Cement News tagged under: imports
South Africa imposes duties on Pakistan cement imports18 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 14.29 per cent to 77.15 per cent on Portland cement originating in or imported from Pakistan, effective 15 May 2015 for a period of six months. The levies follow an investigation initiated by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) on 22 August 2014 after a number of local cement producing companies submitted an application on behalf of the SACU industry. Companies including AfriSa... |
Côte d’Ivoire to import 300,000t of cement11 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsDue to a shortage in the supply of cement, Côte d’Ivoire will import 300,000t of cement. “The government has decided to conduct an emergency operation for the import of 300,000t of cement to be made by the cement manufacturers, "said Jean-Claude Brou, minister of industry and mines. The volume will be imported in three phases in consultation with the country’s cement producers. The first consignment, of 90,000t, will arrive at the end of May, with a further 105,000t both in June and July.... |
Port of Long Beach completes environmental study for Mitsubishi modification project30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Port of Long Beach announced on Tuesday the completion of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Mitsubishi Cement Facility Modification Project, a proposed expansion of an unused, existing cement warehouse. The Port’s Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider the adequacy of the final EIR at its regular meeting May 11, and whether to approve the proposed project. Mitsubishi Cement is proposing modifications to its existing import cement facility which receives bulk cement and ... |
TPCC targets 1.5Mta output in 201521 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (TPCC), part of the HeidelbergCement Group, said that it its production targets will not be deterred by the ongoing “illegal importation” of cement into the east African country. The firm's managing director, Alfonso Rodriguez, said that the company will produce 1.5Mta this year, up from 1.4Mta in 2014. The increased capacity follows last year's commissioning of a new 0.8Mta mill. "We managed to produce approximately 1.4Mt last year but that was not what we had... |
PCA forecasts growth trend to continue, imports to increase rapidly14 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS cement consumption will continue its growth trend in 2015, with cement and clinker imports forecast to grow rapidly in 2017 and beyond, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). During the 2015 PCA Spring Meeting, PCA chief economist and Group VP Edward J Sullivan projected that total cement consumption would increase by 7.5 per cent from last year, and continue to grow in 2016 by 7.9 per cent. "The forecast indicates that the healing in the US economy has taken place," said M... |
Canada: a reversal of fortune13 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsAfter a prosperous era on the back of strong international commodity prices, Canada faces a more challenging time in terms of cement demand. The competitive landscape is also set to change with the arrival of a new player and the impact of the LafargeHolcim merger. Upside potential exists in terms of exports to Canada’s main trading partner, the US. Canada is the venue for this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Technical Cement Conference and Exhibition in Toronto, 26-30 April 2015, and ICR prev... |
US market picks up 12% YoY in January 201503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS market demand reached 5,355,378t, representing a 12.1 per cent increase on January 2014, according to preliminary figures by the US Geological Survey. Shipments of Portland and blended cement by US producers reached 4,859,373t in January 2015. Clinker production stood at 5,407,342t. In addition, the country imported some 496,005t of cement. Exports by US producers totalled 51,037t, down 9.5 per cent YoY. |
India: CREDAI to import Chinese cement03 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the Telangana government's decision to impose a road tax on trucks from Andhra Pradesh and the spiralling hike of cement prices facing builders, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) is planning to import cement, particularly from China. With truck owners suspending their operations in protest of the new tax, cement shortages have been reported. "At present, the cost of a premium cement bag is INR365 in the retail market, and it is set to in... |
Argentina’s February cement deliveries up 13% YoY23 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches (including exports) from Argentina’s cement producers fell five per cent MoM in February, but rose 11.8 per cent YoY to 897,299t, according to cement association AFCP. Domestic deliveries reached 885,296t, down 4.6 per cent MoM but up 12.9 per cent YoY. Argentina imported 273t of cement in February, higher than the 227t reported for January. Exports fell 26 per cent from 16,589t in January to 12,276t one month later. YoY the drop was more marked at 34.2 per cent... |
Russia: preparing for the cold?18 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsRussia is seeing its economic growth cool amid considerable geopolitical instability and the oil price crisis, with cement demand following suit. Nevertheless, the modernisation and expansion of its cement production base continues as the country’s producers jostle for a better position to challenge both domestic and import competition. BaselCement’s Serebryansky works kick-started the conversion of Russia’s cement industry to more efficient dry-process technology Russia’s ec... |