Steppe Cement Limited Market update for the first half of 2016 (1379E)
14 July 2016 - 4:00PM
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RNS Number : 1379E
Steppe Cement Limited
14 July 2016
Steppe Cement Ltd
Market update for the first half of 2016
In the first half of 2016, Steppe Cement Ltd ("Steppe Cement" or
the "Company") sold 761,771 tonnes of cement for 8,190 million
Tenge, which compares with 717,654 tonnes of cement for 8,277
million Tenge in the first half of 2015. This represents an
increase of 6% and a decrease of 1% respectively over the same
period in 2015.
Average price for the current period for delivered cement was
10,751 Tenge per tonne (ex VAT), compared with 11,533 Tenge per
tonne in the corresponding period of 2015 as companies defended
their market shares.
Ex-factory price for the current period was 8,781 Tenge per
tonne, compared with 9,665 Tenge per tonne in the corresponding
period of 2015.
The cement market in Kazakhstan decreased by 10% during the
first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year. However
overall cement shipments from local companies remained stable
compared to 2015 as imports decreased by 63% (representing 5% of
the local market) and exports doubled due to the favorable exchange
rate against the currencies of the surrounding countries.
Steppe Cement's local market share increased to 18% in the first
half of 2016 from 16% in the same period of 2015 and exported 4% of
its sales compared to none in 2015.
The Company currently estimates country consumption at 9 million
tonnes for 2016.
Steppe Cement's AIM nominated adviser is RFC Ambrian Ltd.
Contact Stephen Allen or Oliver Morse on +61 8 9480 2500
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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