Saudi Arabia sets prices
Saudi Arabia has set the factory price of cement at SAR12/bag (US$3.20) and the retail price at SAR14/bag, the Saudi Press Agency reported, citing Minister of Commerce and Indus...
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Holcim Lanka’s alternative fuels option, Sri Lanka
Holcim Lanka Ltd is beginning to use agricultural waste to generate power in the cement manufacturing process. Speaking to the Daily News Business, Chairman of Holcim Lanka, Man...
Tamale cement prices and shortages addressed, Ghana
Cement prices in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the Tamale Metropolitan District, have risen above the official value to GHS20/bag (US$11.5), according ...
Competition Commission settles with Lafarge, South Africa
South Africa’s Competition Commission has reached a settlement with Lafarge for being part of cement cartel. Lafarge is to pay an administrative penalty of ZAR149m, or six per c...
Tanzania: calls for uniform prices nationwide
Tanzanian cement producers are being urged to open their own depots in remote areas to bring down retail prices. Dr Cyril Chami, Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing, said...
Rises in Pakistan cement prices lower than other building materials
Aizaz Mansoor Shaikh, chairman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has said cement prices have displayed a much lower increase over the last few years c...
Cement shortage hits Ghana’s Cape Coast
A shortage of cement has been reported in the Cape Coast, central regional capital of Ghana as a result of faulty equipment at Tarkarodi Cement, according to local press reports...
Pakistan exporters hike Afghanistan prices by 25%
Pakistani exporters have raised prices to Afghanistan by 25 per cent to US$50/t up from US$37-40/t, the Express Tribune reports.
Mexican cement prices continue upward trend
Mexican cement prices in December were noted to reach one of its highest peaks and the rise has continued into the new year, according to local press reports. Results from a pol...
Pakistan cement cartel investigation
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has conducted a search and inspection of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) premises as well as Kohat Cement ...