Cement News tagged under: Trading
Belarusian cement plant steps up exports14 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Belarusian Klimovichi cement plant boosted exports by 33.6% year-on-year in January through July 2007 to about $7.0 million. The volume stood at 76,600 tonnes. Of the total exports, 95% went to Russia and 5.0% to Baltic states. For the period, the enterprise posted production of BR62.3 billion, a 12.1% gain over one year earlier. Cement output grew by 10.5% to 529,000 tonnes. The plant’s unit in Klimovichi made 59,900 tonnes of lime in the period, up 22.7%. The entire output was dist... |
Sabah dealers cash in on cement14 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsHardware dealers in East Malaysia have been making a killing from the current cement crisis gripping the State by selling the commodity in loose form at RM1 per kilo or RM16 per small bag. The actual retail price of a bag containing 50kg of cement costs RM14 (US$4.00). Hence, the equivalent of the same cement bag, if bought in loose form, would earn the dealers RM36 profit (US$10) . Which means the seller could expect to earn nearly three times by selling the supply in a cement b... |
Algerian cement prices soaring due to maintenance shut-downs13 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsConstruction works undergo a disruption recently owe to cement soaring prices nationwide as it reached 470AD per 50kg bag (US$6.87) in addition to the white cement reaching 2500AD per 50kg bag (US$36.50) in many provinces countrywide. Such price rises are being blamed on periodic maintenance works in cement production units. The crisis, however, is reportedly being fuelled by speculator’s greed. Many government-sponsored construction departments have submitted reports to the concerne... |
Holcim investigates logistics and shipping08 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsHolcim New Zealand, as part of its work on cement supply options, is investigating the logistics of transporting and storing cement in the safest and most efficient way. "We have one medium-term and two long-term options to meet the projected growth in demand for cement in New Zealand, says Paul Commons, General Manager, Strategy and Development for Holcim New Zealand. Holcims medium-term option is to continue the existing Westport plant, with an appropriate maintenance and capital works pr... |
Cement Exports through Shandong Port drop slightly in 1H0707 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe cement export volume through Shandong Port was 6.001Mt in the first half of 2007, with export value at US$190m, down 1.8% and 2.5% year-on-year respectively, according to statistics released by Qingdao Customs. Of the total, the export volume of cement clinker was 3.66mt, up 25.4%, and accounting for 61% of the total. Its average export price was US$ 29/t, up 6.6%. The export volume of Portland cement was 2.281mt, down 28.4%, while the average export price at US$ 36.4/t, unchanged year-o... |
Jidong Cement’s Export Volume down 79.8% in H1 Year-on-year06 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsJidong Cement exported 190,000t of cement in the first half of 2007, down 79.8% year-on-year, according to Shijiazhuang Customs on August 1st. With Jidong Cement at the top of the list, the export volume of state-owned cement manufacturers in Hebei Province decreased significantly, while the export volume of foreign-invested enterprises continued to increase. In the period, the cement export volume of state-owned enterprises amounted to 220,000t, down 78.6% year-on-year, while foreign-invest... |
Pakistani cement exporters to get certificates till September 1506 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement manufacturers after getting provisional export certificate from India till September 15, would be able to export cement to India. Sources told that there is immense demand of Pakistani cement in India and aiming to meet the demand of cement in India, the import of cement from Pakistan is certain. Sources further said that the meeting of three joint working groups would be held after every three months while aiming to remove trade obstacles to improve the trade ties between... |
Hebei’s Cement Export Price Soars in H106 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe average cement export price reached US$ 42/t in the first half of 2007 in Hebei Province, up 26.4% year-on-year, and US$ 9/t higher than the national average export price, according to statistics released by Shijiazhuang Customs. Due to the increase in export cost, cement was mainly exported to markets with high prices, such as the USA and South Korea. By comparison, there were no export to markets with relatively low prices, such as Nigeria and Iran. In the period, Hebei Province export... |
Pakistan aiming to ship cement to Middle East02 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe participants of a Roundtable on Cement Industry, organized by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), concluded that Pakistan could export Cement in bulk to meet growing demand in Middle East, India Central Asia and Africa, provided the Government creates an enabling environment through relief in taxes, project financing facility, provision of bulk handling facility at ports, etc. and the industry works professionally for cost optimization. The Roundtab... |
Thailand: Baht appreciation erodes cement export growth02 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsDuring 1H07, Thai cement export value in US dollar terms rose to US$279mn, up 9.4% YoY as thriving demand in Asia and Europe helped offset the slow down in the US market (largest Thai export market in 1H06). Nevertheless, Thai cement export value in baht terms was stable YoY at Bt10bn in 1H07 due to the appreciation of the baht against the US dollar of approximately 10% YoY to Bt33/US$1. The rise in export volume could only maintain the utilization rate in the cement sector, not cement marg... |