Cement News tagged: Trading
Vietnam cement prices go up
Because of the increasing costs of imported materials, the cement sector must raise retail prices in the domestic market to prevent further losses, according to the Vietnam National Cement Corporation
Construction industry in crisis
The local Jamaican construction industry is reportedly in crisis as activities have come to a virtual standstill in the wake of fresh concerns about the quality of products supplied by Caribbean Cemen
Andhra Chief Minister may meet cement firms
With Indian cement prices showing no signs of coming down in the immediate future, bulk consumers in the state, including irrigation contractors, builders and departments like housing, have pressed th
BCC expects cement shipment today
A five week supply of cement will arrive in Dockyard today to help ease the drought – with another batch set to arrive on Saturday. It comes a week after the Bermuda Cement Company’s (BCC) silos ran e
EAPC boss denies corruption
The East African Portland Cement Company managing director, Zakayo ole Mapelu, has defended himself against allegations of corruption. Mapelu said he called the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission on Mo
Cement prices touches all time high
The consolidation in the Indian industry has begun to pay off for cement makers. Cement prices across the country have touched historic highs and are expected to rise further. In North India, for inst
Rising cement squeezes Nurse
The rise in Guyanian cement prices is stalling low-income builders who can no longer afford the product. Fidelity Investment Inc (FII) which imports large quantities of Venezuelan cement is now retail
Manila: cost of building materials up
Wholesale prices of construction materials in Metro Manila went up by 0.9 per cent in January 2006 from their December levels, mainly because of higher inflation for cement and lumber. In its Construc
Sellers cheat customers; 11 imprisoned
Authorities in Harad, Yemen, arrested 11 cement importers and closed their shops. Khaled Baruuq, vice deputy of Harad, told News Yemen that the prosecutor’s office moved quickly to imprison the busine
Duty-free import of cement urged
President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Abdul Rauf has asked the government to allow duty free import of cement as the cement factory owners have increased the rates. In a p
Cement companies created price rise?
Concerned over the unprecedented rise in cement prices during the last two months, a body of engineering construction contractors on Friday blamed top cement manufacturers of creating artificial short
Shortfall in cement production met through imports
There is no cement shortage in Qatar as the shortfall is being adequately met through imports. This was disclosed by the chairman of the Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC), Salem Butti Al Nuaimi, in
Cement supplies run dry
An ordering blunder led to Bermuda’s cement stocks running out yesterday by lunchtime with new supplies not set to arrive until Monday. Bermuda Cement Company (BCC) said February had seen record deman
Shiva Cement hikes prices
Shiva Cement Ltd., has informed Bombay Stock Exchange that the company has announced an increase in selling price by Rs 20/22 per bag with effect from March, 2006 in view of increase in input cost an
Cement quality standard revised
The Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), an agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry, announced in a press release the revision of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) for Portland ceme
Jamaica and those cement import duties
Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell, is today expected to outline the government’s position on the call for the removal of a 41 per cent import duty on cement.