Malaysia’s cement production boomed in 1Q. 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +10.7% to 7.926 Mt, after 7.161 Mt in the same period last year and 7.199 Mt the year before.
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Indonesia’s cement consumption in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Indonesia’s cement consumption was 14.273 Mtm which is almost the same as in the same quarter last year.
Philippines Philcement to double cement import capacity
Philcement, which is part of the Philippines PHINMA Group, will install a new cement import terminal in Davao, Mindanao by next year. This terminal will have a similar capacity as their existing terminal (photo) in the Freeport Area of Bataan…
Malaysia’s Borneo Cement plans a 1.75 Mta plant
Malaysia’s Borneo Cement (Sabah) is installing a 5000 tpd integrated cement plant in Nabawan, Tongod district in Sabah, southeast of Kota Kinabalu. The project had been already announced by the Malaysian Investment Development Agency in August 2023 and is by…
Thailand’s cement production -8.3% YoY by Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, Thailand’s cement production declined by -8.3% to 5.445 Mt, after 5.939 Mt in the same period last year and and -3.7% YoY decline in first 2M in 2023.
Malaysia’s cement production +13.4% in Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, Malaysia’s cement production increased by -13.4% to 5.053 Mt, after 4.457 Mt in the same period last year. However, the main increase is from January with +25.5% YoY, while February increased only by…
Malaysia’s cement production boom continues in 2024
In January 2024, Malaysia produced 2.461 Mt of cement, which is a +25.5% increase compared to January last year. Malaysia’s cement production increased last year already by +16.8%, so the cement boom continues.
Thailand’s quarterly cement production 2023 declined
In Thailand, the cement production in 2023 declined in 3 of the 4 quarters, corresponding to an annual decline by -2.3% to 35.687 Mta, after 36.545 Mta in 2022. The largest declines were in the 2.Q and 3.Q, a small…
Thailand’s January cement production improved
In January 2024, Thailand’s cement manufactures produced 2.776 Mt of cement, which is still -3.4% below January last year, but this is a lower decline than in the last two years. Thailand’s economy and construction output is expected to grow…
Cambodia’s annual cement production massively declined
In 2023, Cambodia’s cement production declined by 13.2% to 7.92 Mta after 9.13 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization declined to 72.0%