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Vietnam sees 9% cement production rise in 201831 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 90.2Mt of cement in 2018, up 9.1 per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the country’s government-run General Statistics Office (GSO). The sum included 8.6Mt in December, an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to the year-ago period. In 2017, the country produced 85.4Mt of cement, including 7.6Mt in December, according to revised figures. |
Tajikistan records 24% production rise31 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsTajikistan recorded a 24 per cent YoY rise in cement production to o ver 3.5 Mt in Jan-Nov 2018, with about 40 per cent of this volume exported to neighbouring countries, according to media reports. Uzbekistan received most of the country's exports at a total of 738,000t since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, cement exports to Afghanistan reached 481,000t and 85,000t were exported to Kyrgyzstan. Production in Tajikistan amounted ... |
Cement consumption in Peru sees 5% rise in November20 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Peru rose by 4.8 per cent YoY in November to 1.017Mt, up from 0.971Mt in November 0217, according to the latest data from the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production in November remained largely stable in November at 0.901Mt when compared with the previous month and increased by one per cent YoY. Clinker output saw a 26.1 per cent rise MoM and a 9.6 per cent YoY increase to 0.855Mt in the same period. However, cement imports more than doubled to 102,... |
Azerbaijan hits record high in cement production19 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsAzerbaijan has produced over 3.2Mta of cement in the first 11 months of the year, a record amount in the entire history of building materials in the country, according to Turan Information Agency. Representing a 21.1 per cent YoY increase, it has been attributed to government policies which stimulate local production and see high import duties on cement. In 2017 the country produced 2.954Mta of cement at a value of AZN265.5m (US$156.49m). |
Production rises in Iran's South Khorasan province19 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsTwo plants in Iran's South Khorasan province have produced around 765,000t of cement since the start of the current Iranian year (21 March-22 Oct), a 22 per cent YoY increase, according to Davud Shahraki, chairman of the province's Industry, Mining and Trade Organisation. "Two plants operating in Qaen and Darmian counties of South Khorasan province employ 350 people. These plants are able to produce 1.8 million tons of cement per year," said Mr Shahraki. The value of the produced cemen... |
Puerto Rican cement sales surge 41% in Jan-Nov 201817 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsOverall cement sales in Puerto Rico advanced 41.3 per cent in January-November 2018. Cement sales amounted to 1.1m bags of 94lb in November alone, according to Esmerk Latin American News. Production during the mont reached 864,000 bags, the lowest figure in reported in the previous 11 months. |
DR Congo cement demand up 2% at end June 201814 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the end of June reached 377,980t, according to the country’s statistics office. This compares with an output of 376,342t in the same period of 2017. Demand for cement in the DRC at the end of June rose 1.6 per cent YoY to 539,474t from 530,820t in 2017. Consumption is entirely being met by local production following a import ban. Any surplus of domestic output is exported to neighbouring countries. The price of cement in the ... |
MPA report highlights UK cement is reducing costs and CO2 footprint13 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published its 2018 Annual Performance Report which presents data on the UK cement industry's contribution to the economy in 2017. Cement production in the UK fell by 3.4 per cent compared to 2016 to 9.5Mt of production, while cement sales were 31 per cent higher than in 2012. The UK cement industry continues to be successful in reducing costs and improving its carbon footprint by increasing energy efficiency, using alternative fuels instead of trad... |
Chilean cement dispatches down 8% in September12 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Chile fell 7.5 per cent YoY and 10.8 per cent MoM to 307,015t in September 2018, according to the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CCHC). In September 2017 dispatches reached 331,753t while in August 2018 around 344,084t were delivered by Chilean cement producers. |
Portland and blended cement demand down 4% in USA-Puerto Rico07 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico decreased 4.2 per cent YoY to 8.4Mt in September, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). This includes about 1.5Mt of cement and clinker imports, up by 13.9 per cent YoY. About 37 per cent of domestic consumption in September 2018 was delivered to Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois. The leading Portland and blended cement-producing states in this period were Missouri, Californi... |