Cement News tagged under: imports
Russia: open to investment28 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsAttracting private and foreign investment is becoming key for Russia as prices in oil and natural gas come under pressure for funding state projects. Russia’s transition to a modern country will also require large volumes of cement and the ramping up of production capacity is already in full swing. In recent years, Russia has been building new, modern production capacity to replace old wet-process plants Russia’s economy continues to decelerate as consumer spending, key to the c... |
Congo Rep to benefit from rising investment17 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Republic of Congo is increasingly attracting foreign investment into its cement industry. By 2016 three further cement plants are expected to come online as the government aims to expand the country’s production base. Morocco-based CIMAF plans to build a cement works in Kouilou, Nigeria’s Dangote in Bouenza and India-headquartered Diamond Cement in Pool. With 4m inhabitants, Congo’s current cement demand stands at 2Mta. At present only a relatively small part of this is supplied by tw... |
US February shipments – preliminary data16 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in February 2014 including imports reached 4.73Mt, preliminary data from the USGS show. Domestic shipments totalled 4.37Mt for the month while imports amounted to 359,856t. Shipments over the Jan-Feb 2014 reached 9.56Mt, the statistics released yesterday reveal. Meanwhile, clinker production stood at 4Mt in February. For the first two months of the year output amounted to 8.62Mt. The full monthly report will be published by USGS... |
French cement market advances 6.6% in 1Q1407 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in France increased 6.6 per cent to 4.386Mt in 1Q14 compared to 4.115Mt in the same period of last year, according provisional data released by French cement association SFIC. Domestic producers delivered 4.04Mt with the balance supplied by imports. During the quarter, exports rose by 21.8 per cent YoY to 313,000t comprising 269,000t of cement and 44,000t of clinker – a YoY rise of 24.5 and 7.3 per cent, respectively. Last year, French cement consumption fell by 3.8 per ... |
US January shipments edge ahead, imports lower03 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in January were 4.9Mt, up slightly from the January 2013 level, USGS data released today shows. The leading Portland cement-producing states in January were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Arizona and Oklahoma, in descending order) received about 52 per cent of total January shipments. Clinker production totall... |
Angola: expanding an industry26 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsSince 2002, Angola has been recovering from the wounds left after almost 30 years of civil war. The entire country’s infrastructure was destroyed and had to be rebuilt, creating a huge pressure on cement consumption. The cement industry sector has developed fast and the country is now self-sufficient. By Guilherme Paiva, Cimenfort, Angola & Luis Silva, Nova Cimangola, Angola. Angola’s cement producers, such as Cimenfort pictured here and Nova Cimangola, anticipate further market ex... |
Bolivia expects to cease cement imports in 201720 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn 2017, Bolivia will no longer require cement imports following the launch of production at the Ecebol plant, according to Patricia Ballivian, general manager of the Productive Public Enterprises Development Service (Sedemp). "We will stop importing cement with our plant and will capture more than 20 per cent of the market. We expect plant construction to take three years, ie we will be starting operations in 2017 to cover the market,” said the official. She said the country currently ... |
Algeria to import 240,000t of cement24 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsTo alleviate the present cement shortage, Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie (GICA) has appointed Star Commercial Ltd of the British Virgin Islands to import 240,000t of cement. Algeria’s supply-demand gap currently runs over 5Mt as the country’s cement plants produce 18Mt. The volume, divided in consignments of 80,000t will be delivered to the DNC subsidiaries in the port of Djendjen, Sodmac in Oran port and Sodismac in the port of Alger. The value of Portland cement imports re... |
Oman's vision for growth05 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsOman is currently experiencing a growth spurt, which has been reflected in rising cement demand as public spending on infrastructure and real estate climbs steadily. Domestic producers are beginning to satisfy the market through increases in capacity and the prospects for the industry going forward are very encouraging. By Vijay Sridharan, Gulf Baader Capital Markets, Oman. The Sultanate of Oman is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination, providing evidence of growth i... |
Kazakhstan set to see the launch of two new plants in 201417 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo new plants are set to be launched in Kazakhstan's southwestern and northern regions this year, helping the central Asian country achieve its aim of self-sufficiency in cement supply. “The launch of new production facilities — Caspiycement in the Mangistau region (1Mta) and Kokshecement in the Akmola region (2Mta) — will allow to completely refuse from cement imports, increase cement export, and curb seasonal price increases for cement in the west and north of Kazakhstan,” a spokespers... |