Philippine producers call for level playing field
Philippine cement producers are calling on the country’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to create a level playing field to incentivise local expansion plans and higher t...
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Cement traders threaten to halt cement imports of storage rate hike
India’s cement traders threatened to halt imports of cement from Pakistan via the Attar-Wagah land route unless a considerable hike in storage charges is rescinded. The Land Por...
Saudi: strong growth expected to continue
Cement sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to rise by 8.2 per cent this year and rise at a CAGR of 6.3 per cent, a recent report by NCB Capital forecasts. However, concerns are r...
Germany holds its course Premium
Although German economic growth decelerated again in 2012, construction investments held and cuts in cement consumption were limited to just under five per cent. Moreover, price...
Tanzania Portland optimistic on 2H turnaround
Tanzania Portland Cement Company expects a recovery in second half net profit thanks to reduced production costs.
Ships transporting clinker collide at Chittagong port, Bangladesh
Three ships carrying clinker collided at Chittagong Port in southern Bangladesh earlier this week, causing partial interruptions to supplies. However, local production has not b...
Tanzanian producers call for reinstatement of EACUP import duties
Cement producers in Tanzania are calling for the government to reinstate the East African Custom Union Protocol (EACUP) 2005 to protect the industry against an influx of imports.
Azerbaijan increases imports from Georgia
In the 1H13 249,770t of cement valued at US$18.45m was exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan, according to Georgia's national statistics service, GruzStat. The share of this categ...
Russian cement production in June reaches 7.1Mt
Substantial rises in Russian cement production and consumption have been achieved in 1H13. SMPro analysts state that Russian cement producers achieved an output of 7.1Mt of ceme...
US shipments ahead in first five months
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2013 were about 7.77Mt, up by nearly three per cent YoY, according to the latest stati...