Cement News tagged: Trading
Competition Board may propose single price mechanism
In 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 s
Ube Industries to Launch in China
Ube 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,
Yemen Parliament investigates cement shortage
After 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 rea
LCCI concerned over hike in cement prices
Contractors 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. I
Vietnam Cement Corporation increases output
The 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 d
Officials lobby for end to US cement protection policy
Mexican officials are intensifying their lobbying effort in seeking to end the US anti-dumping tariffs on cement imported from Mexico, local press reported. President Vicente Fox’s public
Intermediaries profiteer in Russia
According to an interview with the president of Eurocement Group Michael Skorohod published today in the Rossiiskaya Gazeta, activities of intermediary firms profiting from the
Portugal Azores cement sales down
Cement sales in Portugal’s autonomous region of the Azores Islands registered a 2.7 per cent year-on-year decrease to a total 27,724t in April 2005, data from the Azores regional
China’s output of cement in April
China produced 87,620,800t of cement in April 2005. The output in January-April reached 266,033,100y, up 4.1 per cent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Saudi Q1 2005 cement output climbs
The cement output of Saudi Arabia’s eight listed cement companies rose to 6.456Mt for the first three months of 2005 from 6.169Mt in the corresponding period of 2004, recent
Lucky and Pioneer top cement export figures
Lucky Cement and Pioneer Cement topped the export table in May because of higher demand for cement from Afghanistan and Iraq. Sources said cement exported to
Cement import duty loss
The discontinuation of cement imports into Jamaica since the duty was raised to over 40 per cent early last year has deprived the treasury of potential import duty of about J$100m, Business Observer c
Lafarge brings ’self-levelling’concrete to Canada
A "self-levelling" concrete that’s new to North America will revolutionise the construction industry, its maker says, by eliminating many hours of back-breaking labour. Lafarge, a multinational
Semen Padang sends cement to Banda Aceh
About 1100t of cement produced by PT Semen Padang (West Sumatra) has arrived in Malahayati port, Aceh Besar. The cement arrived at Malahayati as requested by the factory
Italcementi launches new products
ITALCEMENTI, the investor in Bulgarian cement makers Devnya and Vulkan of Dimitrovgrad, is launching five new products of the Maestro series on the market for the new construction season. These includ
Saudi Arabia to cut cement import duties
Saudi Arabia will cut duties on cement imports to five per cent from 20 per cent to help meet rising domestic demand, Saudi media said on Tuesday. The lower duty will not be introduced until January