Cement News tagged: Trading
Importers want full removal of cement tariff
Jamacian importers are preparing to lobby the Government for a full removal of the tariff on cement. It’s reported that cement importers want the remaining 15 per cent duty withdrawn to provide
Cement coming from Colombia already sold out
Amid a severe shortage on the market in Guyana, a Colombian exporter of local rice was able to source cement from his native country for Guyana, but over 1900 slings which are expected today have alre
Cement company resumes deliveries
The local construction industry received a lifeline yesterday as Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) partially resumed deliveries of its core product. Yesterday’s resumption in deliveries of
Government appeal to cement makers
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has urged the members of the AP Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) to supply cement at substantially reduced prices for the wea
Ukrtsement explains cement production decline
The Ukrtsement Association has explained the year-on-year decline in cement production in January and February by seasonal factors that always influence this kind of production. Association Chairman
Cement shortage batters construction sector
Cement distribution from the country’s sole manufacturer Carib Cement has come to a standstill. Sources at the company have confirmed reports that no cement has been sent out of the plant since
Venezuela imports Cuban cement
Venezuela is to buy 500,000t of cement from Cuba, out of which 5000t will be delivered next week. Housing and Habitat minister Luis Figueroa, who is in Cuba to complete the deal, said they are to defi
Vietnam cement prices go up
Because of the increasing costs of imported materials, the cement sector must raise retail prices in the domestic market to prevent further losses, according to the Vietnam National Cement Corporation
Construction industry in crisis
The local Jamaican construction industry is reportedly in crisis as activities have come to a virtual standstill in the wake of fresh concerns about the quality of products supplied by Caribbean Cemen
Andhra Chief Minister may meet cement firms
With Indian cement prices showing no signs of coming down in the immediate future, bulk consumers in the state, including irrigation contractors, builders and departments like housing, have pressed th
BCC expects cement shipment today
A five week supply of cement will arrive in Dockyard today to help ease the drought – with another batch set to arrive on Saturday. It comes a week after the Bermuda Cement Company’s (BCC) silos ran e
EAPC boss denies corruption
The East African Portland Cement Company managing director, Zakayo ole Mapelu, has defended himself against allegations of corruption. Mapelu said he called the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission on Mo
Cement prices touches all time high
The consolidation in the Indian industry has begun to pay off for cement makers. Cement prices across the country have touched historic highs and are expected to rise further. In North India, for inst
Rising cement squeezes Nurse
The rise in Guyanian cement prices is stalling low-income builders who can no longer afford the product. Fidelity Investment Inc (FII) which imports large quantities of Venezuelan cement is now retail
Manila: cost of building materials up
Wholesale prices of construction materials in Metro Manila went up by 0.9 per cent in January 2006 from their December levels, mainly because of higher inflation for cement and lumber. In its Construc
Sellers cheat customers; 11 imprisoned
Authorities in Harad, Yemen, arrested 11 cement importers and closed their shops. Khaled Baruuq, vice deputy of Harad, told News Yemen that the prosecutor’s office moved quickly to imprison the busine