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Iran exports05 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsAccording to “Tehran Times” in the first three months of the current Iranian year, some 900,000t of cement was exported from this mid-eastern province, said head of the provincial organization of industries and mines. Esrafil Ahmadiyeh stated that Shahrud Cement Plant produces 68,000t of cement every month, and about 60% of the plant’ production is exported to other provinces. |
ACC India cement production - July 200502 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsACC’s July 2005 Cement production 1.291Mt while Cement despatches 1.28Mt. By comparison July 2004 cement production was noted at 1.323Mt and cement despatches 1.279Mt. Cumulative April-July 2005 cement production 5.835Mt and cement despatches 5.847Mt. |
Cement shortage hits construction02 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsQatar’s construction sector is again facing acute shortage of cement and construction materials, industry sources said yesterday. Many construction firms fear they will not be able to finish their contracts in time because of the shortage. The manager of a leading construction company said besides the delay in getting cement and other construction materials, adequate quantities were also often not available. "In place of some 1300 bags we require a day, if we manage some 400 bags daily we c... |
Pakistan Govt may allow imports02 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan government is considering allowing the import of cement to bring down the cement prices as cement manufacturers have turned down the persistent demand of the government to decrease the cement prices to around Rs 230 per bag, a senior government official told Daily Times. “This is the last option we are using to bring down the cement prices,” the official said, adding that the Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives and the Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) had ... |
Malaysia cement producers in talks to avert price war01 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsMalaysia’s major cement producers, Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd, Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd and YTL Cement Bhd and other smaller firms recently held talks in a bid to seek a pricing agreement, the Sun newspaper reported, quoting unnamed sources. The newspaper added the talks are believed to be an effort to avert a further price war. It added that currently, the recent average market price for cement is at M$180 per tonne. (US$1 = 3.75 rgt) |
Poor roads hit Bangladesh cement exports to India01 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh cement manufacturers are demanding better road links with India to tap its big market for exports. The manufacturers say exports to India have come to a near halt due to poor road links. "We are facing difficulties to export cement to India because of very bad road communication in our country," said AKM. Muhituddin, President of the Bangladesh Cement Traders Association. Bangladeshi cement traders enjoy price competitiveness in Tripura and other Indian states where local annu... |
Eurocement Group production data29 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsFactories belonging to the Eurocement Group produced 9.8Mt of cement in 1H2005, including 1.2Mt in the Ukraine, the holding’s press service reported today. |
Why cement Prices are high – Tsunami effect28 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsManaging Director of Ashaka Cement Company of Nigeria (AshakaCem Plc), Engineer Mohammed Mustapha Daggash, yesterday listed factors that have contributed to the recent hike in the price of cement in the country. According to him, one of the key contributors to the high cost of cement in the country is its long chain of distribution, stressing that every distributor adds a certain amount to the price as he/she delivers it to the end consumer. Besides, he said of recent, the Tsunami disast... |
Catalonian cement demand at 1.574Mt26 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in the Catalonia region, northeastern Spain, stood at 1.547Mt in the first half of 2005, a 1.72 per cent year-on-year decrease, the local cement makers’ association Ciment Catala said on July 24, 2005. Cement demand in the Barcelona province dropped 2.75 per cent, demand in the Lleida province decreased by 8.86 per cent, demand in the Girona province went down 5.8 per cent, while demand in the Tarragona province rose 11.5 per cent. Demand dropped most in March 2005, 7.15 pe... |
Domestic cement shipments fall, Japan25 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsDomestic shipments of cement fell 3.5% to 57.56Mt in fiscal 2004, though the market share rankings of the top five players in the sector remained unchanged from the previous year. Industry leader Taiheiyo Cement Corp dropped 0.8 of a share point due to declining demand in the Tohoku region, where the company holds a relatively large slice of the market. The loss was divided among the other four major companies. Despite the fall, Taiheiyo maintained healthy earnings for the year as i... |