Cement News tagged under: Fiji
FCCC lowers cement prices in Fiji08 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsAs part of a review of cement prices in the country, the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC) has announced a lowering of ex-factory cement prices in Fiji. General-purpose bulk cement, which is currently priced at FJD361.85/t (US$159.20/t) ex-factory, will be reduced to FJD318.07/t, reports FBC News. General blended bagged cement, which currently costs FJD379.58/t, will be lowered to FJD320.83/t. According to Joel Abraham, chief executive, FCCC, the price revisions reflec... |
Fijian cement prices fall11 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsFijian cement prices are set to fall following the decline in prices for imported clinker. Pacific Cement PTE Ltd will implement new prices for its general blended bag cement and general-purpose bulk cement in Fiji this week, said the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC). “FCC has issued an Authorisation to Pacific Cement PTE Ltd, authorising General Blended Cement and General Purpose Bulk Cement, decreasing by 11.29 and 14.23 per cent respectively,” said the FCCC. “The ... |
Fiji issues cement price control order29 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a price control order for cement following a legal notice on 18 June by the Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya, according to The Fiji Times. "This order may be cited as the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (Control of Prices for the Supply of Cement Products) Order 2021," states the legal notice. "This order comes into force on 22 June 2021. "For the purpose of Section 39 of the Fijian Competition and Consumer C... |
Lami cement plants warned of need for local correspondence on emissions14 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement companies in Lami, Fiji, have been urged to hold virtual meetings with the residents. Permanent Secretary for Environment, Joshua Wycliffe, says this will ensure that the companies are in regular talks with the residents, so their concerns do not fail to get attention during these challenging times. Mr Wycliffe says there have been resurgent reports indicating clinker emissions in the airspace in Lami. He adds they are in touch with the cement companies clearly instructing them tha... |
Fiji producers issued prohibition notices24 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsFiji’s Pacific Cement Ltd and Tengy Cement Co have reportedly been issued prohibition notices by the country’s Department of Environment to cease activities, after it was allegedly found the two companies had breached earlier notices regarding emission levels, according to the Fiji Sun. "Unless the problem has been rectified, the prohibition notice does not lift up. If there is any particular operation in any business that is affecting the environment, then the prohibition notice stops the... |
Two Fijian cement companies issued stop order12 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwo cement factories were closed in Fiji last week after being issued a stop order by the Department of Environment, according to the Fiji Sun. The stop order was reportedly the result of public pressure from residents and businesses of Lami over poor clinker containment measures. Pacific Cement and Tengy Cement, both based in Lami, must therefore rectify these containment measures as part of conditions to reopen. General Machinery, which transports clinker for the two companies, was ... |
Cement production falls 29% in Fiji01 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s economic review for June 2020, it has found domestic cement production to have fallen 28.7 per cent YoY in the 5M20. The results have been largely attributed to weak demand. Cumulative domestic cement sales also declined 18.8 per cent YoY in the year up to May 2020. |
Cement sales on Fiji impacted by coronavirus06 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsFijian cement producer Pacific Cement Ltd reported cement sales declined by 27 per cent YoY in March. The company has lost an estimated US$750,000 in sales, according to General Manager, Sowani Tiudrola. Reduced market demand has resulted in Fiji Cement selling 3000t less. Standard Concrete Industries also said market demand was 50 per cent down in March. The company has closed its Lautoka plant and its staff have been advised to take their leave until further notice, reported Fijian Broa... |
Tasman Sea to complete clinker offloading at Suva06 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsBulk carrier Tasman Sea is expected to complete the offloading of 11,880t of clinker at Suva Port, Fiji, today, according to the Fiji Sun. The clinker has been exported from Japan, which became a clinker importer into Fiji a year ago. The ship finished discharging 15,000t of clinker for the Tengy Cement Factory in Lautoka last week. The plant receives a clinker shipment every quarter. |
Fiji receives clinker imports from Japan23 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Tasman Sea, a bulk carrier registered under a Hong Kong flag, docked at Lautoka Port to off-load clinker for the Tengy Cement Factory in Naikabula and is expected to arrive in Suva next week for its factory in Veisari, Lami. Fiji has been experiencing a shortage of cement and the delivery will help increase production. This is the second delivery that the Tasman Sea has made to Fiji. Local shipping agency Transam Fiji Ltd operations manager, Madulesh Lakhan, said that the vess... |