Cement News tagged under: production
Bolivia: Fancesa increases output 18%22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) increased its production by 18 per cent, delivering an extra 11,000 bags of cement to the market. "We were with 51,000 bags of cement and 62,000 dispatched now, our projection is to reach 72,000 bags of cement per day" said Fancesa director, Luis Ayllon. In Santa Cruz, Fancesa’s main market, daily deliveries increased from 26,000 to 34,000 bags. |
Ahangarancement increases 1H13 output and shipments, Uzbekistan22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsAhangarancement, part of the Eurocement Group of Russia, produced 565,200t of clinker and 739,500t of cement in the first half of 2013, representing a YoY rise of 12.8 per cent and 1.4 per cent. Shipments increased by 3.8 per cent YoY to 754,664t. The company said that Portland slag cement and OPC cement sales are the highest among its consumers, representing 66.4 per cent of shipments. Ahangarancement also recorded a growth packed cement. In the first quarter of 2013, it shipped 159,600... |
Spain registers further market contraction17 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Spanish cement market registered a 24 per cent YoY drop in the first half of 2013 and the decline is expected to continue through the remainder of the year. In the first six months of 2013 domestic cement sales were 5,472,933t, latest data from local cement association Oficemen shows. On the supply side, Spain produced 6,459,917t of cement, representing a fall of 22.2 per cent. In June 2013 alone, Spanish consumption fell a further 23 per cent YoY to 972,421t in the same month of... |
Vietnam first-half sales update11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsFor the first six months of the year, Vietnam sales were 22.68Mt, according to latest data from the Ministry of Construction (MoC). The amount represents 46.8 per cent of the full-year target, the MoC added. Output stood at 24.7Mt, making up 44.1 per cent of its whole year target. In June, Vietnam’s cement output stood at 4.3Mt, down 14.51 per cent from May. The country’s domestic cement sales also plunged in the period due to the rainy season in the southern region. With overcapacit... |
Vicem sales rise 17.3% in first half 201309 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sold 11.69Mt of cement and clinker in the first six months of 2013, representing a YoY increase of 17.3 per cent and fulfilling 51.9 per cent of its whole-year target. The corporation, which is the largest cement producer in the Southeast Asian country, produced 8.3Mt of cement and 8.2Mt of clinker in the six month period, a rise of 11.8 and 14.6 per cent, respectively, the Ministry of Construction said in a statement. Revenue reached VND14.89trn... |
Poland's 1H sales see double-digit decline08 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales and ouput in Poland continue to feel the pinch following the completion of construction activity related to the 2012 European Football Championships, as double-digit declines are registered in the first half of this year. For the six months to the end of June 2013, cement sales in Poland dropped by 22.1 per cent to 5.842Mt, while output was similarly down by 22 per cent to 5.782Mt, latest data by the country's cement association shows. For the month of June alone, cement ... |
Vietnam cement production rises 7.2% in 1H1303 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam has reported a 7.2 per cent rise in production for the first half of the year to 28.1Mt, the country’s General Statistics Office (GSO) has said. Last month, cement output increased by 21 per cent to 5.3Mt compared to the same month of the previous year, the GSO said in its monthly report on the sector. However, the office has revised down cement production figures for the January-May 2013 period to 22.9Mt from a previous estimate of 23.5Mt. This year, cement sales are envisa... |
Searching for Mediterranean sun03 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Mediterranean delivered a mixed bag of results in 2012. While southern Europe (France, Greece, Italy and Spain) tightened their belts as the eurozone crisis hit home and recorded an average 21 per cent drop in cement consumption, the Egypt and Levant area fared better. The two heavyweights in the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt and Turkey, noted five and 3.8 per cent demand increases, respectively. The Maghreb countries of Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia recorded an overall 8.7 per cent... |
Austria delivers stable cement sales in 201225 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Austrian cement industry saw stable sales in 2012 despite difficult operating conditions and a sluggish economy, according to the country’s cement association, VÖZ. However, the construction industry noted an expansion of six per cent on the back of a long building season, a mildly positive development in high-rise construction and renovation projects. As a result, cement plants were able to achieve a EUR375m turnover and can expect a modest increase for this year. While in 1Q13, ceme... |
Indonesia to spur Asian growth24 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Asia 2013 will welcome international cement delegates to its conference and exhibition this month in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ahead of this leading regional industry event, ICR highlights recent developments and assesses future prospects for this thriving market. PT Semen Indonesia’s Tuban IV plant is one of the first high-profile new kiln line projects in Indonesia to be completed The Republic of Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands (of which about 6000 are inhabited). The c... |