Cement News tagged under: exports
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.... |
Pakistan: Cherat Cement 1HFY16 profit rises 6%12 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan producer Cherat Cement Co reported a profit after tax of PKR676.2m (US$6.48m) in the first half of FY16 versus PKR639.8m a year earlier, which translates to a six per cent YoY rise. The company reported stable dispatches (+1 per cent) stemming from rising domestic sales which were up by 13 per cent YoY. The advance in local dispatches was attributed to an acceleration in private sector construction activity and the partial materialisation of the projects under the government's bu... |
Pakistan: cement export volumes down by almost one-third in 6MFY15-1609 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan recorded a marked fall in exports over the first six months of the current fiscal, largely on the back of weaker demand and increased competition. Export revenues were down by 36.54 per cent YoY during the July-December period (ie, 6MFY15-16) to US$170.46m, according to data from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Export volumes fell by 32.79 per cent YoY to 3.079Mt. In December 2015 alone, Pakistan exported 434,781t on revenues of US$22.89m compared to 569,620t at US$30.12m in No... |
Domestic sales drive Pakistan dispatch growth08 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches increased by 6.38 per cent to 21.3Mt in the first seven months of the current fiscal compared to 20Mt in the corresponding period of FY14-15, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. The increase is attributed to robust growth in domestic dispatches, which rose by 15 per cent YoY to 17.9Mt. Exports, on the other hand, declined by almost a quarter to 3.4Mt from 4.5Mt a year earlier. Closer analysis of domestic dispatches shows shipments f... |
Akmenes posts decline in 2015 revenue08 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsLithuania's sole cement manufacturer Akmenes Cementas posted a decline of around six per cent in 2015 revenue to EUR55.4m from EUR59.2m a year earlier. Nearly 50 per cent of revenue derived from exports, mainly to Poland, Scandinavia and Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad, the Verslo Zinios business daily reported on Friday. “Cement consumption more or less reflects the situation in the Lithuanian construction sector. In 2013 cement consumption rose by approximately 10 per cent whereas in 2... |
Spain: demand up 5.3% in 201528 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has increased by 5.3 per cent to 11,408,287t in 2015, according to Oficemen, the country's cement association. Variability in the second half of the year depressed annual growth. Exports have also fallen in 2015 and were 4.4 per cent lower YoY at 9,233,979t. "During these years of hard crisis, exports have been the only lifeline to compensate for the loss of domestic demand. However, it is increasingly difficult for our industry to compete in foreign markets, m... |
Indonesia: exports offset slower domestic sales22 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement industry statistics show that full-year 2015 consumption in Indonesia increased by 0.8 per cent YoY to 60.4Mt, while including exports, sales were up by 2.1 per cent to 61.448Mt. While December 2015 showed a rise in Indonesian sales (+2 per cent including exports) the full-year figures are only modestly higher due to the poor sales in the earlier months of 2015. Exports (with a full-year increase of +209.9 per cent) offset relatively slow domestic sales. The country's largest c... |
Peru cement demand slips 3.5% in 201518 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches remained stable in December 2015 as they reached 881,000t while total dispatches edged up one per cent to 928,000t, according to Asocem, the country’s cement producers’ association. Output fell by 0.2 per cent YoY to 931,000t. Full-year figures show domestic cement deliveries down by 3.5 per cent to 9.978Mt while total sales were down by three per cent to 10.332Mt. Per capita consumption fell 4.3 per cent YoY in 2015 to 352kg. Production slipped by 2.5 per cent t... |
Vietnam sales up three per cent in 201515 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCompanies in Vietnam sold 72.71Mt of cement and clinker in 2015, rising three per cent from a year earlier and exceeding the whole-year target by one per cent, the country's Ministry of Construction said. Of the total, 56.5Mt of cement were sold at the domestic market, up 11.1 per cent YoY, while 16.25Mt were exported, falling 17.3 per cent YoY and failing to realise the full-year export target of 20Mt. During the year the two cement plants were inaugurated, raising the total number of ... |