The global cement industry is poised for a strong 2019. Most industry variables are pointing in an upward direction, despite signs of an economic slowdown due to trade tensions. IA Cement anticipates another strong year for Asian cement markets, with demand growth of almost 4% in 2019. Asia Pacific is l benefiting from the shift in global supply chains with the trade conflict between the US and China. The strongest cement markets are expected to be in Vietnam and the Philippines! What about the cement outlook in Australia, Sri Lanka, India or Indonesia? Find out these and more!

The surge in infrastructure building under the Philippines government’s ambitious P8-trillion Build Build Build (BBB) program has brought upon a dilemma for cement industry partners and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). On the one hand, local producers are ramping up production volume to meet the growing demand, investing tons of money on state-of-the art technology while importers are having a field day supplying to the domestic markets without having to invest in machineries, technologies and equipment. With DTI’s  introducing a customs duty on imported cement of US$4.81/t, subject to annual review and to be in place for three years, decreasing by US$0.48/yr, will it help local producers be more competitive? Which exporting countries will be the hardest hit from this measure?  

This year, the China Building Materials Federation released plans to cut cement production capacity by 70Mt as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution and increase industry efficiency through consolidation. According to Yicai Global, the federation’s work plan wants the largest 50 national producers to cut all production lines with a capacity below 2000t/day and to upgrade old technology on the remaining lines. How will this further transform China’s cement industry?

In compliance with Paris Agreement on climate change, cement sector needs to reduce its annual emissions by at least 16 per cent by 2030. Some of the measures adopted by the cement industry include increasing energy efficiency, switching to alternative low-carbon fuels, clinker substitution, scaling up of CCS  if proven cost effective,  breakthrough in new cement like LC3 and many more.

Attend CMT’s 21st Asia Cementrade Summit on 13-14 Nov 2019 in Manila, Philippines to gain first hand insight on the latest development in the region’s cement value chain.

• Republic Cement Services shares insights on the cement demand in meeting Philippines construction boom
• Security Bank Corporation shed lights on the global economic performance, especially the impact of the China-US trade tensions
• Find out from IA Cement how the global Cement market is expected to perform in coming years
• Boral Cement to discuss Australia’s cement demand
• Get the latest on Moving towards sustainable buildings trends with innovative materials & technologies from SCG Cement
• Medco Energi Mining Int’l analyze the global coal market – key issues, constraints and outlook
• Cement market dynamics in Sri Lanka by UltraTech Cement Lanka
• PT Semen Indonesia shares the opportunities in Indonesia’s cement industry
• Ultratech Cement India on extending growth in India’s cement market
• Latest progress on Chinese project on calcined clay limestone cement by Sinoma International Engineering Co.
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions highlights energy efficient strategies & technology innovations to comply with stricter environmental regulations
• Country focus sessions on Vietnam and China will be discussed as well as cement freight outlook and cementitious materials trade flow

Register with your team today at www.cmtevents.com  to enjoy group discount. Contact grace@cmtsp.com.sg for more information.