Cement News tagged: Trading
Tsunami effect hits Nigeria
The Tsunami earthquake which hit South East Asia last December 26, and the escalating cost of transportation, were identified yesterday as major reasons for the high price of cement in Nigeria. Chairm
Harbour leases land for cement bagging facility
Cement supplier Caricement/Holcim, now operating in Simpson Bay, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, will be opening a cement bagging facility in Pointe Blanche on the property of St. Maarten Cargo Faci
China’s output of cement in February
China produced 43,436,000t of cement in February 2005. The output in January-February reached 98, 539,400t, up 0.1 per cent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Export and find new markets
Local Malaysian cement manufacturers should seek new markets abroad for their material by partnering Malaysian construction companies with operations overseas, International Trade and Industry Ministe
Pakistan emerging major regional cement exporter
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Prime Minister said that Pakistan is set to become a major exporter of cement to regional countries.
Beware of cheap cement, Philippines
The Department of Trade and Industry yesterday warned the public against adulterated cement products following the seizure recently of 241 bags whose contents had been passed off as pure cement.
Italcementi ready to buy Turkey’s Uzan Rumeli cement plants
Italcementi SpA is ready to buy Uzan Rumeli cement plants owned by the Turkish government, the daily Finanza & Mercati said without giving a source. The terms of the privatisation are expected to be r
Budindustria launches new packing line
Bakhchysarai-based Budindustria factory, the largest cement producer in the Ukraine Crimea has launched new cement packing lineThe equipment for the packing line is produced by the Russian company Sel
Russia production in January-February 2005
Russian cement producers have manufactured 4.6Mt of cement in January-February 2005, a 4.5 per cent rise versus the same period 2004. A rise of production in the cement industry exceeded than in the i
Century Bond targets Vietnam
Century Bond Bhd (CBB) wants to position itself as a leading player in the Vietnamese packaging industry. Deputy managing director Loi Tuan Ee said for a start, the company planned to become a major s
Cement prices raised by up to Rs7 per bag
Some leading cement companies in Pakistan have increased per bag price of their products by Rs 2.50 to Rs 7 in order to improve/maintain profit margins, a well-placed source told Daily
Czech firm looks at Vietnam project
The Lamela Group hopes to build a US$400 million cement factory in the highlands province of Bac Can, making it the first Czech company to express an interest in investing in the
Aditya Birla FY 05 cement sales
India’s Aditya Birla group, which controls Grasim Industries Ltd and UltraTech Cement Co Saturday said its cement sales for the fiscal year ended March 2005, rose 5.44 per cent to
Vietnam to inspect price hike requests
The Government has instructed the ministries of Trade, Finance and Industry to jointly inspect the Vietnam Coal Corp. (Vinacoal), Vietnam Steel Corp. (VSC) and Vietnam Cement
Cement prices seen to stabilise
Republic Cement Group of Companies forecast of stable cement prices in The Philippines for the first half of the year due to improved production efficiencies and favorable peso-dollar
Who to blame for higher prices?
Importers of cement and major distributors of the local Nigerian production have been fingered as responsible for the latest increase in the retail price of the commodity. Nigerians