Cement News tagged under: exports
Peruvian dispatches see double-digit gains21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches by members of Peruvian cement association Asocem reached 3,345,226t in the first four months of this year, rising 12.42 per cent YoY. Domestic dispatches during the period amounted to 3,276,329t , showing a rise of 13.25 per cent on the same period of last year. ??Cement exports, meanwhile, were 68,897t (+41.69 per cent YoY). Production over the four months was 3,344,008t, up 13.15 per cent YoY. In April alone, total dispatches were 868,649t , of which domestic... |
Titan recovers in the USA15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTitan's first-quarter turnover showed a 7.8 per cent improvement to €243m while the EBITDA fell by 29.4 per cent, in line with the 29.3 per cent reduction seen this time last year, to €24.3m. The pre-tax loss rose by 33.5 per cent to €23.5m and the net attributable loss rose by 39.7 per cent to €27.1m. Net debt at the end of March, however, declined by 20.1 per cent to €630m, giving a gearing level of 41.6 per cent, compared with 48.6 per cent a year earlier. Group cement shipments ro... |
Cemex Lloseta exported 40% of output to Maghreb15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Lloseta cement works in Mallorca, Spain, exported 40 per cent of its output to Maghreb countries last year. The rise in exports proves a turning point for the plant which was on the verge of closure one year ago as the Spanish construction sector faces one of the worst recessions in known history. The opening up of new national and foreign markets has, however, enabled the continued operation of the cement facility. This year, Cemex plans to export 40 per cent of its Lloseta ... |
Iranian cement output down in first month of year, exports rise14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Iranian cement industry produced 4,940,597t of cement and 6,277,978t of clinker in the first month of the Iranian calendar, known as Farvardin (20 March - 20 April 2013), according to local sources. However, cement production was down1.5 per cent on the 5,013,282t produced in the previous Farvardin, but clinker production rose 1.7 per cent from 6,174,705t in the same month of last year. Abyek Cement was the biggest producer with an output of 197,770t of cement and 209,306t of clinke... |
Argentine April dispatches and consumption advance14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLocal cement producers in Argentina have reported a rise in dispatches (local and exports) for April 2013 whilst consumption on the local market has also demonstrated healthy gains, latest figures from the country's cement association, AFCP, show. In April 2013, Argentine Portland cement factories dispatched 975,081t of cement, including exports, representing an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to the previous month. Of the April 2013 total, 946,202t were destined for the local market... |
Pakistan 10-month dispatches rise 4.09%13 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches rose by 4.09 per cent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, the latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows. Dispatches for the 10 months to April 2013 reached 27.664Mt compared to 26.576Mt during the same period of the previous year. Domestic sales accounted for 21Mt, representing a 6.03 per cent YoY increase. In April 2013 alone, the industry dispatched 3.123Mt, 3.8 per cent higher than April 2012 dispatches. How... |
Vicem sales up 14.8% in first four months, Vietnam10 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sold 6.94Mt of cement and clinker in the first four months of this year, rising by 14.8 per cent YoY. Of the total, 6.9Mt of cement and clinker was sold in the domestic market, up 21.7 per cent YoY, while 41,000t of cement was exported, a rise of nine per cent, the corporation said on its website late Wednesday. In April, the corporation sold 1.94Mt of cement and clinker, up 3.7 per cent YoY, of which 1.5Mt of cement and 377,000t ... |
Armenian cement exports to Georgia double10 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsExports of cement from Armenia to Georgia have doubled in the first three months of the year compared to the same period of 2012. Armenpress reported that exports reached 36,568t, citing data from the government's State Revenue Committee. According to the government department, Georgia was the only recipient of Armenian exports during the first quarter of 2013. During the same period of last year, Armenia exported 18,676t to Georgia. In 2012 about 136,175t of cement was exported to Geo... |
China first-quarter 2013 exports rise10 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsChina exported 2.85Mt of cement and cement clinker worth of US$160m in the first quarter of 2013, a YoY increase of 30.6 per cent and 20.8 per cent respectively, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Full year exports last year were expected to have reached 11.5Mt last year, up 8.5 per cent on the 10.6Mt in 2011. |
Pakistan nine-month exports volumes slip30 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan exported 6.22Mt of cement in the first nine months of FY12-13 earning US$421.12m, compared to 6.245Mt at US$342.95m in the same period of last year. This shows that exports fell by 0.39 per cent in terms of volume but were up by 22.79 per cent in terms of dollar value, according to data released by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics. In terms of the Pakistan rupee, cement exports rose by 33.66 per cent to PKR40.46bn during the July-March FY2013 period. The average export p... |