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Peru cement sales fall 3.9% in July19 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru reached 845,907t in July, representing a 3.9 per cent decline YoY, according to Asocem, the country's cement producers' association. In the year to date, the latest figures reflect a 0.11 per cent increase YoY while output in domestic cement plants edged up 0.66 per cent to nearly 6Mt. Exports in the first seven months were up 0.64 per cent, surpassing the 5.8Mt mark. |
Iran’s output climbs to 23.8Mt13 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 23.8Mt of cement during the first four months of the current Iranian fiscal year, which started on March 21. The figure is 31 per cent higher (5.7Mt) than the comparative period of last year, Iran's IRNA news agency reported. During the last fiscal, Iran’s output amounted to 69.46Mt, a 0.9 per cent YoY decline. |
Argentina's July cement demand up 7.2% MoM08 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn July 2014, Argentina's cement market required 949,904t of cement (including imports), 7.2 per cent more than in June, but registering a 5.4 per cent YoY fall. The country's cement producers delivered 967,752t to domestic and overseas markets, which represents a MoM increase of 7.6 per cent. When compared with July 2013, however, a 4.7 per cent drop was noted. |
Tajikistan output surpasses 0.6Mta in first seven months08 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsOver the first seven months of the year, Tajikistan produced more than 0.6Mta of cement, some 0.58Mt more than the same period of last year, according to data from the country's Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). The Yovon cement plant, which launched operations in late September 2013, accounted for around 443,000t of cement output during the reporting period. With 10 cement plants now operating in Tajikistan, the country targets 1Mta of cement production in 2014, accor... |
Algeria to become net exporter?06 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsAlgeria's cement imports have increased by 30 per cent to US$283.9m in 1H14, according to the country's Customs Office. In terms of volumes, imports reached 3.086Mt in the six first months of 2014, up 26.6 per cent when compared with 2.438Mt in 1H13, said the National Information and Statistics Office. However, Algeria's current cement shortage could be reversed in the next few years as several new plants enter service. The most recent project, funded by the National Investment Coun... |
Nordic warm-up06 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn 2013, the Nordic region registered gains of varying levels in its cement demand with all countries, except Finland and Sweden, enjoying an upturn. With GDP growth rates generally set to improve this year, cement producers can perhaps expect a wider recovery of cement consumption throughout the area although market expansion appears somewhat elusive. Can Nordic cement producers expect cement markets to follow the predicted economic upturn? (Pictured: Aalborg Portland’s Rørdal pla... |
Vietnam cement production rises 6.5%31 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 4.9Mt of cement in July, up 6.5 per cent from both June 2014 and from the year-ago period, the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said. In the first seven months, domestic output is likely to have increased by 4.6 per cent from a year ago to 33.6Mt. However, the GSO has revised down the country’s cement output in June to 4.6Mt from the earlier estimated figure of 5.4Mt. |
India: gateway to a new era?30 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs India is set for a new government in New Delhi led by Narendra Modi following the recent elections, the country’s 350Mta cement industry hopes for a new era following a year of limited growth. Recent trends appear to indicate some improvement, although it is too early to call a market revival. Following India’s latest election, will the country’s new government offer crucial support to the cement industry? (© Jörg Hackemann) Pre-election hopes for the cement sector faded a... |
China's first-half output growth slows30 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement output rose 3.6 per cent YoY to 1.14bnt in the first half of 2014, slowing 6.1 percentage points from the expansion seen during the same period last year, according to latest data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) posted on its website. |
Nigeria: West Africa's fastest-growing market21 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsWith 180m inhabitants, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country. In the last decade, the country has achieved positive economic development. The government is implementing policies to attract foreign investors with emphasis on local manufacturing to replace the import of finished products such as cement. Compared to other West African countries, Nigeria has a well-developed and regulated stock exchange and a dynamic banking sector to support investment projects. Also, compared to other coun... |