Domestic cement sales in Brazil increased 4% in August 2024
Domestic cement sales in Brazil increased by 3.5 per cent YoY to 6.175Mt in August 2024 from 5.968Mt in August 2023, reports the country's cement association, SNIC. Sales volume...
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Egypt’s cement consumption expected to fall to 45Mt in 2024
Cement consumption in Egypt is expected to decline to 45Mt this year, compared to 47Mt in 2023, according to Ahmed Shireen, head of the Federation of Egyptian Industries' (FEI) ...
Challenging times for Iran Premium
The cement industry in Iran is one of the largest in the world, but in recent times has faced challenges due to overcapacity, contracting domestic demand, upheaval in some of it...
USA imports back on top Premium
While cement and clinker imports into the USA saw robust growth in 2021-22, last year import growth was largely absent. Nevertheless, the country regained its position as the wo...
Rising imports pressurise Russian cement producers
Cement imports to Russia are steadily growing. Belarus and Iran have been increasing supplies and local cement producers have seen their market shares fall and come under pressu...
Vietnam cement exports drop 10.8% in 1H24
Between 2019 and 2022, the average export value of cement and clinker ranged from US$1bn to US$1.3bn annually. However, in 2023, export earnings sharply declined due to falling ...
Pakistan's cement export trend continues to excel in 10MFY23-24
Pakistan’s cement and clinker exports increased by 35.9 per cent in the 10MFY23-24 (July 2023-April 2024) to US$204.54m (5.301Mt), compared to US$150.48m (3.24Mt) in the 10MFY22...
Bangladesh likely to break cement export target in 12MFY23-24
Bangladesh recorded 48.7 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$14.39m in the first nine months of FY23-24 (July 2023-March 2024) from US$9.68m in the same correspon...
Think tank to promote industrialisation in Pakistan
Pakistan's top trade body, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has established a think tank including members from the cement industry to promote...
Mixed Pakistan export revenue trend in 8MFY23-24
Pakistan’s cement industry has registered noticeable growth in the first eight months of FY23-24 (July 2023-February 2024), due to the continued good exchange rate of the Pakist...