Cement News tagged under: production
Polish monthly production rises 16.1% YoY11 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Poland rose by 16.1 per cent to 720,4000t in February, while sales fell by 2.3 per cent to 722,300t, according to the Polish Association of Cement Producers (SPC). For the first two months of this year, production grew 8.6 per cent to 1.24Mt, while sales increased 5.3 per cent to 1.36Mt. Last year, Polish cement consumption increased by 6.6 per cent in 2014 to 15.59Mt, following a 6.1 per cent fall to 14.62Mt in 2013. Cement production, which had come down 7.5 per ce... |
Bosnia: TCK expects flat output10 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsBosnia's Tvornica Cementa Kakanj (TCK), part of the HeidelbergCement Group, sees its cement output flat this year after producing 420,000t in 2014, the company's director said. “Our cement production fell by around 10 per cent in 2014, which was probably the most difficult year since the war for the Bosnian economy and its citizens as the country went through political turmoil in February followed by record floods in May and in August and elections in October,” Branimir Muidza told SeeNews ... |
Peru: Unacem reports rise in 4Q14 income05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement producer Unacem saw revenues increase 13.2 per cent to PEN516.5m (US$167m) in the last quarter of 2014 when compared with 4Q13. EBITDA rose 52.5 per cent thanks to clinker exports and despite higher fuel costs. Net profit increased 179.9 per cent YoY to PEN138.4m. The company’s deliveries advanced 4.4 per cent YoY to 1.504Mt with the domestic market expanding 3.6 per cent over the period. The output of Atocongo’s Kiln 1 and 2 pushed total Unacem production to 1.635Mt, up ... |
Vietnam output up 13% YoY05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 4.2Mt of cement in February, down 19 per cent from January but up 13.3 per cent from a year ago, according to the government-run General Statistics Office. In the first two months, the country’s cement production rose 19.8 per cent YoY to 9.4Mt, the office said in a monthly report. In January, Vietnam generated 5.2Mt of cement, according to the revised figure. The ministry predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 1.5-4 per cent on year to between 72-7... |
China succumbs to normality04 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsWith the gradual drop in China’s GDP growth to lower-single figures it has been argued that normality has returned to the world’s second-biggest economy. The cement sector has certainly responded by reeling in excess capacity as well as prioritising operational efficiency and higher environmental standards as the government pushes forward industrial reform. ICR looks forward to meeting delegates attending CEMENTTECH 2015 in Beijing, China on 27-29 April 2015 While the Chin... |
Colombia dispatches up 14.5% in January27 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Colombian cement market expanded by 14.5 per cent YoY in January 2015 as the country’s cement producer dispatched 927,800t of cement, according to the latest figures by national statistics office, Dane. Output rose 8.3 per cent to 0.9Mt when compared with January 2014. The strongest demand growth occurred in Nariño (+165 per cent), Cesar (+37 per cent), Magdalena (+36 per cent), while Antioquia and Bolivar saw dispatches rise by 25 per cent. |
Bolivia increases cement supply26 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs the Bolivian cement market surged 24 per cent YoY in 2H14, the domestic cement industry was able to increase output by 15 per cent. However, much has changed as the sector invested in new plants and pushed up production to improve the supply-demand balance. Corporación Boliviana del Cemento (Coboce) now produces around 70,000 bags per day to supply its markets of Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz and Beni. This follows an investment of US$100m in a new plant at Cochabamba. "The new fa... |
Peru cement dispatches down 1.7% but 2015 forecast up17 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches fell 1.7 per cent in January due to an unfavourable construction climate and the change of local and regional governments, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In the first month of this year, 816,000t of cement was delivered – some 14Mt less than the year-ago period. Strong rains impacted on Peru’s building sector. However, cement production increased three per cent YoY as did exports, which saw a 126 per cent rise when compared with January ... |
Saudi full-year output update13 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia, the largest cement producer in the GCC, produced over 57Mt of cement in 2014, according to a report in Arab News. Demand in the kingdom continues to grow fuelled by huge mega projects including include railways, airports, stadiums, medical cities, utilities, and petrochemical facilities. Saudi Arabia is the largest cement producer in the GCC with 63Mta, accounting for 50 per cent of the region’s capacity. In 2014 it imported 2.5Mt of compared to 4.9Mt in 2013, according to d... |
Polish monthly sales rise10 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsPolish cement sales rose by 15.4 per cent YoY in January 2015 to 638,500t, according to the country’s cement association, Stowarzyszenie Producentów Cementu (SPC). Production during the first month of the year, however, declined by 0.1 per cent to 520,000t, the data shows. Last year, domestic production increased by 6.8 per cent YoY to 15.4Mt, with sales during the period rising by 6.6 per cent. |