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CREDAI files complaint with India regulator06 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has filed a complaint with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against cement manufacturers for the alleged manipulation of cement prices. In its submission to the Commission, CREDAI has pointed out that the cost of raw materials used in manufacturing cement has fallen between January and September this year, yet customers are yet to feel the benefit. CREDAI believes that the cement firms are working in tande... |
Sino Zimbabwe cuts prices to boost market share05 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsSino Zimbabwe has reduced the price of its cement products by 20 per cent to increase market share, according to reports by the Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets. General Manager, Wang Yong, said they had reduced the price of PC15 cement from US$10 to US$8/50kg bag, with the hope that the new strategy will boost sales going forward. Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company is a joint venture between the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe Ltd (IDC) and China’s CBMC. It operates one ... |
Chinese imports lower Costa Rica’s cement price by 20%30 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsConstruction costs in Costa Rica are lower due to the import of Chinese cement, according to local news service La Republica. Chinese imports retail at around 20 per cent below cement produced locally by Cemex and Holcim. However, to date the imported cement has not received certification of compliance with domestic standards although initial samples have proved positive. Cement is imported from Sinocem via local company JCB. Sinocem exports nearly 2Mta to various destinations. Cement im... |
Egypt prices decline on slower construction activity28 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsEgyptian prices have declined three times in the past two months as a result of increased supply and low demand in the market, local media have reported. A ton of cement now costs EGP550 (US$70), down from EGP700 (US$89) at the beginning of August, the construction materials division of Cairo Chamber of Commerce Ahmed al-Zeiny told Youm7 Sunday. Zeiny attributed the decline to the lack of construction activities this month due to holidays such as al-Adha feast. He also cited the dollar s... |
Steppe Cement first-half loss narrows, Kazakhstan11 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsSteppe Cement Ltd Friday said its first-half loss before tax narrowed to US$2.29m from US$6.40m in the previous year. Loss after tax totaled US$2.2m, narrower than the US$4.1m loss in the prior year. Consolidated turnover fell to US$44.7m from US$51.8m. Sales increased to 717,654t from 709,459t. The average ex-factory price decreased from 10 per cent to KZT10,797/t, due to competition from Russian companies helped by the Rouble exchange rate and the reaction of the main local factories... |
Competition Market Authority consults on draft cement price announcement order11 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Market Authority (CMA) has published a draft order which would prohibit cement suppliers in Great Britain from sending generic price announcement letters to their customers. In January 2014, the Competition Commission (CC) published its final market investigation report into aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete which required Lafarge Tarmac to sell one of its cement plants and Hanson to sell one of its ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) plants to enhance compet... |
Indian prices rising in the north, down in the south - report10 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsJM Financial says in the past few weeks India cement prices have risen by INR50/bag in the north while they fell by INR20/bag in the south. Across India though cement prices have increased just 1.1 per cent YoY during April-July. If the divergence continues, north India-based cement makers may see a sharp rebound in profitability after four to five quarters of disappointing earnings, whereas south India-based firms may see some decline in the near-term from decent profits, the broker says.... |
China: Huaxin first-half profit plunges 82%24 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement reported 1H15 net profit of CNY89m, down 82 per cent YoY, in line with the company’s guidance at the end of July indicating a drop of 80-85 per cent. The Holcim group company said thesix-month decline was attributed to lower clinker and cement prices (-12 per cent YoY) offsetting higher sales volumes (23Mt, +1.4 per cent YoY, together with increaesd finance expenses (+9 per cent YoY). Revenue declined by 11 per cent YoY to CNY6.4bn, but this was partially offset by lower cos... |
GCC sees higher volumes and bettter pricing19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsGrupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reported a 19 per cent rise YoY in second-quarter net sales to MXP3051m (US$186m) on the back of higher volumes and a better pricing environment both in its Mexican and US markets. In the US, sales rose by 19.6 per cent in the quarter, totalling MXP2190.3m. This reflected the two per cent rise in cement sales driven by deliveries in Minnesota, Texas, Iowa and South Dakota. Ready-mix volumes remained at the previous year’s level as adverse weather conditio... |
Shanshui Cement issues first-half profit warning, China17 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsShanshui Cement on Friday said it expects to record a loss in net profit for the six months ended 30 June 2015 compared to the net profit of the same corresponding period in 2014, adding that the loss is expected to be "relatively significant." Management attributes the loss to two main factors. Firstly, the group has seen sluggish cement demand in the regions where it operates, particularly in the northeastern and Shanxi regions. Secondly, severe overcapacity led to a "substantial" decr... |