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Peruvian cement market expands 5% in February22 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru reached 1.088Mt in February 2022, up five per cent when compared with February 2021, according to the Peruvian cement association, Asocem. The total includes shipments by Asocem members (1.018Mt) and non-affiliated cement producers, which accounted for around 70,000t. Output from Asocem-affiliated cement plants reached 1.037Mt, representing a four per cent advance when compared with February 2021. However, clinker production was down 12 per cent YoY to 0.71Mt. C... |
Japan: securing sustainability22 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsJapan’s cement industry is expected to have advanced modestly in FY21, and while significant declines are unlikely going forward, growth potential is lacking. Therefore, the sector is looking to secure sustainability through price increases, enhancing businesses outside core cement segments and accelerating its move towards decarbonisation. By Hajime Inoue, Japan Credit Rating Agency, Japan Large-scale construction projects, such as the Osako Expo, are expected to keep cement deman... |
Spanish cement demand expands 14% in February17 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain increased 14 per cent YoY to 1,269,455t, representing the best sales in February in the last five years, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. “The cement industry is experiencing an energy emergency situation. Currently, almost half of the kilns in the sector have had to stop as a result of the high electricity costs derived from the war,” explained the association’s General Director, Aniceto Zaragoza. “Now that the European Commission has alr... |
Pakistan's cement/clinker exports observe a mixed trend in 8MFY2217 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement and clinker exports have observed a mixed trend in the first eight months of FY21-22. During a presentation, Mohsin Naqvi, group director finance of Maple Leaf Group – the parent company of Maple Leaf Cement Co (MLCF), has stated that the company is not foreseeing robust growth in export given higher sea freight charges. Hence, the negative trend was also reflected in cumulative export data. The Pakistan cement industry earned US$179.44m in export revenue by dispat... |
Iran's cement market expands 5% MoM in February15 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsIranian cement consumption reached 4.43Mt in February 2022, supplied entirely by the domestic industry, according to the Iranian Cement Association. This represents a 5.2 per cent increase when compared with January 2022. While cement production stood at 4.43Mt (+5.2 per cent MoM), clinker output reached 4.83Mt (-7.6 per cent MoM). The country exported 1.084Mt of clinker and 0.326Mt of cement in February 2022, representing MoM increases of 33.8 and 35.8 per cent, respectively. |
Indonesian cement and clinker exports rise to record levels in 202111 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia is rapidly expanding its cement and clinker export activities, with YoY volumes climbing by 25.2 per cent to reach a record 11.610Mt in 2021. By year end, cement exports grew by 46.6 per cent to 1.609Mt, while clinker volumes expanded by 22.3 per cent to 10.001Mt. Bangladesh and the Philippines were major clinker destinations, while cement destinations included Mauritius and the Maldives. |
February sales in Brazil increase 1%10 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil edged up 1.2 per cent YoY to 4.726Mt in February 2022 from 4.672Mt in February 2021, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. Sales were supported by more favourable prospects in the labour market, the continuity of the income transfer programme Auxílio Brasil and a considerable fall in COVID-19 cases. Exports increased 58 per cent in February 2022 to reach 48,000t when compared with 28,000t of cement exported in the year-ago period. January-February 20... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 16% in February08 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina increased 15.6 per cent YoY to 938,327t in February 2022 when compared with 811,697t in the second month of the previous year, according to AFCP, the national cement association. The country’s entire demand was supplied by domestic production, which advanced 15.7 per cent YoY to 949,113t in February 2022, up from 820,255t in February 2021. In addition to local supply, Argentina’s cement producers exported 10,786t of cement, up 26 per cent from 8558t in the ... |
Saudi Arabian cement sales fall in February08 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe aggregate sales of 17 Saudi Arabian cement producers fell 14 per cent to 4.3Mt in February, from 5Mt in the same month last year, according to recent data issued by Yamama Cement Co . Locally, 14 market players reported lower sales: Northern Region Cement C o with a 63 per cent YoY drop, followed by Arabian Cement Co, down 34 per cent YoY, and Al-Jouf Cement Co, down 30 per cent YoY. However, three companies recorded higher sales, led by Yamama Cement Co with a 75 per cent YoY... |
Pakistan cement dispatches fall in February and 8MFY2207 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) released disappointing domestic and export dispatch data for February and 8MFY22 as some negative developments hit the cement industry. Businesss sentiment is low as the industry sees burgeoning coal prices, a cut in public sector development funds by Islamabad to make up losses for the freezing of oil prices and lowering power tariffs for the next four months. In addition, there have been falling prices of cement scripts in local market... |