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Associated Cement Companies statistics09 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsACC production and despatch figures for the month of October 2004, are as follows: October 2004 Cement production 1.394Mt. Cement despatches 1.402Mt October 2003 Cement production 1.268Mt. Cement despatches 1.232Mt. Cumulative April-October 2004 Cement production 9.381Mt. Cement despatches 9.388Mt. April-October 2003 Cement production 8.789Mt. Cement despatches 8.754Mt. |
Saudi cement sales08 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Al-Riyadh newspaper (November 4, 2004), official sources estimated the total cement sales in Saudi Arabia by the local companies at SR 4bn in the first nine months of the current year compared with SR 3.7bn in the corresponding period of last year. The same sources added that the total local cement deliveries rose from 16.9Mt to 18.4Mt in the same period. |
Mexico cement output seen as rising08 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsMexico’s cement output will grow about 3.5 percent in 2005, slightly down from the 4.0 per cent expected this year, the country’s main industry group said on Friday. "The cement industry is closely linked to the performance of the economy. We expect to grow around 3.5 percent, in line with growth in Mexican gross domestic product for 2005," Osmin Rendon, director of the National Cement Chamber (Canacem). Cement production totaled 22.2Mt in January to August of 2004, up 3.2 percent from ... |
German Heidelberg Cement To Raise Prices in 200508 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement company Heidelberg Cement is planning to raise the price of cement by Euro 9.5 (US$12.24) per tonne as of January 2005, for the third time in a row, so as to take advantage of the improved market situation in Germany, it was reported on November 5, 2004. At the same time, the company also wants to improve the conditions of its Euro1.07bn (US$1.38 bn) credit from 2003 as well as to extend its duration. With this step, Heidelberg Cement will aim at further improvements of its fina... |
Ukraine’s cement consumption02 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsIn January-July 2004, Ukraine’s cement consumption increased by +30 per cent against the respective period of 2003. Along with that, Ukraine’s production of cement increased by +30% respectively. In 2005, Pushka Cement Plant (Kramatorsk, which is now owned by Inteko Company, Ukraine) is expected to increase production volumes by +30%, up to 1Mt. In the first half of 2004, Ukraine’s cement producing companies sold 4.112Mt of products. At the same time, Ukraine’s cement producing companie... |
Orissa government approves Sumangal brand01 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsShiva Cement Ltd., has informed BSE that Government of Orissa through its PR Department has approved Sumangal Brand Cement for development works. Suitable direction have been issued to all Project Directors - DRDA inOctober 2004. This has been done keeping in view of part equity holding in Shiva Cement by State owned undertaking IPICOL. |
Cement shortage in 2005 forecast01 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsVietnam will lack 6.5Mt of cement in 2005. According to the Ministry of Construction, demand is estimated at 29Mt while supply is only 22.6Mt. The cement industry will have to import 6Mt of clinker to balance the shortage. |
Restore free trade in Mexican cement01 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsWith continuing debate over US cement shortages, some domestic US observers are now beginning to challenge the wisdom of a US Department of Commerce ruling which has effectively stopped large volumes of Mexican cement imports from crossing the border into the United States and thus helping to alleviate what many see as significant cement shortages in many US states. Regrettably, this discussion is, however, something of a red herring. Although it is commonly perceived that Mexican cement ... |
Redwood City cement imports29 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe port of Redwood City handled 572,718t of scrap metal, construction materials and other commodities between July 1 and Sept. 30. The increase in Asiatic and Pacific Northwestern trade, mostly construction-related demands, and the boosted US economy account for the dramatic increase in tonnage at all West Coast ports, board Chair Dick Dodge said. RMC Pacific Materials imported 217,974t of cement from China during the first quarter, an increase of 63 percent since last year’s 133,316t of the... |
Cement Companies To Raise Export Prices27 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s cement makers will likely raise their export prices by 15%-20% to US$30-US$40 a ton for 2005 because of continued strong demand, the Commercial Times reports. The price hike will likely help Taiwan Cement Corp swing to a profit in its export business next year, the paper says. Taiwan Cement is the island’s largest exporter of cement products, followed by Asia Cement Corp. |