Leaders Comment - Ayman Ismail, head of Asec Trading

Ayman Ismail, the head of Asec Trading, offers a trader's perspective on the current state of the international cement market. Mr. Ismail touches on notable trends and opportunities in international trade, and discusses how the increase in capacity witnessed throughout the MENA region is affecting cement trade.

CemWeek: What do you see as the most notable current trends in international cement trade? Do you see any particularly interesting shifts in regional trade over the last year?

Ismail: International cement trade markets remain marred with uncertainty. Although some slight improvement and actual movement have been seen in the market, especially in the U.S. and eastern Europe in 2012, the global economic slowdown still raises concerns that 2013 may fail to be a better year for the trade markets.

Read the rest of the article in the CemWeek Magazine issue 13.