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Poland's monthly cement output rises 13.1% YoY11 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsPoland reported a double-digit rise in cement production during November 2013. However, cement sales slipped marginally during the month. November cement output totalled 1.291Mt, up by 13.1 per cent YoY, according to the country’s cement association, SPC. Cement sales, meanwhile, fell by 2.2 per cent to 1.204Mt. For the 11 months to November 2013, cement output declined by 9.5 per cent to 13.606Mt, while sales dropped by 10.5 per cent to 13.867Mt. |
Iran cement output rises in first eight months09 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 50.2Mt of cement in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, representing a 2.2 per cent YoY rise. In the eighth calendar month of Aban (ended November 21), output amounted to 5.65Mt. Some 39.8Mt of cement were supplied to the domestic market in the eight-month period. The cement output is projected to reach 80Mt by the end of the year, the secretary of Iranian cement industry employers Abdolreza Sheikhan has said. |
Peru's cement market at a glance09 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsPeru is currently home to one of the world’s fastest-growing cement markets. Solid economic development has been supported by successful mining and construction sectors which have been the primary engines of growth. Peru's construction sector has been one of the country's primary engines of economic growth Table 1 shows domestic consumption trends over the 2006-12 period. In terms of the geographical breakdown of demand, the central region (including Lima) accounts for 56 ... |
Kolomna plant hits production highs, Russia06 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim’s Kolomna plant in Russia produced 1Mta of clinker for the first time in 2013 on the new production line on November 24 at 3.00am. The company attributed the achievements to the coordinated efforts of production staff as well as maintenance and support services. In July this year, the company reached another significant high, having produced a record monthly volume of grey cement of 239,885t. |
Vietnam’s balancing act04 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe economic slowdown and the real estate bubble in Vietnam have resulted in a sharp decrease in cement demand in the past few years and an oversupply is envisaged in the years to come. However, the overall surplus situation barely scratches the surface, as balancing regional supply and shortages poses a far more complicated issue that must quickly be addressed. By Huong Thieu and Duy Nguyen, StoxPlus Corp, Vietnam. While the north and central Vietnam faces a surplus cement supply sce... |
Vietnam's November output climbs29 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 5.5Mt of cement in November, up 17 per cent from the month before and a rise of 9.7 per cent YoY, the government's General Statistics Office said. The office also revised down the country’s cement output in October to 4.7Mt from the earlier estimated figure of 5.2Mt. In the first 11 months of this year, companies in Vietnam are estimated to produce 51.5Mt of cement, up 4.7 per cent from a year earlier. |
Saudi October sales rise by 2%26 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement sales rose by two per cent during October 2013 to 4.91Mt compared with 4.13Mt in the same period a year ago. Production for the month reached 4.24Mt compared to 4.22Mt in October 2013, a report, based on data released by Yamamah Cement Co (YCC), said. Clinker production rose by 19 per cent to 4.7Mt against 3.98Mt in the same month the year before. Local deliveries of clinker reached 54,000t in October, which were exclusively made by Northern Region Cement Co. Cement impor... |
Iran increases cement output19 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsIran's cement output is projected to reach 80Mt by the end of the year, the secretary of Iranian cement industry employers, Abdolreza Sheikhan, has said. The country produced 44.5Mt of cement in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on 21 March, up two per cent YoY. The output amounted to 6.19Mt in the seventh calendar month of Mehr (23 September – 22 October), IRNA reported. Some 32.7Mt of cement were supplied to the domestic market in the seven-month p... |
Waiting for the light19 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsWith cement demand growth slipping below six per cent in 2012, India appears to have fallen short of expectations, in spite of remaining a high-growth market by global standards. As the NCB prepares for its 13th International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials on 19-22 November in New Delhi, ICR looks at the prospects of India’s cement sector. The beginning of 2013 proved a challenging time for the Indian cement sector. As production capacity continues to rise, the industry i... |
Vicem sees significant rise in exports in first 10 months12 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn the first 10 months, Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sales rose by 9.2 per cent YoY to 17.65Mt, including a significant rise in exports. Of the total, 15.84Mt was sold in the domestic market, while 1.8Mt was exported, up 4.8 per cent and 74.2 per cent YoY, respectively. Between January and October, Vicem’s cement and clinker output rose by 9.3 per cent and 10.4 per cent on-year to 12.39Mt and 12.46Mt, respectively. In October alone, the state-owned group sold 1.77Mt of... |