Cement News tagged: Trading
Bangladeshi Cement for Nasaka Buildings, Burma
A Bangladeshi cement company, Marbra, has exported its cement to Burma for the construction of Nasaka buildings being built around Maungdaw Township.
Jamaica suffering cement shortage
The Jamaica government says it is still awaiting a shipment of 20,000t of cement from Cuba as the island continues to reel from a shortage of the commodity. Industry Minister Phillip Paulwell said eff
Liberia unable to reduce prices
As prices of cement, rice, gasoline, building materials amongst others continuously increase by the minute on the Liberian market, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has disclosed that her government is
Cement bags smuggled to Burma from Bangladesh
The smuggling of a massive amount of cement from Bangladesh to Burma has come to light. Thousands of cement bags are being smuggled to Burma from Bangladesh everyday through the porous Bangladesh-Burm
Guyana bagging plant set for July commissioning
Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) hopes its local US$9.3M bagging terminal, set to be commissioned in July, and complete with three 2000t silos, would help it meet local demand and has given two TCL distribut
NBI agents uncover ‘mixed’ cement hoard, Philippines
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized P1.5m worth of adulterated cement following a series of raids on several establishments last week.
Cement cos asked to cut prices or face export ban, India
The Indian government and the cement industry appeared to be on a collision course, with the industry department asking manufacturers to cut prices or face a possible ban on exports.
Taiheiyo penalised
The Board of Investments, the promotions arm of the Department of Trade and Industry, has penalized Cebu-based Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Corp (formerly Grand Cement Manufacturing Corp) for failing t
Carib Cement temporary halt on bagged sales
Caribbean Cement has announced the temporary suspension of bagged cement sales. In a statement, the company said the sales have been suspended pending the approval by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (
ECC approves measures to improve cement supply
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Pakistan Cabinet had taken cognizance of the sharp increase in prices of cement with grave concern. It was generally observed that the increase in pric
Promised cement from Cuba fails to show
Some 20,000t of cement scheduled to arrive from Cuba last week have not yet arrived. This was revealed by Information Minister Colin Campbell at the weekly post Cabinet press briefing Monday afternoon
Trinidad Cement gives Guyana supply commitment
The Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) says it is committed to being a responsible supplier in Guyana, stating in a press release issued on Thursday that the present shortage is a local, regional and global pr
More cement for Guyana
Guyana will soon have cement from the Dominican Republic and later will make Venezuelan cement available to its customers. The Gafoor company hopes to offer cement at lower prices by keeping supplies
Cement firms raise south India prices
Indian cement companies have raised prices by up to 11.4 per cent, or 20 rupees per 50-kg bag, in south India in the past two weeks to cash in on rising demand from the region’s construction ind
Refund of ST on cement export not to be allowed, Pakistan
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) disallowed on Thursday the refund and adjustment of sales tax and rebate of excise duty on the export of cement by land, air or sea route.
Exports to Kabul may resume from next month, Afghanistan
The government of Pakistan has decided to restore cement exports to Afghanistan from May 1, along with rebate, despite an estimated shortage of 200,000t per month to meet domestic demand.