The implementation of mega construction projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is likely to give an impetus to the growth of cement and steel industry in Pakistan. The value of CPEC projects is worth $62 billion presently and is expected …
Read More »PAGE Annual 2018 (facts & Figures)
Analysis of cement sector in Pakistan (Operational Units Data) July to June Production Capacity (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) Local Despatches (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) Exports (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) Total Despatches (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) (Total) …
Read More »Dominance of auto, cement and steel in LSM sector
The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector has 80 percent share in manufacturing and 10.8 percent share in the gross domestic product (GDP) whereas small-scale manufacturing has 13.8 percent share in manufacturing and 1.9 percent in GDP. The sector is poised to …
Read More »Pakistan sees huge expansion in cement industry
PSDP, CPEC with private housing schemes likely to push and growth and development of the sector Huge rising demand encouraged cement manufacturers to invest Rs254 billion for expansion of their production capacities from 49.4 million tons to 72.8 million tons …
Read More »Construction Material & Real Estate Financing (facts & Figures)
Analysis of cement production capacity & dispatches in Pakistan (Operational Units Data) July to June Production Capacity (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) Local Despatches (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) Exports (Mn. Tonnes) % age Incr/(Dec) Total Despatches (Mn. Tonnes) % …
Read More »Indian cement industry on the rise as utilization will increase by 4.5pc in 2019
Researchers analyzed that India’s cement industry is a vital part of its economy, offering employment to greater than a million people, directly or indirectly. They have also mentioned in a statement that India is the second largest producer of cement …
Read More »Pakistan cement’s consumption hits 3-year low, exports up in August
No doubt, the cement is the major ingredient used in the construction industry in any economy. Researchers revealed that the cement consumption has a direct correlation to economic growth and improvement in the living standards of society. Traditionally, growth in …
Read More »Cement sector plunging into serious problems
Cement scrips have historically remained darling of the day traders as well as short-term investors. Long term investors also invest in selected cement manufacturing companies, having credible dividend payout history. Lately, cement manufactures have made massive investment due to two …
Read More »China Makes More Cement Than The Rest Of The World
An incredible statistic from Bill Gates’ blog shows that between 2011 and 2013, China consumed more concrete than the U.S. did in the entire 20th century. The Three Gorges Dam alone required 16 million tons of cement. The country’s insatiable thirst for …
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Smidgen Recovery Witnessed, Investors Cling To Hope Of FATF Outcome With the commencement of its plenary meeting, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) episode once again came into play with news flow setting market direction. The benchmark Index of Pakistan Stock …
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