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Who wants to be a cement millionaire?30 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsCapital FM and Blue Triangle Cement have given 100 bags of cement to three lucky winners in the on going Hidden Treasure Promotion. Capital FM’s sales manager, John Mwalimu, handed over the bags to the three winners at the company’s office on Entebbe Road, Kampala, Uganda. Mwalimu asked more people to participate in the promotion by listening daily to Capital’s programmes. The winners promised to hook more people to listen to Capital and also buy more cement. For a person to win, he/she had... |
Building sector disputes claim of cement recovery29 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsDespite Government claims of recovery in the cement industry, the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) continues to insist that Jamaica is still facing a shortage of the product. The Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce (MITEC) reported yesterday that supply totalled approximately 600,000t. But speaking yesterday after the weekly meeting between ministry officials and stakeholders, IMAJ president Michael Archer told The Gleaner that supply still lagged... |
Indian cement prices on the move?29 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsThere has been a buzz that Indian cement prices may start moving up again. This time apparently in the monsoons, prices did not soften up as much as they usually do in previous years. Sanjay Ladiwala of Cement Stockists & Dealers Association says that instead of softening the cement prices have in fact gone up in some areas. The prices in the south are reigning at Rs 200 per bag. In the west, it is more than Rs 220 per bag, while in the north it is Rs 200-205 per bag. Ladiwala further stat... |
Vietnam seen exporting cement by 200925 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsVietnam can become a cement exporting country by 2009, instead of importing huge volumes of clinker for local cement production as at present, says a special report by the Ministry of Construction. The report, which has gone before the Government, says a number of cement projects are facing bottlenecks but the combined output capacity of existing producers has already exceeded the demand. In the next three years, the cement industry will no longer rely on clinker imports and have enou... |
Check the packing24 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsWhen buying cement, consumers must check the bags first to ascertain that they bear markings specified by government regulators, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines advised. The new standard issued by the Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Product Standards requires cement manufacturers to identify their products with markings which can easily be read and understood by consumers, such as the product quality label and the date of manufacture. "Look for the P... |
Vietnam produces 18.8Mt of cement24 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe nation’s cement industry produced 18.8Mt of cement in the first seven months of the year, said the Ministry of Construction. Domestic cement makers have a combined annual production capacity of 32Mt of cement, meeting 85 per cent of domestic demand, said the Vietnam Cement Association. The industry expected to be able to meet 100 per cent of local demand by the end of 2009. - VNS |
Rebate on cement exports may be allowed, Pakistan22 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturers have approached the government to allow rebate on cement export as prices in the country stabilised and rising demand is being met accordingly. According to sources close to the industry, manufacturers are expecting the government would allow rebate or duty drawback on cement after prices stabilised in the country. Sources added the government would discuss this matter in the economic co-ordination committee meeting scheduled for this week. The government had allowed Rs... |
Pakistan exports more cement to Afghanistan21 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsCement exports to Afghanistan have reachedthe 190,000t mark in July, despite the withdrawal of an export rebate as a means of stabilising prices in the local market, official sources said. The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) had raised serious concerns over the withdrawal of the rebate a few months ago, arguing that Pakistan would lose its hard-won export market in Afghanistan to India or Central Asian republics, but sources say the current export trend negates thei... |
Belarus to cut cement exports21 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsBelarusian cement plants plan to reduce exports by 26,000t in order to cut the deficit on the domestic market, First Deputy Architecture and Construction Minister Leonid Sokolovsky told a news conference on Friday. The Architecture and Construction Ministry and the Trade Ministry agreed to increase cement supplies to the domestic market by 10,500 tonnes in August and 16,000 tonnes in September. “Starting August 17 cement plants provide 12 rail cars of cement every day, and the deficit w... |
SCCC to increase prices?14 August 2006, Published under Cement NewsSiam City’s Executive vice president for marketing and sales Chantana Sukumanont said the company wants to increase its cement prices Bt300 per tonne, which is still under the ceiling allowed by the government. But she emphasised that the company would increase prices gradually. The price of cement is currently around Bt1,900 per tonne, with the government declaring a maximum price of Bt2,200 per tonne. However, SCCC cannot increase its prices suddenly, because of the high competition in t... |