Cement News tagged: Trading

Cement shortage brings construction to halt

30 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Chandigarh India: The city has been facing acute shortage of cement for the last couple of weeks following the ban on overloading of trucks carrying cement on the direction of the

Saudi Cement output reaches 19.8Mt

27 January 2006, Published under Cement News

The cement output of Saudi Arabia’s eight listed cement companies rose to 19.8Mt in the first nine months of 2005 from 19.5Mt in the corresponding period of 2004, recent statistics showed.

Modification of cement prices

27 January 2006, Published under Cement News

The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Trade issued Decisions No. 286 and 287 whereby the prices of gasoline and cement were modified.

Russian cement prices

26 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Cement producer prices (Euros for tonne), year 2005: January Euro 28.54; March 26.54; June 38.75; October Euro 42.23.

Major shipment of cement due to arrive in Antigua

Major shipment of cement due to arrive in Antigua

25 January 2006, Published under Cement News

A shipment of 1200t of cement for the local market and the construction of the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium at North Sound will arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday from Trinidad and Toba

Building groups praise agreement on Mexican cement

24 January 2006, Published under Cement News

US Construction trade groups are praising an “agreement in principle” to reduce tariffs on cement from Mexico, saying it’s a good step toward reducing shortages and lowering building

Iran’s cement production to hit 75Mta

Iran’s cement production to hit 75Mta

23 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Given the existing potentials of the country and the number of the projects credited by Bank Sepah, Iran’s cement production by the end of the Fourth Five-Year Socioeconomic

Latvia: construction costs rise

23 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Last year construction costs in Latvia rose by 11.4 percent on average from 2004, which is the steepest rise in ten years, the Latvian statistics bureau said. The statistics bureau said salaries of co

GCC expects to recoup $40m

23 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Mexican cement maker Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SA said Friday it expects to get back about US$40m in disputed cement duties after the US and Mexico settled a 16-year-

Chile cement sales increasing

20 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Chilean cement sales increased to 85.9 million bags for the period from January to November 2005, up by 6.0 per cent year-on-year, local media reported on January 18, 2006.

Tentative agreement averts cement strike

20 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Hawaiian Cement and the union that represents 20 of its workers averted a strike early this morning. They tentatively settled on a five-year contract. The strike was expected to start

Nine-month cement exports increase

19 January 2006, Published under Cement News

According to “Tehran Times”, some 386,000t of cement, valued at US$20.1m, was exported from Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2005). This showed 12

Carib Cement says cement shortage is over

18 January 2006, Published under Cement News

The cement shortage that has been plaguing Jamaica’s construction sector is over. News from Caribbean Cement Company is that the market now has adequate supplies of cement to meet demand. In add

Mexico cement deal possible soon

18 January 2006, Published under Cement News

The United States and Mexico are close to a deal that would allow Mexican cement producers to increase exports to the US market and end a 15-year-old trade fight, a top Mexican official said on Tuesda

Hawaiian Cement agrees to more talks

18 January 2006, Published under Cement News

At the request of the federal mediator, Hawaiian Cement has agreed to resume contract talks with the union representing 20 of its workers, said Michael Coad, company vice

Nine-month export of cement hits 386,000t

17 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Some 386,000 tons of cement, valued at $20.1m, was exported from Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2005).