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Jordan’s cement prices09 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsJordan’s ministry is contemplating legal action against increase in cement prices. Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) recently increased the price of cement to JOD 63 per tonne from JOD 60 per tonne. JFCC in a press release said that the price was inevitable due to the increasing input costs, especially because of a 35% increase in fuel prices since the beginning of 2004. JCFC General Manager Samer Biriqadar revealed to The Jordan Times that while the input costs had increased by JOD 5 JC... |
Egyptian Cement Output in May09 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s cement output reached 2.439Mt in May 2004, down from 2.502Mt in April 2004, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a report. Local cement sales totalled 2.177Mt in May 2004, compared to 2.295Mt in April 2004 and 2.505Mt in March 2004. Egypt exported 505,000t of cement in May 2004, against 1.075Mt and 1.205Mt in April and March 2004 respectively. Egypt’s cement output stood at 28.945Mt in 2003. Local consumption totalled 26.602Mt during the year, while exports stood at 7.172Mt. |
Govt sets 40% tariff on imports08 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsJamaica’s government has imposed a 40.0% tariff on cement imports for the next four years to protect local cement maker Caribbean Cement Company (CCC) while it undertakes a US$100m investment program, the Jamaica Observer reported. In September 2003, CCC filed for protection from Jamaica’s antidumping and subsidies commission, claiming it was being hurt by imports and stating that it needed to be protected while it upgraded its plant. The commission initially recommended a temporary tar... |
Katav Cement releases Jan-Aug 2004 output08 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsKatav Cement (based in the Chelyabinsk region, Russia) produced 514,500t of cement in Jan-Aug 2004, a 5-fold rise versus the figure posted in the same period 2003. The plant also made 35,500 tons of special packaged products, a more than 2-fold increase as compared to Jan-Aug 2003, Eurocement press service reported. |
Prices of building materials stable07 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement prices remain stable at P135 per 40-kilogram bag, the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) yesterday said. In a statement, the CIAP, an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), said reports that prices of construction materials have increased by an average of 20% were "erroneous." A survey by DTI’s monitoring team last July showed that the "prevailing price of cement," P135.00 per bag, was been unchanged since June. The DTI has y... |
ACC, Ambuja Cement august shipments rise06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Associated Cement Companies (ACC) recorded dispatches of 1.246Mt in Aug 2004 compared to 1.18Mt in Aug 2003. Ambuja Cement recorded dispatches of 1.08Mt compared to 0.95Mt in Aug 2003. Grasim Industries registered a decline of 4.92 percent in dispatches of 0.94Mt in Aug 2004. UltraTech Cement recorded a fall of 11.13 percent in dispatches of 0.78Mt. |
Cement takes beating in southern India06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsAfter holding on for months, cement prices have finally taken a beating in the southern states during the last 3-4 weeks, with Tamil Nadu witnessing the sharpest decline at Rs 25-30 per bag (reports The times of India). It’s the sharp fall in government demand that is making things difficult for south-based cement manufacturers. In fact, while cement prices are ruling firm in the rest of India, even during the crucial monsoon months, the southern states have faltered with very little demand ... |
Port needs deeper channel, focus on cement06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe financially troubled Port of Sacramento’s best chance of survival is a deeper channel and a concentration on building up its cement cargo traffic, according to a study released Friday. The study, a 109-page document done by Parsons Brinckerhoff Ports & Marine Inc., said a deepened channel to the Bay Area -- something port officials have long said they want -- is key to the long-term financial survival of the port. But the West Sacramento facility hasn’t managed to raise the 25 perce... |
Northern Cyprus cement sales06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Cyprus Govt Commerce Committee is considering investigating a company’s intention to sell cement to developers in the occupied north. Government spokesmen said they were concerned by the intention of Vasiliko cement factory to sell cement to the north at a time when everyone was trying to stop the development of properties in the north and at a time when Cyprus is filing complaints left and right for the frenzied construction in the occupied areas, which “violates the rights of Greek Cyp... |
Imported cement price down03 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsPrices for imported cement in to the UAE dropped by Dh1 per bag, following the news of large cement consignments coming to the UAE ports in the near future. Price for a 50kg bag of imported cement was quoted at Dh14 yesterday. According to industry sources, decline in cement prices indicates easing out of cement crisis in the country. Two major Dubai-based cement importers have contracted heavily in the international markets to keep up the supply intact in UAE. Around 100,000 tonnes of c... |