Cement News tagged: Trading
Pakistan Govt may allow imports
The Pakistan government is considering allowing the import of cement to bring down the cement prices as cement manufacturers have turned down the persistent demand of the government to decrease the ce
Malaysia cement producers in talks to avert price war
Malaysia’s major cement producers, Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd, Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd and YTL Cement Bhd and other smaller firms recently held talks in a bid to seek a pricing agreeme
Poor roads hit Bangladesh cement exports to India
Bangladesh cement manufacturers are demanding better road links with India to tap its big market for exports. The manufacturers say exports to India have come to a near halt due to poor road links. "
Eurocement Group production data
Factories belonging to the Eurocement Group produced 9.8Mt of cement in 1H2005, including 1.2Mt in the Ukraine, the holding’s press service reported today.
Why cement Prices are high – Tsunami effect
Managing Director of Ashaka Cement Company of Nigeria (AshakaCem Plc), Engineer Mohammed Mustapha Daggash, yesterday listed factors that have contributed to the recent hike in the price of cement in t
Catalonian cement demand at 1.574Mt
Cement demand in the Catalonia region, northeastern Spain, stood at 1.547Mt in the first half of 2005, a 1.72 per cent year-on-year decrease, the local cement makers’ association Ciment Catala s
Domestic cement shipments fall, Japan
Domestic shipments of cement fell 3.5% to 57.56Mt in fiscal 2004, though the market share rankings of the top five players in the sector remained unchanged from the previous year.
New cement popular in Jamaica
Jamaican cement maker Caribbean Cement’s (CCC) newly created Carib Cement Plus already accounts for 74 per cent of company production, The Jamaica Observer quoted CCC general manager Anthony Hay
Semen Gresik 1H Cement sales up
PT Semen Gresik said its cement sales in the first six months of this year rose 3.8 per cent to 7.56Mt, driven by an increase in domestic sales. Indonesia’s largest cement maker said its
Colorado companies cash in on shortages
National demand for cement is up over last year’s record levels and bringing with it the possibility of some regional cement shortages. This situation hasn’t affected Colorado as severely
Saudi Arabia to cut duty on cement
Saudi Arabia has decided to reduce customs duty on cement from the current level of five per cent to zero per cent within six months as part of a major move to check the rise in cement prices by liber
Cement prices going up soon
From August 1, there will be an increase in the ex-factory price of cement because of rising costs which Claxton Bay producer Trinidad Cement Ltd said it can no longer absorb. New VAT exclusive ex-fac
Ultratech shifts export focus, prefers cement to clinker
As part of the strategy to revive the fortunes of Ultratech Cement and narrow the ’performance gap’ with its parent, Grasim Industries, the Aditya Birla group company, is rejigging its exp
Pakistani denies halting cement exports to Afghanistan
The Pakistani government has rejected media speculation that it has halted cement exports to Afghanistan to bring down prices of the commodity. A senior official at the Ministry of
Qassim Cement first-half profits up
Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Cement said its first-half net profits rose 4 per cent to 131 million riyals ($35 million). Shares in Qassim, the smallest of Saudi Arabia’s listed cement
Odesa Cement raises cement price
As of June 20, the Ukraine cement company (Odesa) increased the price of cement of all brands by UAH 10 to UAH 260-315 per ton. According to a company statement, the company increased the price of c