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Spain's cement demand increases 5% in January23 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain in January expanded by 5.4 per cent to 1,066,959t, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. “We expected lower values at this beginning of the year, but it has been a particularly dry month in which the weather may have allowed us to recover part of the consumption lost in December due to heavy rains. The calendar effect has also had an influence, due to the absence of holidays. In fact, the average daily consumption has had a practically flat growt... |
Peru’s cement market contracts in January22 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches in Peru fell by 16 per cent to 0.915Mt in January 2023 when compared with 1.088Mt delivered in January 2022, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. Of this total, Asocem members dispatched 0.883Mt in January 2023 while non-affiliated companies dispatched 0.032Mt. Cement production in Peru declined 13 per cent YoY to 0.931Mt in January 2023. The output level is an aggregate of all Asocem members. Clinker production surged by 46 per cent to 1.079Mt in ... |
Cement sales in Vietnam drop 39% in January21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales by Vietnam’s cement producers saw a 39 per cent YoY fall to 2.782Mt in January, reports VNCA, the country’s cement association. Of this total, VICEM sales were down by 37 per cent YoY to 872,557t. Other VNCA member companies reported a 42 per cent drop in sales to 529,473t. Sales by non-member companies decreased by 40 per cent YoY to 1.38Mt. Exports Exports fell by 68 per cent YoY to 1.894Mt in January 2023 with clinker exports down 74 per cent You to 572,410t a... |
Pakistan cement industry's exports fall in 7MFY22-2321 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement industry saw a negative export revenue trend on overseas dispatches in the 7MFY22-23 (July-January 2023), according to the country’s Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS). During the 7MFY22-23, the cement industry earned US$100.63m by exporting 2.061Mt of cement and clinker, compared with US$160.92m from 4.315Mt exports in the 7MFY21-22. As a result, exports plummeted by 37.5 per cent in value, and volumes were down by 52.2 per cent. In local currency terms, export sales rece... |
Vietnam cement market expands 8% in 202220 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined nine per cent YoY and seven per cent MoM to 5.694Mt in December 2022, according to the country’s cement association, VNCA. Of this total VICEM companies sold 1.792Mt, representing a 13 per cent YoY drop, while other VNCA member companies saw their sales shrink by 12 per cent to 1.192Mt. Sales by non-member cement producers were stable at 2.71Mt in December 2022. In addition, Vietnamese cement producers exported 3.074Mt of cement and clinker, a nine per ce... |
Spain’s cement demand down 1% in 202214 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption slipped 0.8 per cent YoY to 14.9Mt in 2022, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. The annual total has been affected by inclement weather that saw a slowdown in construction in December. In the last month of 2022, cement demand was down by 6.3 per cent YoY. In addition the Ukraine-Russia war and rising energy prices have further impacted the cement industry. “Despite the excellent start-up results and the expectation of becoming the year of rec... |
Brazilian cement sales up 7% in January13 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSales of cement in the Brazilian market increased by 6.8 per cent to 4.829Mt in January 2023 from 4.52Mt in January 2022 and by 8.1 per cent MoM from 4.467Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. However, this increase is from a low base in January and December, which had the worst performances of last year. The construction market continues to contract, both in terms of building material sales and real estate financing. In addition, confidence by businesses and consumers is... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 9% in January07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement demand increased by 9.2 per cent YoY and 2.7 per cent MoM to 957,958t in January 2023, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The market was entirely supplied by domestic producers, whose output, including export supply, expanded 8.9 per cent YoY and three per cent MoM to 965,361t. However, exports fell 15.8 per cent from 8793t in January 2022 to 7403t in January 2022. |
Domestic dispatches rise and exports fall in January06 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's total cement industry dispatches increased by 1.2 per cent in January 2023 to 4.01Mt from 3.96Mt dispatched during the same month of last fiscal year. Local cement dispatches advanced by 5.2 per cent YoY to 3.587Mt in January 2023 from 3.409Mt in January 2022. However, exports dispatches declined by 24.1 per cent as volumes fell from 551,006t in January 2022 to 418,067t in January 2023, says the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Moving forward, the manage... |
Italy’s cement output declines 10% in November03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement production fell by 10 per cent YoY in November 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015 base index production the value declined from 102 in October to 85 in November. Cement prices in November 2022 increased MoM to 212 when compared with the base year of 2015 (=100). Federbeton also reported a 69 per cent increase when compared with November 2022. External trade Grey cement imports in October were up by 34 per cent whe... |