The countries of southern Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, are of varying sizes and levels of economic development. The total annual cement production capacity of these countries has reached 23.3 million tons. The economic development level of each country is also directly proportional to the development level of its cement industry. Next, let's take a look at the cement market in various countries.

2015-02-12

Recently, Italy Cement announced its 2014 performance report: in 2014, the company achieved a comprehensive income of 4.16 billion euros, a year-on-year decline of 1.8% (with the exchange rate unchanged, a decline of 0.7%). The sales volume of cement increased by 2.7% year-on-year, and the sales volume of cement and clinker was 43.4 million tons, up 0.6% year-on-year. Innovative products accounted for 6.5% of turnover, up about 20% year-on-year.

2015-02-11

Recently, Heidelberg Cement India announced its performance report: from October to December 2014, the company's total revenue increased by 16.6% year-on-year to $67.8 million. However, the net loss of $1.59 million in the third quarter of India's fiscal year 2014-2015 (September 31-December 31, 2014) is not optimistic enough compared with the net loss of $1.07 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

2015-02-10

Recently, Dangote Group disclosed its plan to invest 550 million US dollars to build a cement plant with a capacity of 6000 t/d in Nepal. The Government of Nepal has also agreed to the proposal. By then, Dangote's cement plants will be in 15 countries.

2015-02-06

Morocco's cement consumption in 2014 was 14.1 million tons, down 5.4% year-on-year. Since 2012, the consumption of cement in Morocco has declined for three consecutive years, reflecting the depression of the construction and public works industry in Morocco.

2015-02-06

According to the latest research report, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of India's cement industry will reach 8.96% from 2015 to 2019.

2015-02-04

According to Colombian sources, in 2014, domestic cement production totaled about 12.397 million tons, an increase of 10.2% year-on-year. Cement shipments reached 11.983 million tons, up 10.3% year-on-year. Of the 21 cement production areas, 20 have achieved growth.

2015-02-03

Recently, Siam Cement, the largest cement producer in Thailand, announced its performance report for 2014. Total profits fell 18% in 2014, despite a 12% increase in sales, due to a lack of non-recurring gains like those in 2013. The growth of sales revenue benefited from the export strategy adopted by the Group in time, which avoided the domestic depressed cement market. The report also points out that 2015 will be a "golden age" for Southeast Asian economies.

2015-02-02

China's Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation framework agreement with Laos Jitapong Group on the 28th to build a large-scale cement production project in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and to introduce the technology of using cement kilns to treat municipal solid waste into the country.

2015-01-30

Saudi Arabia is currently working to diversify its economy and change its over-reliance on oil exports. The country's government will invest heavily in infrastructure projects, and demand for cement will peak. From 2014 to 2019, the compound annual growth rate of Saudi Arabia's cement market will reach 5.14%.

2015-01-28

In 2014, domestic cement consumption reached about 10.89 million tons. This is in line with previous expectations of just under 11 million tonnes.

2015-01-28

According to Iran's Tehran Times on January 19, Iran produced 51.645 million tons of cement in the first nine months of 1393 (March 21, December 21, 2014). Iran also produced 56.85 million tons of cement blocks in the same period. Reported that in the first six months (March 21-September 22), Iran exported 7 million tons of cement. Last year, Iran exported 18 million tons of cement, ranking first in the Middle East and third in the world in terms of cement exports.

2015-01-27

According to media reports on the 26th, Bartel, chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Government, revealed at the Third Session of the 12th National People's Congress of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region that in the past year, Inner Mongolia has comprehensively upgraded its level of opening to the outside world and has been included in the construction scope of the "Silk Road Economic Belt" by the state, and China has taken an important step in opening up to the north.

2015-01-27

The CEO of Italian Cement said that in 2014, the total revenue of Suez Cement, an Egyptian company of Italian Cement Group, may reach 5.5 billion Egyptian pounds, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, or 1 billion Egyptian pounds. In 2015, the total revenue of Suez Cement is expected to increase by 10% to 15%.

2015-01-27

Oman Cement released its latest unaudited financial report: the company's net profit before tax fell by 11% and net profit after tax fell by 12.8% in 2014. Total revenue was down 3.5% from 2013.

2015-01-23

Saudi Cement, the largest cement producer in Saudi Arabia, posted a higher-than-expected net profit of 269 million riyals (Saudi Arabian currency, SAR) (equivalent to $71.68 million) in the fourth quarter of 2014, up 8.9% from 259.8 million riyals in the same period last year.

2015-01-23

Lafarge Africa has reportedly offered to buy a stake in Ashaka Cement in Nigeria. The move was warmly supported by some shareholders of the company.

2015-01-23

Regional Hotspots: Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and Threats; ASEAN's Opening; New Opportunities in Southeast Asia: Myanmar and Thailand

2015-01-23

Since the beginning of 2015, domestic cement prices in Nepal have risen rapidly from the low level in the fourth quarter of last year. At present, the average price of 50 kilograms of cement loaded by Dangote Company, the largest cement producer in Nepal, is 2000 naira (about $11), the price of Lafarge Company, the second largest cement producer, is about 1950-2000 naira, and other cement producers follow suit.

2015-01-22

Under the background of the good development momentum of India's cement industry, the country's cement enterprises have also set off a wave of "expansion". Infiniti Research, a world-renowned market research service company, reported that the cement market in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.96% from 2014 to 2019.

2015-01-21