Cement News tagged: Trading
Gov’t lifts ban on Solid
Philippine authorities yesterday lifted the ban on Solid Cement Corp’s Island Portland Cement after tests showed that samples have attained the minimum compressive strength required by governmen
Clinker exports hold promise for cement units
For the Indian cement industry, it’s a clinker-led export boom. Even as cement exports have more or less stagnated due to sluggish demand, cement companies such as ACC and Sanghi Cement are bett
CDM accused of dumping cement?
CDM Mexico which is currently embroiled in the Mary Nour case has stated it will eventually start up a clinker grinding operation costing some US$30m using imported clinker but in the meantime will p
Iran’s cement smuggled to Afghanistan
The rate of cement smuggling is on the rise in Khorasan Province, Northeastern Iran, according to Iran Daily. The cement shortage in Khorasan has paralysed those involved in construction works in this
Fiji exports to Tahiti
Fiji will be working closely with its Pacific island neighbours in trade and economic opportunities as the region moves towards a Free Trade Area by 2012. Forum island leaders agreed to this and Fiji
Near-term outlook positive
The consumption of cement in India during the April-August period (for which the official figures are available) grew by 4% across the country. This lower than the normal growth rate is still a commen
Moroccan cement firms face new free trade challenge
Moroccan cement firms, backed by European majors, will soon face tougher competition from imports which could endanger one of the Casablanca bourse’s heavyweight sectors, industry officials and
Lebanon exports to Syria increase
Lebanon exported about 353,373t of clinker and cement to Syria in the first half of 2004. Exports of cement from Lebanon to Syria stood at 168,468t during the period. Syria is said to be the second la
Solid Cement drops petition
Philippine producer drops its case against DTI for...
Cement safeguards
Cement manufacturers want the government to retain safeguard duties versus imported cement, claiming that excess cement capacity in Asia still poses "a threat of dumping." Felix Enrico R. Alfiler, pre
Egyptian cement output
Egypt produced a total of 2.498Mt of cement in June 2004, up from 2.439Mt in May 2004, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a monthly report. Local cement sales totalled 2.388Mt in June 2004, comp
Pakistan receives cement orders
Pakistan cement companies have received orders of over 250,000t of cement from Iraq. According to Vice Chairman All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, Babar Bashir, he said Attock Cement recei
Ministry to control retail cement price
The Qatar Ministry of Economy and Commerce is likely to take steps to control the retail prices of cement, steel and gravel which are said to be in short supply in the local market due to a boom-led d
Continued squeeze on cement supply
China’s demand for cement is still being blamed for US cement shortages with Florida particulalrly hard hit. America imports about 20 percent of the cement used here, but Florida, the hottest bu
Cement prices soar despite flat demand
Indian cement makers seem to have finally succeeded in delinking their price realisations to demand growth. In August this year, cement prices galloped by double digits despite a flat demand, owing to
Cement prices set to rise
Retail prices for cement are likely to soar after industry leader, Bamburi Cement, announced a price increase. The move, which took effect on Monday, is yet another blow to the building industry, whic