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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 ... |
Bestway boosted by Pakcem contribution14 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsBestway Group of the UK, parent company of Pakistan's largest cement producer, announced that its consolidated turnover for the year ending 30 June 2015 increased by 20 per cent to GBP3.06bn from GBP2.55bn in 2014. Profit before tax for the year ended 30 June 2015 was up 39.9 per cent to GBP373.8m from GBP267.1m in 2014. All group businesses continued to be profitable, the group noted. Commenting on the results, group chief executive, Zameer Choudrey, CBE, said: “The past financial year has... |
Vicem sets 2016 export target12 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's largest cement producer, Vicem, has set an export target of 3Mt in 2016, comprising 1Mt of cement and 2Mt of clinker. In 2015 Vicem exported 2.1Mt, including 860,000t of cement and 1.245Mt of clinker. In the first 11 months of last year the state-owned corporation sold 20.06Mt of cement and clinker, up 2.9 per cent from a year earlier. |
Argentina’s demand rises 3.6% YoY in December11 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn December 2015 Argentina’s cement producers dispatched 937,907t of cement, including exports, which represents a fall of 5.9 per cent MoM but a 3.6 per cent increase YoY, according to provisional figures published by AFCP, the country’s cement association. The Argentinian cement market contracted 6.3 per cent MoM but expanded 4.6 per cent YoY in the last month of 2015 as 933,160t were sold. Exports fell from 13,156t in December 2014 to 4803t one year later. In November 2015 overseas... |
Pakistan records increased domestic dispatches in first six months11 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement industry saw noticeable growth during the first six months of the current fiscal on the back of higher domestic demand. The data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) revealed that dispatches during July-December 2015 (ie, 6MFY15-16) increased by 6.38 per cent to 18.21Mt compared with dispatches of 17.12Mt during the corresponding period of FY14-15. “It is to be noted that this growth is mainly led by domestic consumption which increased by a... |
Domestic deliveries drive Vicem's 11-month sales rise08 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem), the country’s leading cement producer, sold 20.06Mt of cement and clinker in the first 11 months of 2015, up 2.9 per cent from a year earlier. Of the volume, 16.99Mt of cement and clinker were sold in the domestic market, up 10.6 per cent YoY, and 3.07Mt were exported, down 39.6 per cent. In November the corporation sold 1.91Mt of cement and clinker, up 13.6 per cent YoY, of which 1.63Mt were made up of local sales (+19.4 per cent YoY), while ex... |
Pakistan July-November export volumes down06 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan exports fell to 2.63Mt in the first five months of the current fiscal, down 32.62 per cent YoY, official government data reveals. In terms of revenue, exports declined 35.79 per cent during the July-November 2015 period to US$147.55m. On positive note, in November 2015 alone, Pakistan exported cement 569,620t at US$30.122m compared to 534,889t at $29.72m, translating to a MoM rise of 6.49 and 1.33 per cent in quantity and dollar value, respectively. However, compared with Novembe... |
PT Indocement23 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement demand in Indonesia grew by 4.7 per cent in November, compared to the same period last year, according to recent data from the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI). A boost in government spending on infrastructure projects was seen as the driver behind the expansion. This follows the 10.2 per cent increase seen in October this year when sales for the month hit almost 6.5Mt. According to ASI, sales for the year to date including November are 55.6Mt, up by 1.9 per cent on the sam... |
Semen Padang: 2016 Indonesia sales forecast up 6%21 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Indonesia is expected to rise by 5.5-6 per cent in 2016, according to Semen Padang's marketing director, Pudjo Suseno. Sales on the island of Sumatra, where Semen Padang is headquartered, are forecast to advance 16.6 per cent in 2016. In the first 10 months of 2015, dispatches reached 10.4Mt, up 2.3 per cent YoY. Semen Padang also expects to maintain exports at 4-5 per cent of total output in 2016. |
Pakistan exports fall 25% in 5MFY15-1621 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Pakistan have fallen by more than 25 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year. Between July and November 2015 cement exports reached 2.56Mt, compared with 3.45Mt in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Cement plants in the north sold 1.63Mt of exports, down by 25.2 per cent YoY, but dispatched 10.17Mt to domestic market, an increase of 14.6 per cent YoY. In the south, domestic growth was more robust at 21.1 per cent with sales i... |