Cement News tagged under: Trading
Peruvian Pacasmayo to export to Pacific countries31 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement producer Cementos Pacasmayo will use the limestone and diatomite deposits in Bayovar in the northwestern region of Piura to produce Portland-type cement and lime for export to the Pacific countries, Pacasmayo said on August 29, 2007. Pacasmayo will produce both white and gray Portland cements. Pacasmayo was awarded the project by Peruvian state investment promotion agency ProInversion. Pacasmayo will carry out some exploration work at the deposits over the next 18 m... |
Lucky to dispatch 1st cement batch to India30 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement of Pakistan will dispatch first consignment to India during the next week, an official at the company told Daily Times. He said the first consignment would carry from 5,000t to 10,000t of cement. Lucky Cement received the certification for its cement from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) last week, which cleared its way to export the building material to the neighbouring country, which is facing a huge shortage. BIS has the authority to certify quality of cement to be sold in I... |
Russia: customs duties on cement imports may be cancelled30 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe government may cancel the 5% customs duty on cement imports within the next month, Aton quoted the local media as reporting, citing Rosstroi head Sergei Kruglik. Officials hope the measure will lower domestic market cement prices, which have risen 60%-70% since the beginning of the year, according to Aton’s estimates. Aton believes that over the short term the move would at best freeze prices, and not reduce them: besides the shortage of building materials, price increases are being dri... |
Malawi removes requirement for import of cement24 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsMalawi has, with immediate effect, removed the requirement for cement traders to obtain licenses before importing cement into the country, the website of The Nation newspaper of the country reported Thursday. It quoted Trade and Industry Minister Ken Lipenga as saying on Wednesday that the move has been made to reduce the current shortage of the commodity on the local market. "The shortage of cement in the country has come at a time when there is a lot of construction work taking p... |
Finnsementti imports clinker from China23 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsStrong demand for cement has forced Finnish cement manufacturer Finnsementti to import clinker from China. According to the company, it has to import so that customers are not let down even though transport costs are high. According to the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries, deliveries of concrete elements increased by one third in Finland in the first half of 2007 from the corresponding period in 2006, and also deliveries of ready-mixed concrete increased by 23%. Fin... |
Guangxi’s cement exports increase rapidly in first seven months23 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsIn the first seven months of 2007, the cement export volume of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was 453,000t valued at US$ 14.74M, up 76.3% and 66.9% respectively year-on-year, according to the latest statistics released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs. Starting from July 1st, China abolished the cement export rebates rate. In July, the cement export volume in the Region was 83,000t, down 16,000t over June. |
Two Pakistan cement firms clear BIS standards check23 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsCement from Pakistan has finally received the ISI mark and can arrive in India. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has given its nod to Lucky Cement and Maple Leaf, the first two Pakistani manufacturers to obtain the certification. A third manufacturer, Pakistan Cement, is likely to get the certification by next week. Cement from Pakistan may come at a substantial discount to the prevailing domestic prices. Consumers, mainly the builders, are hopeful that domestic prices, which have r... |
Pakistan cement en-route to India17 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsReportedly the first consignment of cement from Pakistan is expected to cross the Indian border in the next two weeks. India recently agreed to import cement from its arch-rival to satiate the increasing domestic demand, spurred by a booming housing industry and infrastructure development programmes. Karachi Port has the capacity of 7,000 tonnes per day and can export up to 2.55Mta, which hardly makes an impact on Indian consumption levels said an analyst with Alchemy Share & Stock Broke... |
China cement exports in June 200715 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsChina exported 3,440,000t of cement and clinker valued at US$114.165m in June 2007 (an average price of US$33.18 per tonne). The export in January-June reached 17,7600,000 tons valued at US$592.304m, up 1.2 per cent and 4.1 per cent respectively year on year. |
Hainan’s cement prices15 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsIn the period from July 25th to August 5th, the prices of industrial means of production increased significantly in Hainan, according to the latest statistics released by the Hainan Province Price Monitoring Center.On August 5th, the cement (strength class 42.5) and cement (strength class 32.5) were priced at RMB425/t and RMB390/t respectively, increased by RMB35/t and RMB25/t over the July 25th prices, with the growth rates at 8.97% and 6.85% respectively. |