Cement News tagged under: production
Vietnam production rises 7.4% in first five months29 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 23.5Mt of cement in the first five months of 2013, up 7.4 per cent from the same period of last year, the General Statistics Office has said. The government-run office has marginally revised down the country’s output in the first four months of this year to 17.8Mt from a previous estimate of 17.9Mt. Output in May is expected to have risen by 18.7 per cent YoY to 5.7Mt, the GSO said in recent report. This year, cement sales are expected to rise b... |
Industry body calls for cement sector to be prioritised, Nepal28 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Cement Manufacturers Association has urged the government to give the cement sector priority due to its huge potential given the country’s infrastructure and housing requirements. The government must promote the cement industry because it has huge potential as the country has been witnessing infrastructure development which needs a huge amount of cement, newly-elected president of the association, Dhurba Raj Thapa, said during the ninth annual general meeting of the association, s... |
Iraq can grow with security23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsWith considerable growth potential in the Iraqi cement market, the government is not only keen to rehabilitate the old plants but also aims to encourage new investors to enter the country. However, the task is a difficult one because of the continued political instability, the prospects for further unrest and inadequate energy supplies. Iraq’s cement industry has potential to grow, but it is restricted by political uncertainty and a lack of energy provision Iraq is a nation that... |
Peruvian dispatches see double-digit gains21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches by members of Peruvian cement association Asocem reached 3,345,226t in the first four months of this year, rising 12.42 per cent YoY. Domestic dispatches during the period amounted to 3,276,329t , showing a rise of 13.25 per cent on the same period of last year. ??Cement exports, meanwhile, were 68,897t (+41.69 per cent YoY). Production over the four months was 3,344,008t, up 13.15 per cent YoY. In April alone, total dispatches were 868,649t , of which domestic... |
Iranian cement output down in first month of year, exports rise14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Iranian cement industry produced 4,940,597t of cement and 6,277,978t of clinker in the first month of the Iranian calendar, known as Farvardin (20 March - 20 April 2013), according to local sources. However, cement production was down1.5 per cent on the 5,013,282t produced in the previous Farvardin, but clinker production rose 1.7 per cent from 6,174,705t in the same month of last year. Abyek Cement was the biggest producer with an output of 197,770t of cement and 209,306t of clinke... |
Venezuela government sees per capita demand reaching the 300kg mark08 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s cement consumption per capita is forecast at 300kg in 2013, in line with the National Plan, 2013-19, according to Vice President for Economy & Production and Minister for Industries, Ricardo Menendez. "Before the Bolivarian Revolution, per capita consumption was 130kg per person per year, only with the measures in the sector by Commander Chavez it climbed to 280kg" in 2012, he said in one of the plants of the Corporación Socialista de Cemento in Valles del Tuy, Miranda state. ... |
US February shipments edge ahead06 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for February 2013 were about 4.7Mt, slightly more than shipments in February 2012. Shipments for the year through to February 2013 were 9.6Mt, up by nearly three per cent, the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The leading Portland cement producing states in February were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, Califo... |
Saudi cement producers urged to maintain reserve supplies02 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Saudi Arabia is urging cement companies to maintain a strategic stockpile of cement to prevent future shortages. A directive to this effect was issued by the Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, according to local press reports. Each company has has been asked to build up a strategic reserve (equaling a company’s two-month output) in addition to regular market supplies. Companies may face punitive action if they failed to adhere to the latest directives, the... |
Venezuela faces irregular cement supply30 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsWhile Venezuela’s authorities claim a rise in cement output, supply of the product on the ground continues to struggle, negatively impacting the implementation of projects, particularly in the private sector. Construction industry sources said that Fábrica Nacional de Cemento (FNC) and Cementos de Venezuela both face operational issues and only Industria Venezolana de Cemento is working at full capacity. As a result, supply of cement has been irregular and builders have noted a reduce... |
Lipetskcement increases first-quarter output, Russia30 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsLipetskcement, part of the Eurocement Group, reported a 25 per cent increase in production during the first quarter of 2013, the company announced in a statement. The company produced 164,000t of cement in the three months to the end of March 2013, with the production of CEM 1 32.5 N being six times higher than the first quarter of 2012. The production of bagged cement in 1Q13 rose by 36 per cent YoY to 9307t compared to last year. Total shipments between Jan-March 2013 amounted to 153,0... |