Tajikistan increases cement exports to Uzbekistan
Cement exports from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan increased by 162,000t in the last year, Exports to Kyrgyzstan were up by 16,800t, but exports to Afghanistan fell by 10,600t (8.8 pe...
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Pakistan reaches record capacity utilisation in 9MFY18
Pakistan reached its highest-ever capacity utlisation at 93.7 per cent during the 9MFY18 period, ended March 2018. In total, cement dispatches rose 14.7 per cent YoY to 34.75Mt,...
Pakistan resumes clinker exports
Pakistan has resumed exports of bulk clinker after a gap of over six years. This has been achieved by the start-up of Pakistan's International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL) at Port ...
Philippine imports pass quality tests
The Philippine government has confirmed that all of the country’s cement imports have passed quality tests after the implementation of an administrative order by the Department ...
Savannah Cement sees opportunity with African trade agreement
Savannah Cement of Kenya has optimism of growing trade following the signing of the KES3trn (US$29.7m) African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
Egypt exports rise 79% in January
Egypt’s cement exports increased 79 per cent in January 2018 to reach US$7m, compared to US$4m in the year-ago period, according to a report from the country's Export Council fo...
Investment minister explains cement price rises in Tanzania
Tanzania's Trade and Investment minister Charles Mwijage has clarified the reasons behind the recent rise in building materials in the country. He explained that the local incre...
Devki Group complains of substandard imports flood
Devki Group's Chairperson, Narendra Raval, has spoken out against imported cement that is disrupting the Kenyan cement market and has criticised the Kenya Bureau of Statistics (...
Cement exports from Bangladesh on the rise
Bangladesh's cement industry earned export revenues of US$8.8m during the first eight months of FY17-18 (July 2017-February 2018), compared to US$5.93m earned in the year-ago co...
Costa Rica considers imposing 5% cement tax on net sale price
The Costa Rican Legislative Assembly is to discuss proposing a five per cent tax on imported and locally-produced cement.