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Nigerian cement prices rise by 30%05 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Nigeria have risen by 30 per cent in the last few days, reaching NGN6500 (US$5.44)/bag in some regions, reports The Guardian. The ripple effect across other building materials is already being seen with sandcrete blocks going up in price from NGN450 to NGN500 for a six inch block, while nine-inch blocks have increased from NGN550 to NGN600/block. The price of ready-mixed concrete has also risen, causing some constriction projects to come to a standstill. A number of de... |
Italian cement production expands 10% in November02 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Italy increased by 10 per cent YoY in November 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. However, when compared with the 2015-baseline index of 100, output declined to 92. The country imported 191,707t of grey cement in October 2023, up 13 per cent YoY, with a total CIF value of EUR16.584m, or EUR87/t. Grey exports advanced by 22 per cent YoY in October 2023 to 143,105tt, with a total FOB value of EUR14.468m, or EUR101/t. Year-to-date 2023 In the ... |
Pakistan extends T&T implementation deadline02 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the Track and Trace System (TTS) that was to be rolled out across the cement, sugar, fertiliser, beverages, tobacco, POL products and steel sectors from 1 July 2021 in Pakistan to enhance tax revenue, reduce counterfeiting and preventing the smuggling of illicit goods through the implementation of a robust, and has extended the deadline for cement manufacturers to fully implement the TTS to 30 April 2024. According to a local report, the last ... |
Spanish cement demand falls 3% in 202331 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain showed no growth in 2023, settling at 14.5Mt, representing a drop of three per cent YoY and five years of stagnation, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. With an installed capacity of approximately 47Mta, capacity utilisation rates are low and Oficemen President, Alan Svaiter, said that a country with the population and GDP of Spain should have a stable demand of around 20Mt. He called for greater implementation of public works, more promine... |
MPA's new report issues warning to next UK Government30 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsWith a general election approaching in the UK, a new report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) – ‘Priorities for the Next Government: Decarbonisation, Growth, Delivery’ – is urging all parties to carefully consider the supply of essential domestic mineral products in their manifesto pledges on housing and transport, schools and hospitals, flood defences and renewable energy infrastructure. The report outlines the three fundamental issues that the next UK Government needs to ge... |
Port of Rotterdam puts geopolymer concrete to the test30 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Port of Rotterdam Authority is trialling the use of geopolymer concrete as part of the port’s efforts to lower its CO 2 footprint. This marks the first time geopolymer concrete, which does not contain any cement, has been tested in a maritime environment, reports Hellenic Shipping News. The Port Authority currently maintains 80km of quay walls and 200km of slopes, and plans to use the concrete in replacement works on some of the quay walls where its performance will be monitored over a ... |
Azerbaijan cement production up 5% in 202329 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsAzerbaijani cement companies produced 3.725Mt of cement in 2023, up 4.6 per cent YoY, according to the State Statistics Committee. Clinker output reached 3.869Mt, representing a YoY increase of 36.9 per cent. The country's cement production base consists of four cement producers, each operating a single integrated plant. Norm Cement operates the largest cement works, a 2.1Mta unit at Qizildas , followed by Holcim Azerbaijan with its 1.7Mta plant at Qaradag and Kazakh Cement Plant LL... |
Enhancing productivity dominates construction start-ups, reports CEMEX26 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX Ventures, the corporate venture capital and open innovation unit of CEMEX, has released its list of the most promising construction technology (Contech) start-ups of 2024. The list reveals the most disruptive start-ups that are redefining the construction industry according to the corporate venture capital’s four strategic focus areas: green construction (sustainability), enhanced productivity (efficiency), construction supply chain (agility), and future of construction (disruption).... |
Uzbek cement output up 3% in 11M2325 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Uzbekistan produced 11.1Mt of cement in the January-November 2023 period, according to the Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan. When compared with the previous year, this represents an increase of 2.5 per cent. Large companies produced 857,500t of cement in November alone. In September 2023 a new 3Mta factory came online in Samarkand. The UZS3.8trn (US$312.6m) project was launched with assistance of CHINA Energy International Group. The plant, which uses coal as fuel, wil... |
Vietnam cement sales contract 16% in 202324 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined by seven per cent to 5,295,422t in December 2023, reports the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, 1,567,174t of cement was sold by VICEM, which saw sales drop by 13 per cent YoY, while other VNCA members sold 988,248t, 17 per cent less than in December 2022. Non-affiliated cement companies saw their sales edge up by one per cent YoY as they dispatched 2.740,000t. Total exports in December 2023 declined by 16 per cent YoY to 2,571,584t... |