Indonesian cement sales higher in August 2015

Data from the Indonesian Cement Association showed that cement consumption in August 2015 was at 5.34 million tonnes, up 14.7% from a year ago.

During the first eight months of 2015, national cement consumption was at 36.4 million tonnes, down 2% from the same period in 2014.

During the period, state construction companies have secured new contracts valued at IDR 48.07 trillion (€2.94 billion/US$3.29 billion), up IDR 34.78 trillion from a year ago.

According to the association, the growth of cement

According to Widodo Santoso, the chairman of the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI), cement sales in 2016 are expected to increase by between 4% and 6% on the back of infrastructure projects executed by the government across Indonesia.

In 2015, cement sales in the archipelago reached 61 million tonnes, up by 1.8%.

Santoso disclosed that construction projects such as hotels, housing and offices account for about 75% of cement demand, while 25% comes from infrastructure projects.

Separately, Joko Wi

Indonesia’s cement sales rose by 3.9% in the first half of 2014, down on the 7.5% rise over the same six months of 2013, according to the Chairman of the Indonesia Cement Association, Widodo Santoso. The association had forecast sales growth to be around 5-6% during H1 2014. Sale growth in the second half of 2014 is projected at up to 6-8%. The low demand from outside Java as well as the increase in the electricity rate have been cited as the reasons for the lower than expected sales during the first six mo