Cement: Checking expectations Despite a month-on-month downtick in cement industry dispatches during Oct-23 which is likely seasonal in nature, in... Published 14 Nov, 2023 08:21am
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research Cement: Marching to the beat March brings a more sizable turn in cement demand which—given the substantial surge in prices—could even be... Published 06 Apr, 2023 07:54am
BR Research Cement prices in flux In the week following the government’s proposal to raise FED on cement and sales tax across the board, cement... Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:53am
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research Cement exports: Small wins? The decline in construction activity is very evident. Caused not just by the massive cross-country floods but also... Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:13am
BR Research 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
BR Research Construction: Fight or flight mode on Long steel makers are urging the SBP to cut interest rates urgently so that steel manufacturers slipping into... Published 06 Oct, 2022 07:54am
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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
BR Research 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