A promising start to the new year in Pakistan
The cement industry in Pakistan kicked off the FY20-21 on an exciting note. During the first six months of the current fiscal year, total cement dispatches grew by 15.7 per cent...
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Prices escalate by 35% in Nigeria
A rise in cement demand coupled with insufficient supply from the major cement producers has driven up prices by 35 per cent in Nigeria. An investigation carried out by The Punc...
India: beyond the headwinds Premium
India has become the second-worst affected country by the COVID-19 health crisis. Consequently, construction activity has taken a hit and cement demand saw a dramatic collapse i...
Cement price in Paraguay continues to rise
A cement shortage in Paraguay has resulted in another price rise. Bulk CCPII F40 cement, sold by Yguazu Cementos, used in the production of industrial concrete, has seen a 10.7 ...
Cement stocks have outperformed in PSX lately
An analyst at Intermarket Securities Ltd has reported that cement stocks listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) have recently outperformed and the present bull-run in cemen...
Bracing for an uncertain future Premium
Despite being a general election year, Indian cement demand growth unexpectedly stagnated for most of 2019. Furthermore, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis further restricted demand in...
Paraguay's construction sector reports cement shortage
Construction firms in Paraguay are reportedly seeing cement shortages as they face problems with bringing cement into the country, according to Ultima Hora. The state-run cement...
Gabon sees 2% drop in 1Q cement production
The first three months of 2020 saw cement production in Gabon fall by 1.7 per cent YoY to 109,954t, according to Gabon’s General Directorate for the Economy and Fiscal Policy. C...
Uzbekistan cement prices fall
At the last auction of the Uzbek National Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange on 29 June, the average weighted cost fell 4.9 per cent from UZS792,000/t (US$77.71/t) to UZS754,0...
Japan: towards higher profits Premium
With an ageing population and requirement for more construction investment, the Japanese cement industry faces many challenges. There is a need for the sector to return to profi...