Cement News tagged: Trading
Lafarge to stop importing cement next year, Indonesia
Lafarge Cement, a French cement producer controlling a 99% stake in PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, is going to stop importing 1.1Mta of cement starting from 2009.
Cement prices likely to dip by INR20/bag in Mumbai
The dipping stock markets and fall in the real estate prices are going to have a strong effect on the cement industry.
India cement firms’ Q2 advance tax falls
A slowdown seems to be catching up with the construction sector, if the 35 per cent decline in advance tax payments of cement companies in September 2008 is any indication.
It’s bargain sale on D Street
There was never a better time to accumulate India’s blue-chip stocks. Some of the soram Industries, ITC, Ambuja Cement and Indian Hotels, among others, are trading at one of their lowest levels
Turkmenistan abolishes duties on imported cement
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov signed a decree temporarily abolishing custom duties on imported cement beginning October 1, 2008
Hengji to export 100,000t cement to Russia in 08
Heilongjiang Heihe Hengji Cement Co., Ltd, a cement producer based in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China is scheduled to export 100,000t cement to Russia in 2008.
Philippines: cement makers asked to explain prices
The Department of Trade and Industry (DIT) is considering subpoenaing cement companies that are slow in complying with a request for information relating to recent price increases,
Turkmenistan temporarily abolishes customs duties on import of cement
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree according to which customs duties on the import of cement products are temporarily abolished
Pakistan cement sales drop 15 per cent
Cement sales fell 15 per cent in the first quarter of current fiscal depicting a decline of 4.88Mt. However, cement exports
Taiwan Cement and Asia Cement to Raise export quotations
Spot prices for cement has risen 15 per cent globally in the past few months in reaction to price hikes in coal, for example.
Nigeria: cement distributors back importation policy
Distributors of cement said they are in full support of importation of bagged cement into the country instead of local production.
Local cement importers get further suspension of tariff, Jamaica
Local importers of cement will be getting an extended lifeline as the government has suspended the Common External Tariff (CET) on 240,000t for one year.
Carib Cement to barge cement to St Thomas
Faced with the challenge of no direct route to St Thomas after the Hope Bridge collapsed nearly three weeks ago
Kaliningrad Commercial Seaport and HeidelbergCement to launch terminal
Kaliningrad Commercial Seaport and HeidelbergCement Group (Germany) on September 4 will launch a terminal designed for handling cement
FG okays importation of bagged cement, Nigeria
Contrary to the Federal Government of Nigeria’s earlier stand that it would not allow importation of bagged cement, it has thrown its gate open for the importation of 50kg bagged cement.
Flour Mills of Nigeria imports 10,000t of cement
The managing director, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, Dr Emmanuel Ukpabi, has said that the company has imported 10,000t of cement to check the non-availability of the product.