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Moroccoâs market dynamic
Published 01 June 2021
Pending the real estate sector recovery, cement demand in Morocco will be driven in the coming years by both major infrastructure projects and the emergence of the southern regions which are evolving into becoming top-tier economic hubs. At the moment, there is a significant increase in capacity while local operators are showing interest in exports. By Maria Iraqi and Taha Jaidi, Attijari Global Research, Morocco.
Moroccan cement demand is expected to return to pre-COVID levels by 2022,
with dynamics in the southern region particularly promising
Over the last decade, Morocco has experienced major economic developments allowing it to support regular and low volatile growth, ie above 3.5 per cent per year. Representing a value of 20 per cent of GDP, public investment has been a vital driver of economic growth. The public sector, as an instructing party, has carried out major infrastructure projects such as the modernisation of
Florida: bolder, brighter, better
Published 24 May 2021
Like all US states, Florida has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with tourist numbers plummeting as borders shut and lockdown measures were imposed. But pent-up demand in the housing market, strong infrastructure spending and a robust construction sector should deliver a notable uptick in cement consumption in 2021-23.
Florida has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with
tourist numbers in freefall. However, a brighter future lies ahead
Florida’s US$1trn economy is the fourth-largest in the USA and would be the 16th-largest in the world if it were a country. Not surprisingly it is a key market when it comes to the cement industry, regularly in the top five in the US in terms of cement and clinker production and consumption. It is currently home to nine cement plants with a total cement and clinker capacity of 12.215Mta and 8.754Mta, respectively (see Figure 1). Florida also boasts 18 cement terminals, incl
From waste to commodity
Published 17 May 2021
Entsorga West Virginia LLC converts municipal solid waste and commercial and industrial (C&I) non-hazardous byproduct materials into alternative, clean energy. The company has been meeting the growing demand for solid recovered fuels by Argos USA’s Martinsburg plant in West Virginia, leading to environmental benefits and reduced operating costs. By Emily Dyson, BioHiTech Global, USA.
Entsorga West Virginia, LLC’s HEBioT
TM plant, USA
Entsorga West Virginia LLC (EWV), owned by ReFuel America, a consolidated subsidiary of BioHiTech Global, is the first facility of its kind in the USA. Using the patented High-Efficiency Biological Treatment (HEBioT
The pull towards Tanzania
Despite a slight contraction in 2020, Tanzania’s cement consumption is estimated to remain stable or increase going forward owing to promising market fundamentals. However, overcapacity remains an issue and producers are having to become innovative to retain market share and margins. A major new addition is also waiting in the wings. By Lisa Kimathi, Standard Investment Bank, Kenya.
Infrastructure development is one of the driving forces for the realisation of Tanzania’s Vision 2025
and has been the chief accelerator of cement demand growth in recent years
Tanzania is expected to record mid-single-digit economic growth in 2020. The government is estimating a 5.5 per cent advance while the World Bank and IMF expect a 2.5 and 1.9 per cent increase, respectively. As at the 3Q20 the economy had an average growth of 4.7 per cent. The slower growth, compared to the seven per cent advance in 2018 and 2019, is attributable to the effects of the COVID-19 pand