Cement News tagged: Trading

Wholesale cement price goes up

20 November 2008, Published under Cement News

The Commerce Commission yesterday gave the green light to Fiji Industries Limited (FIL) to increase its charges of bag and bulk cement by 15 per cent.

Cement producers look to import via Bangladesh

19 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Local cement makers now weigh the feasibility of several import proposals they recently received from Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Kenyan companies.

Export sops: marginal relief for cement companies

19 November 2008, Published under Cement News

The export incentives offered by the Indian Government will have little impact on the prospects of the beleaguered cement companies as the benefits are restricted

Pakistan’s cement export passes 1Mt mark per month

18 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement export showed an exceptional growth, crossing the mark of 1Mt per month and depicted a growth of 117.2 per cent YoY

Cemex eyes flat sales on uncertanties

Cemex eyes flat sales on uncertanties

18 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Cemex Philippines, the country’s third-largest cement maker, expects sales this year to be flat in view of what the firm’s public relations director described as “uncertainties” in the market

‘Noynoy’ urges Palace not to lift cement tariffs

17 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Saying that lifting cement tariffs to the Philippines would have serious repercussions on the local industry and its workers, Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr said

China cement exports down in first 18-months

China cement exports down in first 18-months

17 November 2008, Published under Cement News

China exported less cement in the first eight months of this year as a result of ebbing demand in developed nations and more difficult market access at home

Five per cent tariff on cement suspended, Philippines

11 November 2008, Published under Cement News

President Arroyo of the Philippines has indefinitely suspended the five-per cent tariff on imported cement to

FPI head bucks plan to scrap cement import tariff

10 November 2008, Published under Cement News

A prominent leader of Philippine industries yesterday cautioned government officials mulling the

West Africa: Norcem aims for cement exports

06 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Norwegian cement producer Norcem is turning to West Africa to keep its sales up as the Norwegian property market slows down.

Pakistan cement for Sri Lanka

06 November 2008, Published under Cement News

The Government of Sri Lanka will release a sufficient stock of cement imported from Pakistan stipulating

Removal of Suspended Duty - Cement Makers ’Face Collapse’

04 November 2008, Published under Cement News

A decision by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to phase out suspended duty on cement is beginning to take its toll

India: cement companies feel input cost heat

03 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Driven by increased costs of power and fuel coupled with high coal prices, cement companies across the country face the heat on their earnings margin for the first half of the fiscal.

Japan cement firms halt exports to Korea

31 October 2008, Published under Cement News

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun says Japanese cement companies are planning on halting exports to Korea

Baltic Dry Index falls below 1,000 points to six-year lows

29 October 2008, Published under Cement News

The Baltic Dry Index is now trading below 1000 points. Yesterday marked one more downward session for the freefalling index, tracking dry bulk shipments of commodities like iron ore and coal.

Philippine government keen on removing tariff on imported cement

20 October 2008, Published under Cement News

The Philippine government will proceed with the elimination of tariff on imported cement even if the domestic manufacturers would succeed in convincing the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)