Global Cement Report
Mauritius
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereMauritius, reliant on cement imports, started 2007 with a stand-off between the government and the established local traders (Lafarge and Holcim). Forecasts of price spirals and cement shortages resounded, but no doubt the traditionally stable market will eventually return without unduly prolonged drama.
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DG Khan to buy stake in GS Cimento, Mozambique
28 March 2013Pakistan-based cement producer DG Khan Cement Company (DGKC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire a majority stake in an upcoming Mozambique cement producer. DG Khan has in...
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Taiwan: plenty of promise
20 March 2013Taiwan cement consumption has been holding relatively firm since 2010 and despite a slight dip last year, is expected to show a steady performance in the years ahead. To increase capacity utilisat...
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Lafarge Mauritius raises cement price by 7%
06 February 2013Lafarge Cement Mauritius Ltd has announced it will raise the price of a 50kg bag of cement following Holcim's move to increase prices by six per cent at the start of this year. Lafarge said it ...
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Holcim raises cement prices in Mauritius
25 January 2013Holcim raised its price of a 50kg bag in Mauritius to MUR211.60 or US$6.86 (delivery to Port-Louis). In other parts of the island, a premium of around MUR5-10 is paid to trucking costs. The i...
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Holcim increases cement price 6.6% in Mauritius
15 November 2012Holcim has announced a rise in its cement prices in Mauritius. Customers will pay MUR211.60, up from the current MUR198, representing an increase of 6.6 per cent. The increase will cover both OPC ...
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Binani Cement abandons Mauritius project
24 October 2012Indian cement maker Binani Cement has pulled the plug on its Mauritius project. A key issue cited by the company are the lack of area granted to the company by the Mauritius Port Authority. Rajes...
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Bulk handling the Van Aalst way
10 September 2012Van Aalst Bulk Handling BV (VABH), based in The Netherlands, is globally renowned for its versatile pneumatic shipunloading systems, capable of handling cement capacities of between 50-1000tph and...
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Holcim: August '12
03 September 2012Cement sales during 1H2012 increased from 70.9Mt to 74Mt, up 4.4 per cent YoY, while sales of aggregates and ready-mix concrete fell by seven and 1.3 per cent to 75.6Mt and 22.8Mm3, respectively. ...