As the oil industry continues to struggle with low crude prices, oil well cement will continue to register muted growth. Shale oil exploration represents an opportunity to the sector by increasing the overall depth of oil rigs

In October, FOB prices for bulk ordinary Portland cement expanded mildly in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea region, while prices for prompt deliveries of bulk ordinary grade clinker had a single digit rise in the same period.

In the Mediterranean Basin region, the FOB prices for prompt deliveries of bulk ordinary Portland cement expanded when compared to the previous month, according to the CW Research’s October update of Mediterranean Basin cement and clinker prompt delivery cargo price assessment.

In the Mediterranean Basin region, the FOB prices for prompt deliveries of bulk ordinary Portland cement expanded when compared to the previous month, according to the CW Research’s October update of Mediterranean Basin cement and clinker prompt delivery cargo price assessment.

As the economy continues to display signs of improvement, CW Research updates their 2H2017 forecasts on consumption and capacity volumes for the global and selected regional cement markets

Global cement consumption is projected to expand 2.2 percent per year on average in the period from 2017 to 2022, reaching 4.7 billion tons

In an exclusive interview with CemWeek Magazine, Juan Esteban Calle, CEO of Cementos Argos, discussed the main drivers behind the company’s rapid overseas growth. Argos’ main operations, sustainability issues and expectations for the future of the business and the industry were also addressed