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Iran could import 1.0Mt of cement09 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsIran could import 1.0Mt of cement in the next three months, Deputy Minister of Industries and Mines, Djafar Sarkini said on April 7, 2004. The Iranian Government set a 1.5Mt cement import quota for the Iranian calendar year, ended March 19, 2004. However, the country imported only 100,000t of cement over the period. The domestic demand for cement is expected to peak in the period from April to June 2004, Sarkini added. |
Tax In Kerala Jolts Cement Trade In South08 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement trade in the south of India has taken a jolt, as Kerala government apparently struck a gentlemen¹s agreement with the business community over plans to bury its double-point tax issue. Dealers in north Kerala have refused to take stocks from cement firms, practically bringing the stock flow to construction sector to a grinding halt from this week. Nine cement majors, including ACC, Dalmia, Chettinad Cements, India Cements and Madras Cements are suppliers to Kerala¹s buoyant construct... |
Iloilo price rises07 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement has been going up these past few months due to the high demand for it, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Iloilo provincial director Diosdado Cadena said. Cadena said as of their latest monitoring, the price of cement per bag has reached P138.00 which is P26.00 higher than that of January last year. "Outside the city of Iloilo, the price of cement is even much higher," Cadena said. He said in order to bring down the cost of cement, importation should be don... |
Adana Cimento exports to Iraq07 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsAdana Cimento now exports to Iraq, and plans to enter Syrian market in April this year. Oya Tokatli, deputy General Manager of the cement manufacturer Adana Cimento, said that the company exported it products to Iraq for the first time in March, and they would enter the Syrian market as well in April. According to Tokatli, the exports of Adana Cimento to Iraq amounted to US$6m. The company official also added that they targeted to increase total domestic and export cement sales to 1.7Mt in 20... |
Iran desires to import cement07 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Government of Iran has reportedly expressed desire to import cement from Pakistan. According to news sources, Iranian civil companies forwarded an application to Pakistan in which they wished to import 100,000t cement from Pakistan. Iranian companies also gave suggestion to Pakistan that it can export cement to Iran via Balochistan. On the other hand, sources said, cement factories in Pakistan are facing acute difficulties to fulfil export orders as the demand for cement has already incre... |
Mr Schmidt’s sea stories06 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsGhana Cement (Ghacem) part of the HeidelbergCement group has attributed the recent increase in the price of cement to high freight charges especially of clinker, limestone and gypsum. Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency Business Desk in Accra, Mr E Schmidt, Managing Director of Ghacem said clinker, which formed about 90 per cent of cement was shipped into Ghana from different international suppliers. Mr Schmidt was making follow up comments on the recent increase in the price... |
Thai export curb mooted06 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsAll eight local cement manufacturers have been asked to review and even consider cutting back exports after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra raised concerns about the industry’s impact on the environment. The prime minister said on his radio programme on Saturday that he was concerned about pollution in Tambon Na Pralarn, Sara Buri, caused by dust from rock blasting at nearby cement production facilities. Mr Thaksin said the Commerce Ministry should control cement exports as priority shou... |
Egypt Ranks Fifth Largest Cement Exporter in 200306 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsEgypt reportedly ranked fifth among the world’s cement exporters in 2003 with exports totalling 7.4Mt, preceded only by Thailand, Turkey, Indonesia and Japan, it was reported on March 5, 2004. The number of Egyptian companies exporting cement increased to 13 in the second half of 2003 from nine in the first half of 2003 and six in 2002. Egyptian cement maker Tora Portland Cement exported 796,600 tonnes of cement in the first nine months of 2003, up 87.3 pct year-on-year. The exports of Helw... |
New rules for cement imports in Iran05 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsImports of cement by the private sector and in packages which clearly show where the cement has been produced will be free and without any fixed price by the government in the current Iranian calendar year. The Director General of the Iranian Commerce Ministry in goods supply and distribution affairs, Hussein Modarres Khiabani confirming the news said: ³The cement factories (only) are authorised to sell their production within the framework of the floating prices.² He noted that the annual r... |
Garadagh Cement price-cut02 April 2004, Published under Cement NewsRecently, the price per one ton of Portland cement SEM II 40 Mpa produced by Garadagh Cement J.S.C. was reduced by AzM 10,000 (US$2) following a resolution of the management of the company, Azer-press learned from Garadagh Cement. The management stated that the distributors must now build their relations with the concerned outlets. Otherwise, Garadagh Cement will put an end to co-operation with the distributors who fail to comply with its requirements. The new prices of the products o... |