Vicem launches 2021 cement targets Written by Global Cement staff
11 January 2021
Vietnam: The Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VICEM) aims to increase cement production by 1% year-on-year to 22Mt in 2021. The Viet Nam News newspaper has reported that the company is targeting a sales increase of 7% to US$1.5bn and a profit increase of 13% to US$99m. The company says that it expects domestic cement consumption to rise by 5% to 30Mt.
The group has set out six solutions by which to achieve its goals: continue to ‘optimise and improve production capacity’ through promoting research and application of advanced science and technology, focus on ‘investment in depth,’ reduce consumption, use resources economically and reduce environmental impacts throughout the supply chain.