Cement News tagged under: Cemap
Philippines: consumers complain over quality and prices28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe National Consumer Affairs Council (NCAC) has called on the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) to take action on complaints about substandard cement entering the market, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports. Chair of the NCAC, Jose Pepito, said: “This complaint has been there for a long time, so I’m wondering why nothing has been done about it,” he said in an interview with the Inquirer. “Many consumers may not be aware of the problem because they are not technically knowledgeabl... |
Philippines: CeMAP claims cement smuggling on rise16 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has estimated that 75 per cent of the 161,000t of cement imported into the country in the first quarter of this year was technically smuggled, the Standard reports. CeMAP’s president, Ernesto Ordoñez, claims that importers have been consistently understating the value of their cargoes to avoid taxes. Mr Ordoñez told a press conference: “If freight undervaluation goes unidentified and unpunished, this may lead not only to more... |
Philippines: CeMap President calls for greater use of blended cement09 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has requested that the government to change its policies relating to the use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in public infrastructure projects so that the country can achieve its goal of cutting carbon emissions by 70 per cent by 2030. With the support of scientific data signed by respected experts,CeMAP president, Ernesto Ordoñez, said CeMAP is calling for the backing of the Climate Change Commission to further boost its pu... |
Philippines: cement sales rise 11% in 1H1529 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement sales rose steeply in the first six months of the year behind robust construction activities in the country, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) said. CeMAP president, Ernesto Ordoñez, stated total cement sales rose 11.1 per cent to 11.91Mt in the first half of the year from 10.72Mt in the same period in 2014. Ordoñez said construction activity remained strong in the first semester, fuelled primarily by the growing business confidence in the country.... |
Philippine full-year cement sales up 9.6%27 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement sales increased by 9.6 per cent YoY in 2014, Ernesto M Ordonez, president of the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP), confirms. Sales by producers in the local market by end-2104 reached 21.3Mt compared to 19.44Mt in the previous year. The Southeast Asian country also saw a jump in 4Q14 sales which increased by 15.7 per cent to 5.21Mt. The increase in sales is being supported by continuous growth in construction projects. Data from the Philipp... |
The Philippines: CeMAP assures earthquake-resistant local cement02 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsAfter a 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck The Philippines last October, Philvolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) has been closely watching Metro Manila’s Valley Fault system since a more severe tremor caused by the Valley Fault system will impact most of the buildings and infrastructures in the city. A 7.2-magnitude quake will test the safety and quality of locally manufactured cement, the main component of concrete structures, which according to the Cement Manufacturers... |
Philippine quarterly cement sales up 11.9% on favourable weather27 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement sales in the third quarter of 2014 rose 11.9 per cent to 5.4Mt from 4.8Mt a year earlier, a preliminary report from the Cement Manufacturers' Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) revealed. According to CeMAP president Ernesto Ordoñez, the pick up in cement consumption was due to better weather, a factor that may have affected sales, which were stunted, in the second quarter. “Better weather also contributed to improved sales. Companies are able to finish projects as s... |
CeMAP recognised for sustainability efforts03 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has been recognised for its sustainable development initiatives, beating 38 other industry organisations in the Sustainable Development Initiatives Recognition Awards spearheaded by the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI). CeMAP was adjudged the “Most Outstanding Industry Association in the Optimum Use of Resources” category in the recently-concluded FPI Manufacturers and Producers Summit held at the Hotel Intercontinent... |
The Philippines: 1H12 cement sales up 20%21 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement sales from January to June this year reached 9.54Mt, up by about 20 per cent YoY, according to data from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (Cemap). Cemap president Ernesto Ordoñez attributed the sales increase to higher infrastructure spending, which was a combination of new infrastructure projects for 2012 and the pent-up demand from last year. The government deferred last year the implementation of various projects for review. This resulted in t... |