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Something wicked this way comes

What should the outlook of an industry whose demand has plunged 16 percent over the year—capacity utilization of...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 08:40am

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Cement: Prices reign supreme

The fiscal year (FY23) wraps with the price of a 50-kg cement bag standing tall at an average Rs1145, highest...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 09:33am

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Cement still in check

Costly construction and declining consumer buying power, together with cuts in public sector spending has dampened...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 09:27am

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Cement exports: Sitting with discomfort

It is in rare cases when exports in Pakistan come to the rescue, but for the well-established cement industry of the...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 09:08am

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Cement: Price and priorities

Even as Pakistani cement is free-falling to at least a 5-year low, and capacities are increasing, there are no signs...

Published 22 May, 2023 08:46am

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Cement: April fools

This is not a drill. For months now, cement demand has remained subdued, more each passing month. In April, the...

Published 08 May, 2023 09:26am

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Cement: Better days

Cement prices have soared nearly 45 percent in the Jul-Mar period of this fiscal year compared to the same period...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 08:39am

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Cement: Prices spiral

Over the past four weeks, cement prices have gone up by Rs38, on average. In one of these weeks alone, between Jan...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 07:25am

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Cement’s middle league

Until recently, Cherat (PSX: CHCC), Kohat (PSX: KOHC) and Fauji (PSX: FCCL) stood roughly in the middle of the pack,...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:13am

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Cement: Sorry tale

Cement offtake has remained weak for the most part this year as construction demand has taken a significant hit this...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 09:17am

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Cement’s many silver linings

Cement offtake in the period 7MFY23 has dropped 18 percent cumulatively from last year, which is not a subtle drop ...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 09:15am

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Cement: Demand scenarios

The cement industry has seen a few dramatic ups and downs over the past two or so years, hitting close to 5 million...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 08:38am

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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

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Being Lucky

Amid plunging volumes, cement manufacturers have continued their plans to bring new capacities online to meet the...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:42am

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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

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It’s all about prices

One could cite a wide range of reasons for cement offtake plunging 22 percent in the Jul-Nov period (year on...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 08:50am

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Cement: Slowember season

November has rolled in with few celebrations on the demand front for cement manufacturers. But nothing out of...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 10:06am

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Cement: Winning a losing game

How does a 25 percent drop in offtake—which is the biggest drop the industry has witnessed in over a...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 08:38am

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Fauji Cement begins 3rd line of cement manufacturing

Following expansion at Nizampur site, FCCL's cement production capacity has increased to more than 8.4 million tons per annum

Updated 27 Oct, 2022 04:21pm

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Cement: Turbulence ahead

In September, cement offtake numbers almost look like they are coming back to normal, standing at higher than the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:57am

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September cement despatches decline 6.83pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 6.83 percent in September 2022 as despatches were registered at 4.276 million...

Updated 08 Oct, 2022 10:43am

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Lucky’s charm

The cement industry spent most, if not all, of the outgoing year firefighting; watching export markets dry up and...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 10:20am

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Cement: Crash and burn

Though not entirely unexpected, the fall of cement volumes in Jul-22, the first month of the fiscal year, is ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:02am

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Cement: Impending doom

Estimates for cement offtake in Jul-22 suggest massive decline during the month compared to last year. But this is...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:49am

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Cement prices: Running up the hill

There is no stopping cement prices. Last month, the average price of a bag carrying 50-kg of cement crossed Rs1000 ...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 09:23am

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Cement: Rock and a hard place

Cement offtake is substantially lower than early year expectations and recorded a negative growth in FY22 (of 8%)...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 11:25pm

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Fecto Cement Limited

Fecto Cement Limited (PSX: FECTC) was set up in 1981 as a public limited company under the repealed Companies Act,...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 09:21am

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Flying Cement Company Limited

Flying Cement Company Limited (PSX: FLYNG) was set up in 1992 as a public limited company under the Companies...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 09:21am

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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

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Kohat Cement Company Limited

Kohat Cement Company Limited (PSX: KOHC) was established in 1980 under the Companies Act, 1913. It produces and ...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 08:58am