With a modern production line, high-quality products and authorized by The Vissai Cement Group, Song Lam Cement products quickly reach the markets of many countries and territories around the world such as: Hong Kong, Philippines, China, Australia, Mauritius, some European countries... and are especially exported to many large markets, including the US - a rather demanding market. Typically, in 2022, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company achieved an output of over 4.6 million tons of cement, more than 1 million tons of Clinker; the unit exported 4.4 million tons (both cement and Clinker) to many countries, with revenue reaching more than 5,000 billion VND.
In the first months of 2023, leaders of Song Lam Nghe An Cement Joint Stock Company visited many countries, connected with partners, continued to introduce and sign cement export contracts. In early April 2023, Mr. Hoang Minh Tuan - Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company had a business trip to the US, working with partners. Song Lam Cement products started exporting cement to the US market from the end of 2019 and output has grown strongly over the years. Specifically, in 2019, nearly 128,000 tons were exported to the US; in 2020, more than 1.23 million tons were exported; in 2021, nearly 1.3 million tons were exported; in 2022, nearly 2 million tons were exported. It is expected that in 2023, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company will export about 2.3 million tons of cement to the US.
Mr. Hoang Minh Tuan added: Currently, Vissai cement products have been certified for use in traffic works in the states of California (Caltrans), Texas (DOT) and are in the process of being assessed for recognition in other states such as: Lousiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New Orleans, Ilinois... The export market for Vissai cement and Song Lam cement in the US is increasingly expanding, in addition to traditional markets on the West Coast with unloading ports such as: LongBeach California, Stockton, Oregon Portland. In 2023, the Company plans to export to the East Coast of the United States, Texas (Houston port, Port Authur, Corpus Christi), Mississippi River (Lousiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New Orleans, Illinois)... In the process of exporting products to the US, the Company closely connects with the customer system which are leading companies in the cement and construction materials industry that are using and distributing Vissai cement in the US, such as: Heidelberge Materials, Global Transit, Cemex, IMI, Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, CalPortland, Martine Marietta, Pan Pacific, Ash Grove, ...
Compared to many other cement factories and brands in Vietnam, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company's products are "born late". Therefore, competing and dominating the domestic market is a fierce race. Determining this, the Company builds its brand reputation with standard product quality and closely connects with domestic distributors to better serve the needs of consumers. With that approach, Song Lam Cement is now widely available throughout the country. In particular, it is most concentrated in the North Central provinces, the Central Highlands and many southern provinces.
Over the past 6 years of operation, domestic sales have grown annually. While in 2020, the company sold only about 800,000 tons in the domestic market, by 2022 it had increased to 1.3 million tons (up 60% compared to 2020 and 37% compared to 2021). In the first quarter of 2023 alone, domestic sales reached 280,000 tons (up 20% compared to the same period in 2022). However, compared to production capacity and cement output, these figures are still modest. Therefore, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company is strengthening the connection of distribution channels to gradually conquer the domestic market.
Along with boosting production and connecting cement product consumption, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company is completing the Nghi Thiet deep-water international seaport system. In addition to 2 specialized wharves nearly 2,000m long, which can accommodate 70,000-ton ships to load and unload cement, the company has completed 4 general international seaports and is organizing trial exploitation, accommodating 30,000-ton ships. It is expected that the company's general international ports will be completed and put into use in the first quarter of 2023.
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