Cement News tagged: Trading
Lebanese cement plants exports to Iraq?
Leading Lebanese cement companies are expected to increase their exports the promising Iraqi market this year despite the security deterioration in some parts of the country. Firms from Lebanon were r
Gambling on more cement
A shortage of cement is leaving many in the construction industry concerned that it could slow down Southern Nevada’s explosive growth. Just since January, local ready mix companies are reportin
UAE cement demand booming
The UAE industry is trying hard to fight the upsurge in demand with the production capacity working at the optimum level. Demand for the cement in next few years is expected to surpass 10Mt.
Vietnamese prices
Domestic producers are expected to make 23.7Mt of cement in 2004. Cement prices at major retailers in Hanoi inreased by VND10,000-20,000 per ton to VND740,000 for Bim Son brand and VND780,000 for
Cement prices are on the rise
MANAMA: Prices of construction materials are rising sharply in Bahrein, Entrepreneurs Association member Abdulwahed Al Ferdan told local newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The price of one 50kg sack of
IMF wants cement levy
ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed the levy of 15 percent sales tax on cement blocks and bricks, the primary raw materials for construction industry in Pakistan. Official source
Egyptian National Cement
National Cement’s clinker output rose 2.74 per cent year-on-year to 2,148,184t, while cement production grew 8.5 per cent to 2,101,771t. Cement sales reached 2,079,997t, up 9.7 per cent year-on-
Consumers complain over price hikes
Monrovia, Liberia: Following reports of hike in the price of cement, some consumers have blamed dealers in Monrovia and its environs for allegedly creating artificial scarcity of the product. Over th
Cement to Sri Lanka
More than 3000 tonnes of cement is now being loaded in two ships at the Nagapattinam port, India for export to Sri Lanka. Official sources told The Hindu that about 2050 tonnes of cement was exported
Concrete shortage in southern Florida
Miami: With news of the local Tammac ready-mix plant burning down a couple weeks ago and another plant in central northern Florida out of action and Rinker the leading domestic supplier in South Flori
Competitive Egyptian cement eyes exports boom
Egypt’s cement sector is set to boom this year with many companies taking advantage of cheap production costs and increased demand to boost exports. Analysts said cheap labour costs, a regional
Pakistan Board of Investment mulls ban on cement exports
Pakistan’s Board of Investment (BOI) is weighing the prospects of preparing a summary aimed at banning the export of cement so that local availability can be ensured.
FWS Construction continues North American expansion
FWS Construction Ltd., a leading Western Canadian construction company, is pleased to announce it has recently been awarded a contract to build a cement distribution terminal for Lafarge in Washingt
Thai exports to be phased out
Eight local cement producers have agreed to gradually cut their exports to zero within the next five years after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expressed concern over the industry’s impact on
Jebsen buys older bulker
The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen group of Norway has emerged as buyer of the 65,000-dwt bulker Sun P (built 1981). The Namura-built ship was reported sold for $12m to an undisclosed Norwegian buyer. Broke
Morocco and Turkey sign free trade deal
Morocco and Turkey have agreed to abolish trade barriers part of an EU-drive aiming to set up a Mediterranean free trade area, Communication Minister Nabil Benabdellah said on Thursday. Benabdellah t