Cement News tagged under: Trading
Bangladeshi Cement for Nasaka Buildings, Burma10 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsA Bangladeshi cement company, Marbra, has exported its cement to Burma for the construction of Nasaka buildings being built around Maungdaw Township. A cargo boat, called MV Aow Thinascl, was loaded with about 2800 cement sacks on 2 May and was sent to Burma; its cargo is to be used in the construction of Nasaka outpost No - 12 under Nasaka area No (5) Nga Khura village, north of Maungdaw. Since Burmese authority is now constructing a number of Nasaka strongholds and buildings along its bor... |
Jamaica suffering cement shortage09 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Jamaica government says it is still awaiting a shipment of 20,000t of cement from Cuba as the island continues to reel from a shortage of the commodity. Industry Minister Phillip Paulwell said efforts were being made to have the commodity arrive here later this week. The shipment was originally due here last week. But the general manager of the Caribbean Cement Company (CCC), Anthony Haynes, said he had not been informed of a specific date for the arrival of supplies. "We have been... |
Liberia unable to reduce prices09 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsAs prices of cement, rice, gasoline, building materials amongst others continuously increase by the minute on the Liberian market, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has disclosed that her government is unable to reduce prices of such basic items for now. "We cannot do it like that because you have to follow tax laws, rules and regulations," she said. She added that if all these rules or laws are not observed or followed, the country may likely get into trouble with other countries, especially ... |
Cement bags smuggled to Burma from Bangladesh09 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe smuggling of a massive amount of cement from Bangladesh to Burma has come to light. Thousands of cement bags are being smuggled to Burma from Bangladesh everyday through the porous Bangladesh-Burma border, reports our correspondent. The smuggling of cement to Burma has raised, the prices of cement in the Bangladesh border. Over the past few days, the prices of cement have shot up by Taka 70 to 80 per sack. Most of the cement is smuggled to Burma from border areas at night, said people on... |
Guyana bagging plant set for July commissioning09 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsTrinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) hopes its local US$9.3M bagging terminal, set to be commissioned in July, and complete with three 2000t silos, would help it meet local demand and has given two TCL distributors a 20 per cent stake in the facility. The two TCL distributors - Toolsie Persaud Ltd and Anral Investment Ltd - each hold a 10 per cent stake in the bagging terminal, which will be managed by the subsidiary TCL Guyana Inc. Though the facility is located in the compound of the Guyana National ... |
NBI agents uncover ‘mixed’ cement hoard, Philippines08 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized P1.5m worth of adulterated cement following a series of raids on several establishments last week. NBI Intellectual Property Rights Division (IPRD) chief Jose Yap said the practice, popularly referred to as “buriki,” involves mixing cement with limestone and other filling materials and placing them in sacks that were either stolen or carried fake labels. “The cement does not harden properly and poses a grave threat to public safety,” Yap ... |
Cement cos asked to cut prices or face export ban, India05 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian government and the cement industry appeared to be on a collision course, with the industry department asking manufacturers to cut prices or face a possible ban on exports. While government, which has taken up the cause of the builders, has termed the increase in cement prices, that have gone up from around Rs 135 a bag in January to Rs 210 a bag now, has termed the price rise in the western and the northern part of the country "abnormal", the industry is attributing the incre... |
Taiheiyo penalised04 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Investments, the promotions arm of the Department of Trade and Industry, has penalized Cebu-based Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Corp (formerly Grand Cement Manufacturing Corp) for failing to disclose on time that its Japanese investors had owned 88 percent of the company since April 2001. The Japanese-led cement firm paid P1.198 million following the cancellation of its BoI registration late last year due to its failure to maintain the mandatory 60-percent Filipino ownership to q... |
Carib Cement temporary halt on bagged sales03 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement has announced the temporary suspension of bagged cement sales. In a statement, the company said the sales have been suspended pending the approval by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) for cement packaged since Saturday. The company said bagged cement sales have been minimal since last Friday, however, it has been providing bulk cement to the trade. Carib Cement said the BSJ has indicated that test results will be released Wednesday morning. The company says when it rec... |
ECC approves measures to improve cement supply02 May 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Pakistan Cabinet had taken cognizance of the sharp increase in prices of cement with grave concern. It was generally observed that the increase in prices was demand driven. On the recommendation of the Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives the ECC approved a series of measures to improve the supply of cement in the domestic market which would lead to a drop in prices. One of the major initiatives in this context was t... |