Cement News tagged under: imports
German cement demand reaches 26.6Mt in 201518 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement consumption reached approximately 26.6Mt in 2015, some 2.2 per cent less than the previous year, according to German Cement Works Association (VDZ). The outlook for 2016 is more optimistic with the VDZ expecting positive market developments. "The persistent low level of investment in trade and industry has had a noticeable effect on the cement market", said Gerhard Hirth, President of VDZ. Despite the generally positive economic climate, no additional demand impetus came from ... |
Tokyo Cement recommences clinker imports from Japan18 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsSri-Lanka based Tokyo Cement Group has recommenced clinker imports from Japan for the exclusive use in its ‘NIPPON-PRO’ cement. Dashantha Udawatte, Group Marketing Manager at Tokyo Cement told Lanka Business Online: “We at Tokyo Cement having identified the demand for a high performance cement tied up with a leading Japanese manufacturer to import clinker with high specifications. Tokyo Cement recently launched the NIPPON-PRO brand to meet the demand of Class 1 contractors who have undertak... |
US January shipments - preliminary data17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that Portland and blended cement shipments in January 2016 amounted to 5.3Mt, including 540,000t of imports. This represents a fall of 1.6 per cent on January 2015 but is well above the five-year average of 4.6Mta for January shipments in the period 2011-15. The USGS also puts preliminary estimates of clinker production for January at 5.22Mt, down 3.4 per cent on January 2015 levels. Figures for all of 2015 have also been released. T... |
Philippines: redefining the future?07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith preparations in full swing for Cemtech Asia 2016, to be held in Manila, Philippines, in June, ICR provides an update on recent activity in this thriving market. Cement sales demonstrated another strong performance in 2015 and expectations are for the positive trend to continue. Meanwhile, the creation of LafargeHolcim has redefined the production base, giving rise to the entry of another multinational onto the local cement scene. By ICR Research, UK. Robust economic growth in th... |
Kenya's capacity drive23 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsKenya's cement consumption is expected to increase on the back of planned investment in infrastructure and housing and domestic cement capacity is able to meet these requirements. The country’s existing producers are expressing their confidence in the future by expanding their production facilities, positioning themselves to fight off competition by new entrants and imports. Bamburi Cement, part of LafargeHolcim, operates a 1Mta grinding plant at Athi River, near the Kenyan capital of... |
Peru’s cement demand edges down in January16 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Peru slipped by 0.4 per cent YoY from 816,000t in January 2015 to 813,000t in January 2016, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In addition, clinker exports reached 28,000t, down 69 per cent, while cement exports fell by 29 per cent to 29,000t during the first month of 2016. On the supply side, production increased 0.1 per cent from 857,000t to 858,000t. Cement imports totalled 50,000t, up 13 per cent YoY, while 44,000t clinker was also imported.... |
Lucky Cement not to proceed with court challenge01 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement has decided to drop its South African court challenge regarding the imposition of anti-dumping duties by the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) on Portland cement imports originating from Pakistan. The company said it had instead decided to put its faith in the Pakistan government's approach to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to challenge and revoke the anti-dumping duties. Muhammad Faisal, the financial director of Lucky Cement, confirmed to Business Rep... |
PPC26 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPPC, along with AfriSam, Lafarge and NPC Cimpor, has been instrumental in imposing new duties on cement imports arriving in South Africa that originate in Pakistan. A final ruling by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa stated that Portland cement originating in or being imported from Pakistan was being dumped into the South Africa Customs Union (SACU), causing material injury to the SACU cement market. According to the ruling, material injury includes price ... |
US November shipments - preliminary data21 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that Portland and blended cement shipments in November 2015 reached 7.3Mt including 767,000t of imports. Shipments for the year to the end of November totalled 84.93Mt, the provisional data shows. Of the total, imports represented 8.93Mt. Clinker production in November was 6.76Mt and for the first 11 months of 2015 reached 69.62Mt, according to the preliminary figures. |
Bolivia to increase output in 201619 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsBolivia is expected to increase production by around 11 per cent this year, as demand rises. Moreover, the commissioning of the new Sucre and Yacuses works will add to total output. Production for FY15, ending 31 March 2016, is forecast to be around 1Mt while predictions for FY16 are between 1.02-1.04Mt. “The market has been experiencing significant growth of about six each year. As a company we have been accompanying this growth to keep our majority share mainly in the department of Sant... |