Cement News tagged under: production
Indonesian cement production forecast to reach 65Mta next year20 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement production is forecast to hit 65Mta in 2013, up seven per cent on this year’s target of 60.56Mt thanks to volume additions by domestic and new market entrants. The Jakarta Post cited Panggah Susanto, the Industry Ministry’s director general, as saying that the country’s cement makers will also increase production capacities and optimise their manufacturing plants. Panggah said that the presence of several new cement makers, which have already gained approval from the In... |
Spain: eight month consumption down 34.3% YoY18 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption for the first eight months of 2012 has declined by 34.3 per cent YoY to 9.56Mt, according to the latest data from Spanish cement association Oficemen. In August alone, demand was down 33.6 per cent YoY to 1.13Mt. Exports, on the other hand, increased by 48.9 per cent compared to the same month of 2011. In the last 12 months, exports have totalled 5.22Mt (of which clinker accounted for 2.51Mt), representing growth of 31.7 per cent YoY. Imports are down 48.9 per ... |
Vietnam production declines 2% YoY18 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 31.59Mt of cement in the first eight months of this year, down two per cent from a year earlier, the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) said. In August, the country’s cement output decreased 12 per cent from July to 3.77Mt. By the end of August, the country had an inventory of 630,000t of cement and 2.12Mt of clinker due to the stagnant real estate market. Cement sales fell eight per cent YoY between January and August though local firms have reduced their cement ... |
Katavsky Cement sets new production record, Russia14 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsKatavsky Cement, part of Russian market leader Eurocement Group, produced 146,008t of cement in August 2012, surpassing last year’s record of 138,005t. According to these figures, the company’s plan was exceeded by 12.3 per cent. For the eight months to August 2012, the plant manufactured 782,595t, 3.9 per cent above the company’s projected target. This is also a 19.2 per cent increase over last year’s output when it produced 125,970t in 2011. During the Jan-August 2012 period, Kavatsky C... |
Siam Cement sees 10% rise in domestic demand, Thailand14 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group (SCG) expects domestic cement consumption to be double than its earlier forecasts for 2012 as demand is on the path of recovery. Kan Trakulhoon, the president and chief executive, said capacity utilisation at SCG, the country's largest cement maker, this year will be on a par with last year at 18Mt or 78 per cent of its overall production level. He said the company aims to achieve maximum cement production capacity of 23Mt within the next three years thanks to recover... |
Argentina sees August declines13 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsIn August 2012, Argentina cement producers shipped 860,601t, including exports, a decrease of 5.6 per cent from July and down 16.5 per cent on August 2011. The latest data from Asociacion de Fabricantes de Cemento (AFCP) shows domestic shipments in August reached 841,124t, representing a decline of seven per cent from the previous month and a fall of 16.6 per cent compared to August 2011. |
Iranian output rises three per cent in first five months11 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsTotal Iranian cement production reached 30.5Mt in the first five months of the Iranian year (beginning 21 March 2012), a rise of three per cent compared compared to 29.6Mt produced in the same period of last year. Clinker production totalled 29.9Mt in the period against 27.79Mt in Iranian year 2011. Cement and clinker exports for the first five months of this year was 5.6Mt, of which cement accounts for 4.87Mt. |
Steppe Cement posts first half loss, Kazakhstan11 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan-based cement producer Steppe Cement Ltd posted a consolidated loss after tax of US$0.1m for the six months ended 30 June 2012. Revenue six months ended June 30 were US$52.16m (2011: $43.06m) while pretax profit was US$391,000 (2011 loss: US$2.84m). The company’s sales volumes increased by two per cent to 615,838t and the average sales price increased from USD72/t to USD86/t during the period. Production costs per tonne increased by 11 per cent in US dollar terms. The hike was... |
Colombian production drops, shipments ahead11 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsColombian production fell 1.4 per cent in July 2012 compared to the same month in 2011, while shipments for the period were ahead by 3.3 per cent. The country’s statistical office, Dane, shows that shipments for July 2012 were 879,000t. By departments, Cundinamarca continues to lead the rankings with 52.7 percent of demand, followed by Santander, with 30.7 per cent, and Bolívar, with 20.6 per cent. In contrast, the main decrease occurred in Bogotá, down 14.4 per cent, which is attributed b... |
US first half shipments rise 15 per cent06 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico for the six months to June reached 37Mt, up by about 15 per cent, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey. The leading producing states in June were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan, and Florida, in descending order and accounted for 42 per cent of total output. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois, in descending order) received about 35 per cent of the J... |