Cement News tagged under: exports
Pakistan: domestic demand up in February07 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement sales in Pakistan in February 2017 were 3.435Mt, down by 0.41 per cent from 3.449Mt during the corresponding month of last year, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Domestic cement sales reached 3.181Mt, up 6.7 per cent YoY. While domestic sales rebounded in February, exports saw a 45 per cent drop. Exports reached 0.254Mt, representing a 45.7 per cent fall when compared with February 2016. On cumulative basis, during the first eight mont... |
Argentina cement market contracts 0.8 per cent in 2M1707 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina's cement producers dispatched 801,782t of cement in February, a 0.8 per cent drop MoM and 8.7 per cent YoY, according to the Argentine cement producers' association, AFCP. Domestic sales decreased 0.8 per cent YoY to 801,782t in February 2017 from 808,310t in February 2016. Exports increased 9.3 per cent YoY to 6652t from 6084t. Supply from local cement plant was supplemented by 4210t of imports, which saw a considerable hike when compared with 30t imported in February 2016.... |
China: order and growth06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a drop in apparent cement consumption in 2015, China’s cement industry has been destocking ever since. As a result, the country’s cement market has started 2017 on a positive note with cement inventories reported to be decreasing. This resilience is supported by improved producer discipline, increased cooperation between top players and robust government investment in infrastructure and housing. By Addison Dai, DBS Vickers, Hong Kong. China’s cement plants, such as Heidelber... |
Pakistan: export revenue rise MoM but fall YoY06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exporters earned revenues of US$22.26m on exports of 411,257t cement in January 2017, compared to US$16.36m on 309,868t of exports in the previous month. These figures represent a MoM surge in dollar value and volumes of 36.05 per cent and 32.72 per cent, respectively. When compared annually with January 2016 (393,994t with a value of US$21.10m), volumes rose by 4.38 per cent and the value by 5.51 per cent, according to the country's Federal Bureau of Statistics. Howe... |
Vietnam cement sales fall 0.4% YoY in Jan-Feb 201706 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 9.4Mt of cement in the first two months of 2017, representing a 0.4 per cent decrease when compared with January-February 2016, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction. The total included 6.8Mt of domestic sales, down 2.7 per cent YoY, and 2.6Mt of clinker and cement exports, a rise of 20.9 per cent YoY. The country has 76 cement production lines and a total capacity of 81.6Mta. The country is expected to face a supply glut between 25-35Mta by 2020 as output o... |
Iran's 11M exports reach 11.5Mt06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMinister of Industries, Mining and Trade, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, reported that Iran exported 11.5Mt of cement during the 11 months to 18 February 2017. Mr Nematzadeh expects exports to reach 15Mt, production to hit 60Mt and output capacity to stand at 82.5Mta by the end of the current fiscal year (March 20), IRNA reported. |
Nigeria: Dangote exports 0.4Mt in 201601 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a continuous increase in its production capacity, Dangote Cement marked the end of Nigeria’s dependence on imported product by exporting 0.4Mt in 2016. In its 2016 audited results presented yesterday, Dangote Cement noted that in total it had sold 8.6Mt of cement outside Nigeria, a 54 per cent increase on 2015. The export is significant given that the nation used to be a net importer of cement. In 2011 Nigeria was one of the world’s largest importers of cement, buying 5.1Mt o... |
Semen Indonesia27 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the revocation of its environmental permit for its new Rembang cement plant in January, Semen Indonesia’s President, Rizkan Chandra, is reportedly confident that the permit will now be signed following the company’s compliance with all outstanding matters. The company was asked to revise its addendum on environmental impact analysis, environmental monitoring plan and environmental management plan. With all requirements now met, Mr Chandra has said that failure to secure a signat... |
Lafarge Algeria to export clinker from 201823 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Algeria is preparing to export grey clinker from its local plants from 2018. The group already exports white cement from its Oggaz plants in the Mascara wilaya. "It is part of government policy to promote exports. There will be cement overcapacity in late 2017 compared to all the projects that are launched. We are preparing with other (cement manufacturers) to be able to export clinker from 2018, "says Serge Dubois, PR director at Lafarge Algeria. However, he emphasised that “c... |
Indonesia: Semen Padang starts exports to Australia23 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsSemen Padang, a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia, has started exporting cement to Australia as the company looks to broaden its customer base beyond the highly-competitive Indonesian market. In a first shipment the company delivered 22t of cement to Sydney. "The realised export to Australia, known as a difficult market to penetrate because of its strict [import] requirements, proves that the quality of Semen Padang’s products is something that the company can be proud of," Antara news age... |