Summer 2014

In this issue you will be able to take a look at cement trade prices as highlighted in the CW team’s Global Cement Trade Price Report for 2Q2014, a chart book detailing the monthly price and volume trends for gray cement, white cement, clinker and slag. In addition, this issue also presents a case study on the cement sector in Malaysia – a highly exciting cement market, on a positive up-trend. From macro economy to country to cement sector, the country, though not entirely without its challenges, is one to watch. The third feature of the magazine speaks of anti-trust issues in the cement sector. No doubt, coordinated industrial activity can be good for the cement sector and ensure efficient allocation of capital that in emerging markets can help stop a drain on the foreign account, build domestic value, add capability and create jobs on a large scale. Like in every issue, CW Research presents a snap-shot view prepared by our analysis on the cement and relevant energy sectors.