Cement News tagged under: Iran
Iran exports hit 6.8Mt in six months15 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran exported over 6.8Mt of cement and clinker during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 20. Exports grew by 26.4 per cent compared to the same period last year. Exports of cement and clinker amounted to 1.21Mt in the sixth calendar month of Shahrivar, which ended on 21 September. Iran plans to produce 75Mt of cement by the end of the current year, the deputy industry minister, Vajihollah Jafari told the ISNA News Agency on September 14. ... |
Iran cement prices increased by 22%28 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran’s ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade announced on 23 September that it is to increase the price of cement by 22 per cent. This is the third price hike in seven years and the decision to increase prices this time is mainly due to increased raw material costs which have led to declining profit margins. Moslem Dorrieh, the secretary of the Cement Industry Contractors Union, informed all Iranian cement factories that the ex-works price of bulk cement is as follows: • Type I-323: from I... |
Iranian output rises three per cent in first five months11 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsTotal Iranian cement production reached 30.5Mt in the first five months of the Iranian year (beginning 21 March 2012), a rise of three per cent compared compared to 29.6Mt produced in the same period of last year. Clinker production totalled 29.9Mt in the period against 27.79Mt in Iranian year 2011. Cement and clinker exports for the first five months of this year was 5.6Mt, of which cement accounts for 4.87Mt. |
Pakistan loses Afghan cement market share to Iran20 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe declining trend of cement exports continues to worry Pakistani manufacturers as cement exports to Afghanistan have plummeted by 10 per cent annually, owing to availability of cheaper Iranian cement there. The industry said that the energy crisis and constant hike in petroleum products have made its product uncompetitive even in the neighbouring country, the main purchaser of cement from Pakistan. Industry sources said that historically US sanctions on Iran have been an impediment for... |
Iran production rises in first four months of Iranian year02 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 24.44Mt of cement in the first four months of the current Iranian year (20 March - 21 July 2012), IRNA reported. According to a report by the Industries, Mines and Trade Ministry, about 6.43Mt of cement was produced during the 20 June - 21 July. Clinker production, meanwhile, amounted to 5.64Mt during the same period. Last month, Mohammad Hassan Pourkhalil, secretary of the Cement Industry Contractors Union, said cement production surpassed 17.99Mt during 20 March-20 June, re... |
Iran exports climb13 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran exported 3.34Mt of cement and clinker in the first three months of the current calendar year which began on March 20, the IRNA News Agency has reported. Some 2.89Mt of cement and 449,400t of clinker were exported during the period. Iran's cement production capacity will be increased by 6.8Mt to reach 82Mt by the end of the current calendar year, Mohammad Fatemian, an official of the Industry, Mine and Trade Ministry, said in May. "The country's cement production capacity stood at 76.4M... |
Sepahan Cement workers strike, Iran10 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsA total of 700 workers from Sepahan Cement Company have entered their third day of strike action in protest against unfavourable legal and working conditions, according to local press reports. According to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA), the protestors have written to the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour and Social welfare along with MPs regarding their concerns but to no effect. This has led to strike action on factory grounds. The workers have hired a lawyer to pursue their... |
India: dumping duty on UAE, Iran white cement extended23 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Finance Ministry has extended the validity of existing anti-dumping duty on white cement imports from Iran, UAE until 11 April 2013. Business Line reports that this this one year extension follows the anti-dumping directorate’s recent move to initiate sunset review investigations on white cement imports from UAE and Iran. The petition seeking the review was filed by JK White Cement Works and Birla White. The existing anti-dumping duty on white cement imports ended in April this... |
Iran output rises eight per cent11 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran registered an eight per cent YoY rise in cement production last year, which ended on 19 March with volumes reaching 66.4Mt, IRNA news agency reported. Some 67.6Mt of clinker was producer, up 12 per cent YoY. Meanwhile, exports of cement and clinker increased 17.44 per cent and reached 10.12Mt. Mehdi Ghazanfari, Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, stated that domestic capacity currently stands at 74Mt, adding that this figure will reach 110Mt by 2015. One of its latest co... |
Iran cement exports rise 17 per cent06 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran exported over 9.3Mt of cement in the first 11 months of the year (ends 19 March 2012), representing a 17 per cent YoY rise, IRNA news agency reported. Clinker exports during the period were 1.5Mt. Iran’s cement production capacity currently stands at 74Mt, Iranian Minster of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mehdi Ghazanfari, recently said. Mr Ghazanfari said that with the implementation on new projects, capacity will reach 110Mt by the end of the Fifth Five-Year Economic Development Plan... |