Cement News tagged under: imports
Positive outlook for German cement demand24 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Germany rose by approximately 3.2 per cent YoY in 2016 to 27.5Mt, with the positive trend expected to continue this year, according to German Cement Works Association VDZ. "Housing, traffic infrastructure and non-residential construction – the momentum for the German cement market came from all the relevant sectors of the building industry," is how VDZ President, Christian Knell, sums up the development of cement consumption in 2016. In Germany the construction indust... |
Peru’s cement dispatches stabilise in July17 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches edged up 0.6 per cent YoY to 0.777Mt in July 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Domestic supply was supplemented by 100t of imported cement and 44,400t of imported clinker. Output from the country’s cement plants fell 1.2 per cent YoY to 0.827Mt in July. Of this figure, cement producers exported 32,800t, around 16 per cent less than in July 2016. In addition, some 90,800t of clinker was exported. For the first seven months of 2017, dom... |
Brazilian July sales down 10.5%16 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales in Brazil fell by 10.5 per cent in July 2017 to 4.7Mt compared to July 2016, according to data from SNIC, Brazil's national cement industry association. Sales per working day were also down by 10.5 per cent in the YoY comparison, but up by 3.3 per cent compared to June 2017, Sales per working day were also down by 10.5 YoY, but up by 3.3 per cent compared to June 2017. Apparent consumption (domestic sales + imports) in July 2017 stood at 4.7Mt, down by 10.1 per ce... |
Cement imports surge in Costa Rica16 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe import of cement into Costa Rica has skyrocketed in the past two years, according to El Financiero Costa Rica. In 2014 the Latin American country imported 10,418t of cement but in 2016 this figure had increased more than tenfold to 107,294t. The steep rise has been particularly noted since 2015, when the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) changed the regulations regarding hydraulic cements, changing storage conditions and the flexibility of the marketing period. ... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 20%09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement consumption edged up one per cent MoM and 19.8 per cent YoY in July 2017. Demand reached 1,016,590t. Imports surged from 982t in July 2016 to 8692t one year later. When compared with June 2017, they advanced 6.2 per cent from 8188t. Total cement dispatches (including exports) by domestic cement producers reached 1,011,689t, a 0.9 per cent increase MoM and a 18.8 per cent rise YoY, in July 2017. The figure includes 3791t of exports, up 1.7 per cent YoY and 1.5 per cent... |
Pacific Cement to import cement from Vietnam03 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPacific Cement Ltd (PCL) is to import 25,000t of cement from Vietnam to address shortages on the island of Fiji. Market demand continues to be higher than the output of Fiji’s two cement producers, PCL and Tengy Cement Ltd. PCL director, Nouzab Fareed, told the Fiji Sun Online that the imports are expected to arrive later this month. “The cost of import is almost the same as our selling price, so we might not get any profit out of this exercise, but we want to make sure that the markets ... |
Philippine Trade Secretary defends import order24 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine Trade Secretary, Ramon Lopez, has defended the legality and fairness of the recently-issued administrative order on cement importation following attacks on the order by importers. “The only reason post import standard is being done is only to ensure consumer protection. This is being done in other countries. We need to protect consumers from possible substandard imported cement. Lives can be endangered if substandard cement gets into the market,” Mr Lopez said. The order, ... |
Steppe Cement price focus helps lift 1H turnover19 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsSteppe Cement reported a 15 per cent decline in volumes for the first half of 2017 while turnover was up by four per cent over the same period as the Kazakhstan-based producer focussed on pricing. In a market update for the first half of the year published on Monday, the company said sales volumes fell to 650,333t from 761,777t a year earlier. Meanwhile, turnover reached KZT8553m (US$26.2m) versus KZT8190m in 1H16. The average price for delivered cement in the 1H17 increased to KZT13,15... |
Argentina consumption up 17% YoY in June18 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement market expanded 4.1 per cent MoM to 1,007,450t in June, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with June 2016, the increase reached 17.2 per cent. Around 8972t of imports are included in this figure – more than quadrupling when compared with June 2016 although when compared with May 2017, the rise is more modest at 51 per cent. Domestic cement companies dispatched 1,001,428t, including exports, up 3.6 per cent MoM and 16.1 per cent YoY. Of th... |
Mexico's construction chamber considers imports06 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the rise in Mexican cement prices earlier this month, the President of the country’s Chamber of the Construction Industry, Gustavo Arvallo, said the organisation was looking into creating a viable logistics chain to accommodate imports. He said the latest price increase would need to be passed on to customers with public projects affected as well as private investors and house buyers. However, to minimise the effect of such price rises, increased supply through imports would cre... |