Cement News tagged: Trading
JLP blames monopoly for cement shortage
Senator Shirley Williams, Jamaica Labour Party spokesperson on industry, commerce and investment, has raised questions about the current shortage of cement, suggesting that it was the result of a flaw
Vietnam cement output up
The cement sector expects to produce 29 million tonnes this year, up 9.5-10 per cent against last year’s figure, according to the Vietnam Cement Corporation. In the first ten months of 2005, the secto
Akhangarancement exports cement
Akhangarancement exported cement for US$2.41 million this year. The cement was delivered to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Akhangarancement is located 65 km South East of Tashkent. It is the
Cimpor invests in South Africa
Cimpor said that on November 9, 2005, the South African company Natal Portland Cement Company (Proprietary) Ltd., 100 per cent indirectly held by Cimpor, signed an agreement for the acquisition of the
Devcon completes sale
Devcon International Corp has announced that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, VI Cement & Building Products, Inc., completed the sale of its US Virgin Islands material operations to Heavy Material
Cement sales in Vietnam
The Vietnam Cement Association has reported a strong increase in cement sales through Jan-Oct., a trend expected to continue over the two last months of this year.
Colombian Cement, Clinker Exports
Colombian exports of cement and clinker stood at US$83m in the third quarter of 2005, up 13 per cent year-on-year, it was reported on October 26, 2005. Cement and clinker exports totalled 1.8Mt betwe
Italcementi jv buys 2nd cement carrier
Italcementi SpA said it bought MV White Shark, a cement carrier with a net transport capacity of 29,000dwt.
Fair but not free trade
In a recent letter to the Executive Director, Bureau of Customs, Manila, Philippines, Dr Rene Ofreno of the Fair Trade Alliance, Manila, commends the endorsement of the Customs Intelligence and Invest
Cement is only a local (short) story
While the effects of recent hurricanes are clearly posing questions over cement supply availability producers further north say there is not much they can do to help. ’’Katrina didn’
Cement truck drivers strike
Nearly 2000 South Korean cement truck drivers staged a partial walkout Friday to demand government subsidies and better job security. Experts said the one-day walkout will have little impact on the c
Armenian cement market
"Ararat Cement" and "Mika Cement" are dominant on Armenia’s cement market. A study conducted by the RA Commission for Protection of Economic Competition showed that in 2004 the cement market was
Siam Cement Group expects sharp rise in export sales to Middle East
SCT Co, the international trading arm of the Siam Cement Group, expects sales in the Middle East to grow by 30 per cent next year from a record two billion baht this year to tap growing wealth in the
Importing cement from Germany and Scandinavia
Importing cement from Germany and Scandinavian countries will be appraised to curb cement deficit in Latvia, the Latvian Builders Association’s (LBA) president Viktors Purins told Latvian news s
Govt considering import of duty free cement from India
The Pakistani government is considering to allow the import of duty free cement from India as reconstruction of the quake-hit areas will need huge supply of cement, sources said here on Tuesday. Sourc
Holcim markets new product
Vietnamese bricklayers demonstrated how to use a new cement of Holcim Vietnam apparently called “Build and Bowl” (sic) at Tan Cang Tourist Park during a customer meeting last week. This product is p