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cement industry

Cement: Hold fast!

Cement: Hold fast!

Propelled uncharacteristically by vibrant exports, total cement offtake for country’s cement manufacturers combined...
Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:47am
Cement: Pricing it in
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Cement: Pricing it in

Last week, cement prices stood close to Rs1200 per cement bag. Over the past 20 days, average cement price rose by...
Published 15 Aug, 2023 08:24am
Hold your breath
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Hold your breath

Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets...
Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am
Unrelentingly Lucky
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Unrelentingly Lucky

Nothing, not even an economy knee-deep into multiple crises would put a dampener on Lucky Cement’s (PSX: LUCK)...
Published 09 Aug, 2023 08:34am
Coal cooling down
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Coal cooling down

Coal demand has remained subdued amid weaker recovery in industrial activity worldwide, especially China, which has...
Published 03 Jul, 2023 10:10am
Cement: Safe, not sorry
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Cement: Safe, not sorry

Even as the cement industry turns substantial profits, the threat of dampening demand looms large. In the second...
Published 04 Apr, 2023 09:21am
Cement: Balancing act
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Cement: Balancing act

The cement industry is closing off the year at record high prices in both the north and south markets despite cement...
Published 28 Dec, 2022 09:19am
Cement exports plunge
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Cement exports plunge

Though the first quarter financial books of cement industry may not reflect it—industry pre-tax earnings grew 11...
Published 13 Dec, 2022 08:57am
Cement: Coal buffers
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Cement: Coal buffers

While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily...
Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am
Cement: Blame the game!
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Cement: Blame the game!

Up till the last quarter of FY22 at least, it seemed nothing could stop the cement industry from raking substantial...
Published 05 Oct, 2022 08:41am
Cement: Trade-offs
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Cement: Trade-offs

Based on current cumulative numbers for cement dispatches in 11M, cement industry will contract by 10 percent this...
Published 17 Jun, 2022 09:03am
Cement: Troubles ahead!
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Cement: Troubles ahead!

Despite a visible slowdown in cement demand—though expectations earlier ran contrary to what transpired—and...
Published 22 Mar, 2022 08:01am
Cement prices in flux
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Cement prices in flux

In the past three weeks, cement prices on average have climbed by Rs16 per 50-kg bag after falling slightly in...
Published 08 Mar, 2022 08:25am
Cement: By the book
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Cement: By the book

The cement industry is all ready to add nearly 30 million tons of new capacity by FY25, expecting the market demand...
Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:25am
Cement’s pecking order
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Cement’s pecking order

The upcoming expansion cycle within the cement industry will bring capacity to nearly 100 million tons by FY25; up...
Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:20am
Cement’s old normal
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Cement’s old normal

There is no denying it: the cement industry in Pakistan operates like a well-oiled machine. Some might say, even too...
Published 12 Nov, 2021 07:35am
CHCC & MLCF: Upbeat!
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CHCC & MLCF: Upbeat!

Last year, outstanding domestic demand dominated the cement industry’s financial performance. This year thus far,...
Published 28 Oct, 2021 07:40am
KOHC: Setting an example
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KOHC: Setting an example

At a time of rising fuel prices, efficiency is everything. Cement industry is one of the most intensive energy users...
Updated 22 Oct, 2021 08:29am