Nigerian government commends Dangote Cement self-sufficiency feat
The Nigerian government has officially confirmed that Nigeria has attained self-sufficiency in the production of cement and is now an exporter of the commodity, ascribing the fe...
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Spanish cement market starts 2017 with good growth
Spain's cement market expanded by 4.2 per cent YoY in February 2017 when sales reached 910,252t, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. However, exports fell by ...
Peru sees 7% drop in domestic sales in February 2017
Peru's cement market contracted 6.9 per cent YoY with sales of 0.737Mt in February, according to Asocem, the country's cement producers' association.
Vietnam exports 3Mt of cement and clinker in 2M17
Vietnam exported 2.95Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of 2017, representing an increase of 18.7 per cent YoY. The total value of the shipments reached US$103.69m...
Ethiopia: Ethio-China forum highlights capacity rise
Speaking at the opening on Wednesday of the three-day Ethio-China cement forum in Addis Ababa, Dr Alemu Sime, State Minister of Industry, said Ethiopia has raised its cement pro...
Saudi producers unlikely to benefit from export ban
Cement makers in Saudi Arabia are unlikely to benefit from the government's decision to lift a ban on exports due to higher tariffs, according to Saudi Cement Chairman, Khaled A...
Pakistan: domestic demand up in February
Total 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 Cemen...
Argentina cement market contracts 0.8 per cent in 2M17
Argentina'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, A...
China: order and growth Premium
Following 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 p...
Pakistan: export revenue rise MoM but fall YoY
Pakistan 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.