same period last year. However, exports declined by 24 per cent to 3.8Mt from 5Mt in July-February 2014-15. Total dispatches during the period increased to 24.76Mt from 22.78Mt a year ago, an increase of 8.69 per cent. In February 2016 local sales rose 30 per cent while exports, for the first time since December 2014, showed a slight increase of 1.47 ... |
ThaiGroup JSC signs South Africa export supply agreement04 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsThaiGroup JSC, formerly known as Xuan Thanh Group JSC, has signed deal with the UK-based Ores & Minerals UK Ltd to export cement to South Africa, local media said. Under the contract worth US$1.2bn signed on 2 March 2016, the Vietnamese company will export a total volume of 20Mt of cement to South Africa within 10 years, said Nguyen Xuan Thuy, general director of ThaiGroup JSC. The Vietnamese company will also handle the transportation and buy insurance for the whole contract, the countr... |
Dominican Republic: market expands, prices fall02 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsNational cement production in the Dominican Republic reached 5.18Mt, an increase of 3.2 per cent YoY, according to official statistics. This represents 75 per cent of the country’s installed production capacity of 6.91Mt. Meanwhile, the domestic market expanded by 6.2 per cent when compared with 2014. A total of 3.97Mt of cement was sold on the back of a construction sector that showed 18.2 per cent YoY growth. Cement association Adocem reported a 5.6 per cent fall in total sales to RDD15... |
Semen Indonesia full-year net profit falls24 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia Tbk reported an 18.7 per cent drop in 2015 net profit to IDR4.52trn (US$336.56m) versus IDR5.56trn a year earlier. In its financial report published Tuesday, the company's 2015 revenues totalled IDR26.95trn, virtually flat from the IDR26.99trn in 2014 amid sluggish demand. The company's president director Suparni attributed the fall in net profits to the increase in electricity and distribution costs, as well as the depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar, lo... |
Senegal: cement output increases 13% in 201524 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Senegal rose 12.9 per cent in 2015 when compared with the previous year, according to the country’s Directorate of Economic Forecasting and Studies (DPEE). Cement producers Sococim and Cements du Sahel expanded their output from 4,939,200t in 2014 to 5,576,000t in 2015. The rise has been mainly attributed to a 22.3 per cent increase in export sales, which jumped from 1,842,300t to 2,253,800t over the same period. Domestic sales rose by 6.4 per cent at 3,317,200t, ... |
Kenya's capacity drive23 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsKenya's cement consumption is expected to increase on the back of planned investment in infrastructure and housing and domestic cement capacity is able to meet these requirements. The country’s existing producers are expressing their confidence in the future by expanding their production facilities, positioning themselves to fight off competition by new entrants and imports. Bamburi Cement, part of LafargeHolcim, operates a 1Mta grinding plant at Athi River, near the Kenyan capital of... |
Weaker exports reduce clinker production at Toral de los Vados, Spain22 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsClinker production at Cementos Cosmos' Toral de los Vados factory in Spain declined by 10 per cent in 2015 to 600,840t. The drop in production has been mainly attributed to lower exports. According to the director of the factory, Jaime Santoalla: “Our lack of competitiveness is leaving us out of some export markets. In addition, there is also the economic crisis in Brazil, a country that had become a strategic target for us and has seen a substantial reduction in clinker demand. " In M... |
Indonesia: robust monthly cement sales gains19 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsOfficial Indonesia cement industry statistics for January 2016 show robust gains in domestic demand and exports compared to the previous year. Local cement consumption in January 2016 climbed 4.4 per cent to 5.14Mt. Monthly consumption was up in all but two regions: • Java (+5.3 per cent) • Sumatra (15.8 per cent) • Sulawesi (+19.0 per cent) • NT (+1.6 per cent) • Kalimantan (-30.6 per cent) • Maluku & Irian Jaya (-13. per cent) Including cement exports of 33,926t (+371.2 p... |
Saudi producers prepare for discussions over export ban19 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement producers will meet government officials soon to discuss lifting the ban on their exports by around 20 per cent, a Saudi daily reported. In turn cement producers will ensure a two-month supply for the local market, the Arabic-language Alyaum newspaper said, quoting Abdullah Ridwan, chairman of the construction and property committee at the Jeddah chamber of commerce and industry. “The cement companies in the Kingdom are preparing to meet representatives from the commerce and i... |
Peru’s cement demand edges down in January16 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Peru slipped by 0.4 per cent YoY from 816,000t in January 2015 to 813,000t in January 2016, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In addition, clinker exports reached 28,000t, down 69 per cent, while cement exports fell by 29 per cent to 29,000t during the first month of 2016. On the supply side, production increased 0.1 per cent from 857,000t to 858,000t. Cement imports totalled 50,000t, up 13 per cent YoY, while 44,000t clinker was also imported.... |