Cement News tagged under: Iran
Iran’s cement exports to Iraq suspended08 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsIranian cement exports to Iraq have been suspended, said Hamid Hosseini, secretary general of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, Trend reports. He said Iran’s exports to Iraq have been suspended for more than a year due to dumping claims. Iranian export companies were not in possession of facts to prove the opposite, he said. “Thus, Iraq has first increased its fees for imported cement from Iran,” he noted. “Then imports of cement from Iran were periodically banned.” |
Iran reports 4% growth in 11M cement exports26 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsIran has reported a four per cent YoY growth in cement exports at 12,652,000t in the first 11 months of the last Iranian year (21 March 2018-21 February 2019). However, the value of cement exports fell 14 per cent YoY to around US$398.4m, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). Cement imports also declined during the period, decreasing 21 per cent YoY to around 39,600t. |
New cement facility inaugurated in Iran20 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsMonde Dashti Cement’s new 1.2Mta cement production unit has been inaugurated by Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, through a video conference, according to the Tehran Times. The plant based in Bushehr province represents an investment of around IRR3.8trn (US$90.48m) and has created over 170 job opportunities. |
Iran set to export over 14,000t of cement to Somalia14 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsOver 14,000t of cement is set to be exported from Iran’s southern island of Qeshm to Somalia, according to Iran Daily. "A 14,500t cargo of bagged cement produced in Qeshm will be exported to Somalia on a Tanzanian ship named AMINA-H," said Pejman Bahrami, deputy head for maritime transport and port affairs, Qeshm Free Zone Organization. The loading of the bagged cement began on Tuesday and will take 4-5 days. The order comes as country officials recognise the need to reduce dependency on ... |
Cement import into USA draws US$506,250 OFAC penalty25 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a US$506,250 settlement with ZAG International, based in Newtown (CT), for illegally sourcing clinker from Iran. Between 11 July 2014-15 January 2015, ZAG International purchased 263,563t of Iranian-origin clinker via a supplier in the UAE, which was then resold by the company to a customer in Tanzania. ZAG’s actions violated the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. OFAC said ZAG’s managing direct... |
Iran produces 41Mt of cement in last 9M of 201814 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 41Mt of cement during the nine months to 21 December 2018, of which 4.8Mt were exported, reports the Iran Cement Association. According to Iran Cement Association Secretary, Abdolreza Sheikhan, domestically-produced cement is currently priced at US$25-30/t in export markets, which indicates that export earnings amounted to US$120-144m for the reported period. "Cement production during the nine months saw no significant change compared with the similar period of last year whi... |
Production rises in Iran's South Khorasan province19 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsTwo plants in Iran's South Khorasan province have produced around 765,000t of cement since the start of the current Iranian year (21 March-22 Oct), a 22 per cent YoY increase, according to Davud Shahraki, chairman of the province's Industry, Mining and Trade Organisation. "Two plants operating in Qaen and Darmian counties of South Khorasan province employ 350 people. These plants are able to produce 1.8 million tons of cement per year," said Mr Shahraki. The value of the produced cemen... |
Iranian province records export increase10 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsIran’s southern province of Hormozgan reported a 40 per cent increase in clinker and cement exports to 400,000t during the eight-month period between 21 March-21 November 2018, according to Masoumeh Mousavi of the country’s Mine and Trade Department. Products from the area were exported to Oman, UAE, Tanzania and South Africa. |
Iran exports 7.65Mt of cement and clinker03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsIran exported more than 7.65Mt of cement and clinker during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (21 March –22 October 2018). Exports amounted to a 10.2 per cent increase compared with the same period of last year. Abdolreza Sheikhan, the secretary of Iran's Cement Association said cement accounted for 3.8Mt of the exports. More than 50 per cent of the clinker and cement exports went to Iraq and Afghanistan over the period, said Sheikhan. Also, around 247,000t of cement were ... |
Iran's cement exports rise 7%29 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement exports increased seven per cent YoY to 3.8Mt in the first seven months of the Iranian year started 21 March, according to Abdurreza Sheykhan, chairman of Iran's Cement Industry Employers Association. Exports of clinker bricks also rose in the same period, increasing 13.6 per cent to 3.84Mt. However, Mr Sheykhan also noted that there is a probability that cement exports may decrease in the upcoming months. Sanctions and increases in both internal and international transportati... |