Cement News tagged under: production
Polish monthly output declines 1.1% YoY09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Poland slipped slightly on an annual comparative basis by 1.1 per cent to 1.616Mt in September, data from the country’s cement association, SPC, said. However, cement sales rose 2.1 per cent YoY to 1.604Mt.? For the first nine months of 2013, cement output declined by 13.3 per cent to 10.709Mt, while sales dropped by 12.6 per cent to 10.899Mt. |
Iranian cement output continues to climb07 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsIran has reported a four per cent rise in cement output in the first half of the current Iranian calendar compared to the same period of last year. The country has produced 38.3Mt of cement since 21 March 2013, IRNA news reported yesterday. During the sixth calendar month of Shahrivar (23 August - 22 September) total output reached 6.4Mt. Full year projections put total output for the current year at 80Mt, according to Abdolreza Sheikhan, Secretary of the State Cement Industry Employers... |
Vietnam monthly output up 13% MoM01 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Vietnam increased their output 13 per cent MoM and 17.6 per cent YoY to 5.2Mta in September, according to the country’s General Statistics Office (GSO). The GSO also revised down the national output figure for August to 4.6Mt from an earlier estimate of 4.9Mt. In the first nine months of 2013, Vietnamese cement makers are estimated to have produced 41.8Mt, up 5.5 per cent YoY. Cement sales are expected to rise by 4-5 per cent to 56-57Mt in 2013, including 48-49Mt... |
Semen Baturaja expects higher 3Q output and sales23 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Baturaja anticipates third-quarter 2013 production and sales to rise by 14 and seven per cent YoY, respectively, but full-year sales are expected to fall short of an earlier target. The company’s corporate secretary, Zulkifri Subli, told local press that the company expects output to increase to 337,429t from a year earlier and dispatches to rise to 321,235t. However, full year sales are forecast to reach 1.37Mt, down from an earlier target of 1.5Mt due to slower sales in the f... |
Jan-August cement dispatches in Peru rise 9.9%20 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement shipments in the Peruvian market totalled 6.701Mt between January and August 2013, reflecting a 9.87 per cent increase YoY, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production during the period was 6.847Mt, up 9.81 per cent from 6.236Mt recorded in Jan-Aug 2012. Exports in August reached 125,027t, noting a significant advance of 36 per cent YoY. In August 2012, Peru’s cement producers exported 91,834t. Roberto Flores of the research house Inteligo Broke... |
Germany holds its course18 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlthough German economic growth decelerated again in 2012, construction investments held and cuts in cement consumption were limited to just under five per cent. Moreover, prices remained stable and imports declined. However, the country’s cement producers saw no rise in overseas sales, which were hit harder than local deliveries. For 2013-14, the market is expected to be stable with hopes that growth is not far off. German cement sales held up best in the provinces of Bavaria and Bad... |
Poland sees double-digit declines, Jan-Aug10 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement production and sales in Poland have seen a double-digit drop in the first eight months of the year, latest data from the country’s cement association, SPC, shows. Between January-August 2013, cement output declined by 15.2 per cent to 9.092Mt while sales were down by 14.8 per cent to 9.295Mt. In August alone, production in Poland fell by 1.9 per cent YoY in August 2013 to 1.576Mt. Sales for the month declined by 3.9 per cent to 1.616Mt. |
CIS cement developments09 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in the CIS markets of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan has demonstrated sound growth in recent years, particularly in light of some of the corrections seen in parts of Europe. The region is now seeing the entry of a number of new players as well as the expansion and modernisation of existing facilities as producers look to keep in line with further increases in demand and employ the most modern and efficient production techniques available. Th... |
Iran increases output by 3% in first five months05 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement output in the first five months of the current calendar year (started on 21 March 2013) continued its upward climb to reach 31.475Mt, information from Iran’s Cement Producers Association showed. "The figure shows a three per cent increase compared to the same period of the previous year," the IRNA News Agency quoted Abdolreza Sheykhan, an official of the association as saying. Some 30.874Mt of clinker was produced during the same timeframe, also representing a rise of three per cent... |
Tanzanian producers call for reinstatement of EACUP import duties02 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Tanzania are calling for the government to reinstate the East African Custom Union Protocol (EACUP) 2005 to protect the industry against an influx of imports. The Guadian reported that during a half-day seminar chaired by the ministry of Transport (drawing key industry players, contractors and media representatives) local cement producers said their profits have been declining due to an influx of alleged substandard products. Pascal Lesoinne, East African Cement Pro... |