Cement News tagged: Trading
TN scraps dual sales tax on cement
The Tamil Nadu government today issued orders scrapping the dual sales tax system on cement and levying a uniform tax of 14 per cent on all grades of cement at the first point of
Iranian company builds floating silos for cement shipment
An Iranian company in Arak has devised a new method to carry cement across the Caspian sea from Iran to customers in neighbouring countries. It makes use of containers similar to
ACC December cement shipments up
India’s second-biggest cement producer, Associated Cement Companies Ltd, said on Tuesday its December shipments rose 18 per cent to 1.595Mt from 1.348Mt a year earlier.
Gujarat Ambuja December shipments up
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Tuesday its December shipments rose seven per cent from a year earlier to 1.195Mt. Ambuja’s cement
Indian cement firms lift prices
India’s top cement makers have raised prices by an average 3 rupees per bag in Mumbai, the country’s largest cement market, effective from Monday to cash in on strong demand, dealers said
Omani Raysut Cement new contract
Omani cement producer Raysut Cement has won a contract to supply 200,00t of resistant cement for the expansion of the
Argentina construction industry high note
Argentina’s construction sector registered a 22.3 per cent growth in November, compared with the same month of the last year, a new
Record year for Port Everglades
Cargo volume at Port Everglades, Florida reached an all-time high of 26.6Mt in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, up 4.3 per cent
New concrete plant for Mobile
Standard Concrete Products of Columbus, Ga., and the Alabama State Port Authority have entered into a purchase agreement
China’s export of cement in October 2005
China exported 2,420,000t of cement valued at US$75.295m in October 2005. The export in January-
China expands influence in Africa
China’s growing demand for energy sources and profitable construction deals is leading the world’s most populous country increasingly to swoop into Africa, where it has found abundant raw
Hillsborough unit finalises coal-supply contract
Hillsborough Resources Ltd.has reported its Quinsam mine has finalized a new three-year contract to supply coal to a major international cement manufacturer, starting Jnuary 2006. The company said
Belarus cement exports
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that he supports a government proposal to increase the export of Belarusian goods to Moscow. The president’s press office
Cement imports from Mexico
US contractors and readymix producers in the US have been complaining about a shortage of cement for the past two years. Mexico has an
China ’s output of cement in October 2005
China produced 95,386,200t of cement in October 2005. The output in January-October reached 831,142, 200t, up 10.8 per cent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Manufacturers cut cement prices
Pakistani cement manufacturers have cut prices by 25 to 30 rupees per 50kg bag. Chairman All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association Tariq Sehgal talking with local news media said the new price was