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Podilskyi Tsement increases cement production05 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Podilskyi Tsement cement company (Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region), which is one of the three largest producers of cement in Ukraine, increased cement production by 21.8 per cent or 37,300t to 208,300t in June compared with June 2004. According to a recent company disclosure, the company increased production of clinker by 14.4 per cent or to 171,670t in June compared with June 2004. Podilskyi Tsement operates six kilns for cement production with a combined capacity of 3.7... |
India’s ACC June shipments rise appreciably05 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsAssociated Cement Companies Ltd, India’s second-biggest cement maker, said on Monday its June shipments rose 10.5 per cent from a year ago to 1.47Mt. The Bombay-based company said production totalled 1.44Mt, up 9.9 per cent on year. |
Ultratech accounts for higher export sales04 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd a Grasim subsidiary, has an annual capacity of 17Mta. It has five integrated plants (two at Gujarat and one each at Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh), five grinding units (one each at Orissa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat and Maharashtra), and four terminals - three in India and one in Sri Lanka. UltraTech Cement is currently the country’s largest exporter of cement and clinker. The Company exports over 3Mta, which is about 47 per cent of the country’s t... |
China, Asean to lower tariffs from July 2004 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsChina and Asean are scheduled to lower tariffs on industrial goods from July 20, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said today. The tariff reduction is the second phase of the strategy to forge an Asean-China Free-Trade Area (ACFTA) which was supposed to come into effect on July 1. "The time extension is to allow the relevant authority, namely Customs, to iron out the new tariff structure and procedures," said Rafidah after attending the ministry’s Family D... |
Cheaper Thai cement for solving Brunei shortages04 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the recent announcement by the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources to re-allow the import of cement into Brunei to stabilise the price and ensure continuous supply, local contractors are now importing 62.5 grade cement from Thailand, which is cheaper than that available in the Sultanate. Referring to the Thai cement, T. Mohan, General Manager of a leading contractor, Galfar Pembinaan Dan Perusahaan Sdn Bhd, said: "it uses the world standard of 1996 to 2000 specification.... |
Competition Board may propose single price mechanism29 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsIn an interview with Reuters, Mustafa Parlak, Head of Turkey’s Competition Board said that they have worked on methods to prevent breach of competition rules in cement sector, and they might propose single price mechanism for the sector. Parlak noted that companies set high prices in the regions where the competition is not fierce. On the other hand, in the regions which are far away form the production centers, the prices are set at low levels despite the transportation costs if the competit... |
Ube Industries to Launch in China28 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsUbe Industries, Japan, said Monday it will begin the production and sales of ready-mix concrete in China. The company will establish a wholly owned unit, named Nantong Ube Concrete Co., in Nantong, Jiangsu Province by the end of this month and start construction of a plant within the current fiscal 2005. The plant, scheduled to become operational in fiscal 2006, will have an annual production capacity of 600,000 cubic meters of concrete. Sales are expected to reach 1.4 billion yen in fis... |
Yemen Parliament investigates cement shortage27 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsAfter summoning Minister of Trade and Industry over cement shortage and Presidential orders given to deal with the escalation in cement prices, a parliamentary committee started investigating the reasons for the shortage. The committee held a meeting with Noman Dowaid, Director of the Amran Cement Factory, on the current cement shortage and the reasons for the rise in cement prices in local markets. Dowaid said the reason for the shortage was due to the increasing demand for cement, and th... |
LCCI concerned over hike in cement prices24 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsContractors in Pakistan are expressing grave concern over sharp rise in cement prices in short span of a few days, have urged the government to take immediate steps to bring the cement prices down. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, officials said that massive increase of approximately Rs 100 per cement bag is not only hitting the whole construction industry hard but also hampering the ongoing development projects in the country. ’If timely measures were not taken to check this p... |
Vietnam Cement Corporation increases output23 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnam Cement Corporation so far this year has produced and sold 6.5Mt of cement, representing 59 per cent of its yearly target. The corporation has reportedly faced many difficulties this year due to the increasing prices of materials such as petroleum, clinker and gypsum, and the unstable supply of coal and power. However, the corporation instructed its members to fully use their production capacity, rationally distribute clinker and cement to localities and ensure a regular reserve of... |