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Intermediaries profiteer in Russia17 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsAccording to an interview with the president of Eurocement Group Michael Skorohod published today in the Rossiiskaya Gazeta, activities of intermediary firms profiting from the resale of cement are causing concerns at the State Duma Committee on Industry, Construction and High Tech and with Andrey Tsyganov, Deputy Head of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service. |
Portugal Azores cement sales down17 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Portugal’s autonomous region of the Azores Islands registered a 2.7 per cent year-on-year decrease to a total 27,724t in April 2005, data from the Azores regional statistics office SREA showed on June 15, 2005. In comparison, sales of cement in the region totalled 27,632t in April 2004, SREA added. Cement sales on the Azores Islands amounted to 106,915 tonnes in the four-month period January to April 2005, down from 108,702 tonnes in the same period a year ago. Meanwhil... |
China’s output of cement in April16 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsChina produced 87,620,800t of cement in April 2005. The output in January-April reached 266,033,100y, up 4.1 per cent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. |
Saudi Q1 2005 cement output climbs06 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe cement output of Saudi Arabia’s eight listed cement companies rose to 6.456Mt for the first three months of 2005 from 6.169Mt in the corresponding period of 2004, recent statistics showed. Cement exports also increased to 457,000t from 398,000t, with only three of the eight companies exported cement during the period. Clinker exports registered a drop to 51,000t from 75,000t |
Lucky and Pioneer top cement export figures02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement and Pioneer Cement topped the export table in May because of higher demand for cement from Afghanistan and Iraq. Sources said cement exported to Afghanistan and Iraq during May 2005 amounted to 170,565t, less than April’s figure of 186,598t. Local sales were also down by nearly 14 per cent compared to April 2005 because of shortage of labour on account of harvesting season. Lucky Cement exported nearly 38,423t and the Pioneer Cement 25,833t, while other companies contribute... |
Cement import duty loss01 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe discontinuation of cement imports into Jamaica since the duty was raised to over 40 per cent early last year has deprived the treasury of potential import duty of about J$100m, Business Observer calculations suggest. For 2003, the year before the duty was imposed Jamaica imported some J$633.4 million worth of cement according to government statistics. Back then, the imported cement attracted duty of 15 per cent or roughly J$95 million. But Carib Cement, the sole manufacturer of the prod... |
Lafarge brings ’self-levelling’concrete to Canada27 May 2005, Published under Cement NewsA "self-levelling" concrete that’s new to North America will revolutionise the construction industry, its maker says, by eliminating many hours of back-breaking labour. Lafarge, a multinational building material company, says Agilia concrete is able to smooth itself into a flat and level surface. Lafarge invented Agilia in the late nineties and has used it for several years in Europe, but it’s new here. Onlookers at a demo yesterday at the company’s Moodie Drive plant were surprised by how ... |
Semen Padang sends cement to Banda Aceh25 May 2005, Published under Cement NewsAbout 1100t of cement produced by PT Semen Padang (West Sumatra) has arrived in Malahayati port, Aceh Besar. The cement arrived at Malahayati as requested by the factory distributor in Aceh, PT Yoga Wibawa. Before, the cement brought through Krueng Guekeuh, Lhoksemauwe. “This is the first time we brought cement to Malahayati. We will market the cement to Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar areas. We brought it to Malahayati to lower the distribution cost. But we will continue shipment to Lhoksemau... |
Italcementi launches new products20 May 2005, Published under Cement NewsITALCEMENTI, the investor in Bulgarian cement makers Devnya and Vulkan of Dimitrovgrad, is launching five new products of the Maestro series on the market for the new construction season. These include different types of glues and plasters for construction and feature higher quality. Since its entry in Bulgaria Italcementi Group has invested in new production capacities and products. Investment and maintenance costs this year are projected to exceed EUR 1 million. In 2004 the company develo... |
Saudi Arabia to cut cement import duties18 May 2005, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia will cut duties on cement imports to five per cent from 20 per cent to help meet rising domestic demand, Saudi media said on Tuesday. The lower duty will not be introduced until January 1 2006. The cabinet agreed on Monday that the government will subsidise cement prices from May 17 until the end of the year so that the effect of the lower duties can be felt immediately, state media said. Cement shares on the Saudi stock exchange rose more than eight per cent last week, during... |