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Colombian cement prices16 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe late 2006 rulings by the Colombian President that domestic cement prices should come under closer supervision of the Ministry of Commerce has disappointed local cement producers, Argos, Holcim and Cemex who also face hefty fines for what the government has said was serious price collusion between the various parties in 2005 and 2006. With the President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe seen as a close friend to local industrialists, this latest ruling has surprised the market, but the earlier pr... |
Akmene Cement may stop exports to Latvia or Finland15 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsLithuania`s only cement manufacturer Akmenes Cementas (Akmene Cement) may stop exporting its products to Latvia or Finland this year in order to meet rising domestic demand. According to Akmenes Cementas` newsletter, the company intends to cut exports this year in view of the growing domestic cement market and due to the plant`s modernization programme, which may affect production. Cementas CEO Arturas Zaremba said that the company did not expect to achieve a major growth in produc... |
Cement makers to build silos for export at ports11 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturers have agreed to construct silos at Karachi Port and Port Qasim on self-finance basis for export of cement, official sources told Business Recorder. The decision was taken at a meeting between Industries Ministry and All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) and All Pakistan Contractors Association(APCA) on Wednesday, convened to discuss and review cement situation ie demand and supply position and export potential vis-Ã -vis level of construction activitie... |
Pakistan July-December cement exports up 37 per cent10 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement exports showed an increase of 37 per cent in the first six months of the current fiscal year due to increase in demand from Afghanistan, industry sources said. Statistics showed on Tuesday that 1.061Mt cement was exported to Afghanistan and other countries during the July-December period of current fiscal year, against 0.775Mt exported during corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 0.286Mt, or 37 per cent. Exporters said that the reconstruction process... |
Pakistan freight subsidy on cement import explained02 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan government will continue to provide freight subsidy on the import of cement of those importers whose letters of credit (LCs) were opened before the government decision to withdraw the subsidy, a government official told Daily Times. The ministry of industries, production and special initiatives has sent a letter to the Central Board of Revenue and Ministry of Railways that such importer would be provided with the freight subsidy of Rs 60 per bag. The decision of the cabinet’s E... |
Paraguay to ease cement import procedures01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Paraguayan government will ease administrative procedures for cement imports from neighboring countries in an effort to meet domestic demand, local paper El Universal reported. Authorities expect to import about 500,000t of cement as a mechanical failure at state-owned producer INC’s mill brought production to a halt, leading to a national shortage, industry and trade minister José María Ibáñez was quoted as saying. The mill’s repair could take up to three months, as it must be carried... |
Cement may shift to rail from road01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian Railway system was likely to emerge as the optimum logistics option for the Indian cement industry, a report released recently indicated. As of now, road transport has a substantial share in cement transportation. However, going forward, a gradual shift from road to railways is likely to take place, according to the report released by CARE Research, the research and information services arm of Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE). Freight costs depends upon the type of transpor... |
New batch plant for Manatee Port01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsA concrete batch plant is in the planning for an area adjacent to Port Manatee, Florida. Schwab Ready Mix Inc. of Fort Myers has submitted plans with Manatee County to develop the 5025-square-foot plant at 14040 Harlee Road. Residents of Rosedale, Heritage Harbour and other East Manatee County neighborhoods recently banded together to oppose a ready-mix plant proposed by Cemex in their area, placing more than 700 signatures on a petition opposing it. The proposed Schwab Ready Mix plant wou... |
Cement is a key export from Georgia01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsProducts worth US$65.503m were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan in January-October 2006, Prime-News Business was told at the Statistics Department under the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia. Portland cement was the main exported commodity from Georgia to Azerbaijan in the analyzed period (US$21.919m), followed by passenger cars and sugar. |
More commodities for Indonesian flagged ships01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian government has put four more commodities that have to be shipped using Indonesian flagged ships starting January 1 2007. The four commodities are crude palm oil (CPO), mine and quarry products, other grains, and fresh products. "Therefore, starting 2007, nine domestic commodities should be shipped using Indonesian flagged ships," said the Transportation Minister Hatta Rajasa after presenting his year end evaluation of 2006 on Wednesday. Previously, he said, five commodities like... |