Peruvian cement market expands 5% in February
National cement demand in Peru advanced 5.3 per cent in February 2020 to 0.935Mt when compared with February 2019, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In the ...
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Vietnam cement sales surge 58% in February
Total cement sales in Vietnam reached 4.207Mt in February 2020, up 58 per cent YoY and 47 per cent MoM, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). The total in...
Indonesia: sluggish local demand in February as export conditions to China deteriorate
The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) noted the rate of YoY decline in national cement consumption has slowed to -0.1 per cent in February from January's position, which was -...
HeidelbergCement confirms positive 2019 results
HeidelbergCement has confirmed the positive preliminary results for 2019 it published last month , thereby concluding the business year successfully. "Although the environment w...
Ukraine cement industry increases output after import antidumping duties
Ukraine’s cement production advanced 10.6 per cent after anti-dumping duties on cement imports were introduced, according to Ukrcement Executive Director, Roman Skilskyi. “After...
Cambodia has not yet seen a slowdown in cement sales over COVID-19
The coronavirus has not had a significant impact on the cement and other construction material markets in Cambodia, which are retaining strong demand at present. The Cambodian c...
PPC sees volumes improve and price rises stick
Cement-maker PPC said lower levels of capital expenditure has helped offset lower earnings during the 11 months to end-February, with its southern African business starting to s...
Sino Zimbabwe Cement challenged by export competition
Sino Zimbabwe Cement has been forced to restrict its business after being outcompeted in export markets by Dangote Cement. Sino Cement has faced stiff competition in the export ...
Coronavirus likely to affect Pakistani cement exports to Afghanistan
Pakistan's export of cement to Afghanistan through land routes will be affected from today following Islamabad's decision to close the borders with Kabul as preventive measures ...
Cementarnica Usje sees profit up 22%
North Macedonia’s Cementarnica Usje (Titan Cement) has reported a 21.5 per cent YoY rise in profit to MKD1.27bn (US$23.15m) in 2019. Domestic sales advanced 8.2 per cent to MKD3...