Cement Net Report: US Cement Market Performance in the First Half of 2024

Last week, the average price of N-type silicon materials and N-type granular silicon was flat, while the market demand for polysilicon did not improve and the inventory rose. The price index of photovoltaic modules has risen and flattened, and the supply is sufficient, but the quotation of first-line manufacturers has been raised. The price of industrial silicon has been restored, but the demand is still insufficient, and the price of silicon wafers is temporarily stable. Polysilicon enterprises are more willing to increase production, but the space for substantial production reduction is low, and it may be weak and stable in the later period. Overseas polysilicon production capacity continues to grow, domestic polysilicon has entered the ceiling of growth, and the price of polysilicon may fluctuate in the short and medium term.

2025-08-18 19:07:11

In the first ten months of this fiscal year (2024.7-2025.4), Pakistan's cement export volume increased by nearly 29% year-on-year to 7.4 million tons, but the overall shipment volume only slightly decreased by 0.32% to 37.336 million tons, mainly due to the sluggish domestic demand. Domestic sales fell by 5.55% and export volume increased by 28.77%. In April 2025, the total shipment volume increased by 13.24% compared with the same period last year. APCMA called on the government to introduce measures to stimulate domestic construction activities. The cement industry in Pakistan is affected by the economy and cost, and relies on exports to digest production capacity.

2025-05-06 15:35:01

Recently, the cement industry in Pakistan has shown a complex situation of "hot outside and cold inside". In the first nine months of fiscal year 2024-2025, the export volume of cement reached 6.53 million tons, up 28% year-on-year. However, consumption in the local market continued to decline, with consumption in the first nine months of only 27.46 million tons, down 7% from the same period last year.

2025-04-14 15:44:42

Under the current economic and political environment in Ukraine, the development trend of the cement industry has attracted much attention. With the gradual progress of reconstruction work, cement, as a basic building material, its supply and demand situation, changes in production capacity and investment trends in the industry have become important factors affecting the national reconstruction process.

2025-04-09 11:59:28

In 2024, India's domestic cement industry underwent a major consolidation, with fierce competition between two giants, Chaoke Cement, led by Aditya Birla Group, and Ambuj and ACC Cement, owned by Adani Group. The two companies have aggressively expanded through massive mergers and acquisitions. Chaoke Cement and Adani Cement have acquired 50 million tons per year of capacity for $4.5 billion to consolidate their respective market positions and achieve planned growth.

2025-04-03 13:43:22

According to the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA), many cement producers in southern Vietnam have collectively raised their prices by 50,000 Vietnamese Dong per ton since March 31, mainly due to a sharp rise in production costs. This price adjustment is carried out against the background of strong rise in electricity and raw material prices, which is a reasonable adjustment.

2025-04-01 09:14:42

Since the beginning of this year, the price of Egyptian cement has risen by 500 Egyptian pounds per ton, and the purchase price of consumers has reached 3500 Egyptian pounds (equivalent to 503 yuan per ton), compared with 3000 Egyptian pounds at the end of December last year.

2025-03-28 14:15:08

In the turbulent context of regime change in Syria, countless families are facing the difficult choice of rebuilding their homes.

2025-03-25 11:39:07

At present, the Cuban government is actively responding to the pressure brought by the US policy, striving to overcome difficulties through talents, efforts and work, with a view to reversing the adverse situation of the cement industry and the construction industry, and promoting the stable development of the national economy.

2025-03-21 10:32:27

With the acceleration of the negotiations between the United States and Russia, the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine is beginning to appear, and the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine has also been put on the agenda. As an indispensable building material in the process of reconstruction, the market's attention to cement has increased significantly.

2025-03-07 11:36:54

Vietnam is the largest exporter of cement and clinker, with an annual export of 30 million tons of cement and clinker. China, the Philippines and Bangladesh are the main export countries of Vietnam in Asia. With the decrease of China's demand, the export of cement and clinker from Vietnam to China has also declined. Vietnam is now increasing the export of cement and clinker to the Philippines and Bangladesh. To make up for the loss of market share of cement and clinker exported to China.

2024-10-15 13:07:56

There are three cement plants in Belarus cement industry, Belarus cement overcapacity, Russia is the main export direction of Belarus cement.

2024-10-10 14:58:48

In the first half of 2024, India's cement production capacity was nearly 600 million tons, and its cement output was 224 million tons, up 3.94% year-on-year. With the prosperity of the construction industry and the acceleration of urbanization, India's cement industry has ushered in a period of rapid growth.

2024-09-18 15:15:50

In the first half of 2024, Vietnam's cement industry was quite difficult. Vietnam's domestic real estate market is depressed, infrastructure investment projects are deployed slowly, consumption output is limited, and export markets are also affected.

2024-09-18 15:07:10

In the first half of 2024, cement production and sales in the United States declined slightly, with imported cement accounting for 1/4 of total shipments, and cement prices maintained a rise.

2024-09-18 14:55:26

In the first half of 2024, Turkey's exports suffered a decline, but the start of its domestic post-disaster reconstruction project injected vitality into the Turkish cement market, and the growth of domestic cement demand effectively alleviated the impact of the decline in exports.

2024-09-18 14:46:07

Iran has accelerated infrastructure construction and urbanization construction, and cement production and sales have increased simultaneously. With the support of government projects, Iran's cement consumption increased by 9.8% to 32.17 million tons in the first half of 2024.

2024-09-18 14:39:07

In the first half of 2024, the Brazilian cement industry turned around and the demand for cement recovered. From January to June 2024, the sales volume of Brazilian cement was 30.595 million tons, an increase of 1.2% over the same period last year.

2024-09-18 14:29:47

In the first half of 2024, Russia produced 30.12 million tons of cement, an increase of 5.3% over the same period last year. Due to the growth of domestic demand, the price of Russian cement in the first half of the year has risen by 8.5% since the beginning of the year.

2024-09-18 14:19:38

In the first half of 2024, Indonesia's cement consumption was 28.02 million tons, an increase of 2.2% over the same period last year.

2024-09-18 14:10:02

In the first half of 2024, Saudi Arabia's cement exports fell sharply due to the economic growth of Yemen and other major export countries and the weakening of construction activities. At the same time, domestic construction demand started slowly and demand declined.

2024-09-18 13:50:44

Affected by geopolitics, foreign exchange shortage and inflation, cement demand has been restrained and consumption has declined. In the first half of 2024, Egypt consumed 21 million tons of cement.

2024-09-18 13:39:40

South Korea's domestic construction market is depressed, cement production and sales are declining, but under the stimulation of high electricity, labor costs and high interest rates, cement prices are running on the high side.

2024-09-18 13:28:06

In the first half of 2024, Mexico produced 21.483 million tons of cement, an increase of 4.5% over the same period last year.

2024-09-18 13:05:30

Face more political, economic and security risks.

2024-08-02 14:23:44

Actively expanding overseas markets is a feasible way.

2024-07-09 15:53:27

For Chinese-funded enterprises intending to expand overseas, they must maintain a high degree of prudence and vigilance in the face of the current cement market situation in Uzbekistan.

2024-06-20 17:14:08

The strategy of Chinese cement enterprises to lay out overseas markets has achieved remarkable results. In the future, with the sustained development of overseas business, it will effectively help Chinese cement enterprises to enhance their influence and competitiveness.

2024-04-23 15:23:09

Up to now, Conch Cement has accumulated 13.888 million tons of clinker production capacity overseas, ranking first in the overseas production capacity of Chinese cement enterprises.

2024-03-20 11:44:32

Holcim Group's annual pre-tax profit reached 4.760 billion Swiss francs (equivalent to about 39 billion yuan), and more than 2900 cement enterprises in China have not "done" a Holcim Group!

2024-03-14 11:10:26

In 2023, Turkish cement prices rose, and downstream concrete products also rose, stimulated by the earthquake. In 2023, the national output is expected to exceed 81 million tons, a record high.

2024-01-22 14:04:10

In 2023, India's cement market demand and production continued to grow, the domestic urbanization process was further accelerated, and the investment in infrastructure remained unchanged.

2024-01-22 13:39:47

In 2023, Vietnam's cement demand was low, production and sales decreased, exports declined, and the market competition was fierce.

2024-01-18 09:51:10