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Holcim faces strike action02 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsHolcim New Zealand is facing strike action by cement ship staff. Two of the three unions representing staff on the Milburn Carrier 2 and the Westport have given notice of strike action from next Tuesday. The ships transport cement from Holcim’s Westport works to nation-wide depots for customer distribution. The strike notice evolved from continuing negotiations between Holcim and the New Zealand Merchant Service Guild and the Aviation and Marine Engineers’ Association. Holcim Cement g... |
Mexico cement output rises 4 per cent in 200402 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Mexico increased 4.35 per cent in 2004 from a year earlier as producers increased production to meet rising demand from government infrastructure projects and house building. Cement output, according to figures released on Tuesday by the National Cement Chamber, matched the country’s economic growth. Central Bank chief Guillermo Ortiz said on Monday the economy expanded 4.2 percent in 2004. |
Cement dispute settled01 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe long-simmering dispute between the West End Development Corporation (Wedco) and the Bermuda Cement Company (BCC) has ended with an agreement. Wedco chairman Lt. Col David Burch and BCC president Jim Butterfield announced the terms of the agreement at a press conference yesterday. The lease for the current plant will be extended for two years, and after the new plant is built, the lease will be increased to 20 years. When the new plant is built, the rent will be increased to 2.5 ... |
No cement shortage says local supplier28 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe sole supplier of cement in Brunei Darussalam, Butra Heidelbergcement Sdn Bhd, insists that there is no shortage of cement in the country. Ardi Wijaya, the General Manager of Butra Heidelbergcement, told local news Borneo Bulletin that the company has increased production of cement to match the current demand. It now supplies 1200t of cement to consumers a day, about 36,000 tonnes a month. Last year, the company supplied 20,000t of cement a month. However, the general manager admits that ... |
Thai prices likely to rise27 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe cement price in 2005 is expected to be better than last year said Chumpol NaLamlieng, Siam Cement’s company president. Currently no cement producers dare to raise prices. Actually, the current price of cement in the local market is not yet at a maximum ceiling as allowed by the Ministry of Commerce. So there is some room for local cement producers to raise cement prices – he noted. Reconstruction in the six tsunami-hit provinces is likely to lead to stronger demand for cement products, ... |
Yemeni Al-Barh cement plant increases output27 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsYemen’s state-run al-Barh Cement Plant, in the southwestern governorate of Taiz, produced a total 603,233t of cement in 2004, exceeding by 103,233t its targeted output for the year, it was reported on January 25, 2005. The plant’s clinker production reached 530,628t in 2004, registering an increase of 43,000t over the targeted quantities. Al-Barh Cement Plant, which sold some 606,000t of cement in 2004, generated sales of 7.408 bln Yemeni rials ($40.7m) over the year, up by 1.024 bln rial... |
Iran’s cement export prospects bright26 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsA senior cement industry official said on Monday that favourable investments in recent years have brightened the prospects of exporting cement to international markets. Abbas Safakish, the Ministry of Industries and Mines director general for mining industries, told ILNA that brokers have to be eliminated to create a balance between supply and demand in the sector. "Once the middlemen are prevented from operating in cement market, the artificial rise in demand will not occur and prices will ... |
Measures to prevent cement shortage – Qatar26 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsQatar’s top cement producer QNCC plans to make available some 1.9Mt of cement in the local market this year, anticipating a huge demand for the material in view of the construction boom. About 60 cement ships are expected to call on Qatari ports in the next 12 months, industry sources said yesterday. Large ships can carry up to 21,000t of cement whereas smaller vessels load about 5000t. "In view of the heavy demand, requests for regular cargoes have been sent to the current cement suppl... |
Cement Prices shoot up25 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsA 10 per cent jump in Ugandan cement retail prices to sh20,000 a bag is a result of an increase in factory prices and a seasonal spike in demand, industry sources said last week. At the beginning of the year, a 50kg bag of cement was selling at sh17,500 in retail outlets. "We have just moved the price up by sh600 per bag to sh16,650," said Robert Nyang’aya, general manager Hima Cement. "We have kept our prices stable for the last two years but certain factor inputs have risen during... |
Turkey 2004 cement output up21 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Turkish cement sector boosted its output by 10 per cent year-on-year to 38.5Mt in 2004, it was reported on January 21, 2005. Turkey’s cement consumption climbed by 9.0 per cent year-on-year to 30.5Mt and cement exports totalled 8Mt. Iraq topped the list of countries to which Turkey directed most cement exports in 2004. Iraq was fourth in the same list for 2003. Italy was Turkey’s second biggest cement export market in 2004 with 1Mt and the United States third with 800,000t. |