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Mexico cement deal possible soon18 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe United States and Mexico are close to a deal that would allow Mexican cement producers to increase exports to the US market and end a 15-year-old trade fight, a top Mexican official said on Tuesday. "We hope no later than one, two weeks, for the final agreement," Mexican Economy Minister Sergio Garcia told reporters after meetings with US officials. The proposed pact would significantly cut the high US anti-dumping duty on Mexican cement and establish a quota for three years to limit Mex... |
Hawaiian Cement agrees to more talks18 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsAt the request of the federal mediator, Hawaiian Cement has agreed to resume contract talks with the union representing 20 of its workers, said Michael Coad, company vice president and chief negotiator. Teamsters Local 996 President Mel Kahele did not return calls from the Star-Bulletin to indicate whether the union would attend the meeting. Earlier, Kahele said his members were prepared to walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Thursday after they received the company’s last, best and final contrac... |
Nine-month export of cement hits 386,000t17 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsSome 386,000 tons of cement, valued at $20.1m, was exported from Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2005). This showed 12% increase (in terms of weight) in comparison with the same period last year. In the same period, Iran Customs Administration registered export of a total of $192.5 million of building materials to set 54.7% increase. Some 92% of Iranian building materials were destined for Afghanistan, China, Iraq, Kuwait, and Azerbaijan. Iran will impor... |
Freight turnover of Kunda port falls16 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe freight turnover of Estonia`s Kunda port owned by Kunda Nordic Tsement (Kunda Nordic Cement) fell by 15.4 percent to 1.21Mt last year compared with 2004. A total of 454 ships called at the port, 14.7 per cent fewer than the year before. Carriage of the biggest group of freight, round timber, declined by 10.5 percent to 582,754 tons. The amount of wood chips fell by 6.1 per cent to 142,403t and that of cement by 36 per cent to 62,933t. But the amount of liquid cargo increased by 66.4 per ... |
Savinsky Cement: production up in 200516 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the results of 2005 Savinskiy Cement Plant JSC (the Arkhangelsk region, incorporated in Eurocement Group) raised the output of cement by over eight per cent to 710,000t. The plant’s rated capacity is 1.4Mt. The products are shipped to the Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Leningrad, Kirov, Murmansk, Pskov, Kostroma, Yaroslavl regions and Komi republic, the company reported in a press release. |
Builders hope cement strike is avoided16 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsBarely two years after an eight week cement strike that crippled Hawaian construction, there could be an encore. The cement division at a major supplier could go on strike as soon as Wednesday. Building is booming: "Obviously the builders and everybody out there is hoping to maximize the market while it’s good and interest rates are good," said Beth Saunders, a salesperson with Gentry Homes Hawaii. "2006 will be a very good year for the building industry again, so we’re just crossing our... |
Ash Grove cement company expands import capacity13 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement Company has announced it has acquired an import terminal facility from Goldendale Aluminum on the Willamette River in Portland that the company will use to supply its customers in the greater Northwest United States as well as some inland markets. “This new acquisition will give Ash Grove greater supply flexibility and enable us to provide an additional supply of portland cement to our customers,” said Charlie Sunderland, Ash Grove’s chairman and CEO. “This added capacity wi... |
VNCC to import 1-1.3Mt of clinker in 200609 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC), the main cement producer in Vietnam, will import between 1-1.3Mt of clinker this year in order to ensure sufficient material for its production, a source from the corporation has said. VNCC itself plans to produce 9.15Mt of clinker and 13.05Mt of cement in the year, up 5% and 2.3% against 2005. It is now storing 1.4Mt of cement to meet the high demand during the construction season that stretches throughout the first half of this year. La... |
TN scraps dual sales tax on cement06 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Tamil Nadu government today issued orders scrapping the dual sales tax system on cement and levying a uniform tax of 14 per cent on all grades of cement at the first point of sale. This is against the earlier rate of 16-24 per cent depending on the selling price. In yet another boost to the industry the government has waived the additional sales tax payable by any dealer and also exempted completely the surcharge payable by any dealer. The notification has taken effect from January 2.... |
Iranian company builds floating silos for cement shipment04 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsAn Iranian company in Arak has devised a new method to carry cement across the Caspian sea from Iran to customers in neighbouring countries. It makes use of containers similar to floating silos. Azarab Industries Company (AIC) has managed to install the silos on a number of floating platforms or barges for an Iranian shipping company. The company has built 11 such silos in a four-month period. Each silo has a capacity of about 250 cu.m and weighs up to 11t. The 4.5m tall structures are 5.5m i... |