Cement News tagged under: Trading
Himachal govt warns cement truckers02 February 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Himachal Pradesh government has warned truck operators at Gujarat Ambuja Cement plant at Darlaghat, 45-km from here, with cancelling of their permits if they went on strike. Nearly 1000 truck operators at the 2Mta plant had threatened to stop loading of cement and clinker, demanding an increase in freight charges. The truckers threat to stop work comes despite a Himachal High Court order. The state government has warned a penal action, besides cancellation of permits, against the truck o... |
Cement imports into South Africa?02 February 2006, Published under Cement NewsLocal cement producers are expecting bumper profits because cheaper imports are barred from South Africa. And before complaints that cheaper imports do not have SABS accreditation, give importers a chance to have their product tested. The industry needs cheaper materials to meet the demands of home building and infrastructure development leading to 2010 and after. Local cement manufacturers have profited enough. (commentary Business Day South Africa) |
Gujarat Ambuja shipments rise 14 per cent01 February 2006, Published under Cement NewsGujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Wednesday its January shipments rose 14 per cent from a year earlier to 1.26Mt. Ambuja’s cement production in the same period totalled 1.27Mt, up 17 per cent from 1.08Mt a year earlier, the company said in a statement. |
Cement exports slightly up and clinker exports down01 February 2006, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Al-Riyadh newspaper, market sources reported that the total cement exports of the eight operating cement manufacturing companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increased slightly to 1.6Mt in 2005, up from 1.5Mt in the previous year. Market sources also reported that the total clinker exports of the eight operating cement manufacturing companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decreased to 74,000t in 2005, down from 218,000t in the previous year. |
Cemex confirms US price increase31 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsCemex plans to raise cement prices in the United States by US$5 per tonne, the executive vice president of planning and finance of Cemex, Hector Medina said on January 29, 2006. Cemex will definitely raise prices if the cement demand keeps its upward trend in the United States, Medina added. |
Cement sellers appeal over EBC consignment31 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsAn appeal has been made to the Federal Government to consider the plight of several Nigerians that depend on the products of Eastern Bulkcem Company Limited (EBC), producers of Eagle Cement, by releasing the seized ship which was about to unload its imported cement. The former chairman of Cement Sellers Association of Nigeria, Port Harcourt branch, and now patron of the association, Eze Peter Opara, made the call over the weekend in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt. The continued seizur... |
Cement Company boss talks tough30 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe General Manager of the Caribbean Cement Company (CCC), Anthony Haynes, is warning that a shortage of the product this year could result in serious consequences for Jamaica. As a result, he says CCC must work efficiently to satisfy customer demands. "We must avoid any shortage of cement ..." Haynes said at the company’s annual awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday night. "We dodged a bullet last year and I shudder to think what will happen this year i... |
Cement shortage brings construction to halt30 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsChandigarh India: The city has been facing acute shortage of cement for the last couple of weeks following the ban on overloading of trucks carrying cement on the direction of the Supreme Court. In fact, this has created a sharp gap between supply and demand and has affected construction work of engineering wings of both Administration and the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC). The Apex Court had earlier taken serious view of overloading of trucks carrying cement bags, following w... |
Saudi Cement output reaches 19.8Mt27 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe cement output of Saudi Arabia’s eight listed cement companies rose to 19.8Mt in the first nine months of 2005 from 19.5Mt in the corresponding period of 2004, recent statistics showed. Local cement sales were 18.7Mt, up from 18.4Mt. Cement exports increased to 1.26Mt from 1.24Mt. |
Modification of cement prices27 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Syrian Ministry of Economy and Trade issued Decisions No. 286 and 287 whereby the prices of gasoline and cement were modified. The liter of gasoline rose from Sp 24.35 to Sp 30. Cement prices for bulk normal portland grade cement have now been increased to Sp 6500/tonne (US$124.5/tonne). |