Cement News tagged under: export
Southern Province Cement to sell 20,000t of cement to Yemen05 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsSouthern Province Cement has signed an agreement to export 20,000t of Portland cement to Yemen. The contract expects to deliver the volume over a three-month period, starting from the date of the first shipment, according to Reuters. |
LafargeHolcim Msila ships 17,000t for export to west Africa04 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s plant in Msila, Algeria, has recently carried out a 17,000t shipment for west Africa. The consignment of bulk cement was delivered to the port of Djendjen. It is the seventh such delivery since December 2017 and its part of the group’s plans to export 2Mt of cement in 2020. LafargeHolcim owns two plans in Algeria – one at M’Sila and one at Oggaz (Mascara). In addition, it is part of a joint venture with the Souakri Cilas group and runs the plans at Biskra. |
A banner year ahead09 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing several challenging years with cement demand declining, the year ahead promises a turnaround of fortunes for China. With domestic cement consumption and export demand expected to rise and new supply to moderate, the Chinese cement industry can look forward to a better year. Prices are also forecast to recover, providing improved returns for producers. By Addison Dai, DBS Vickers, Hong Kong. China’s cement consumption is expected to grow in 2018, improving the demand-supply b... |
Qassim Cement receives export licence06 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsQassim Cement Co has received a one-year export licence from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Investment, said the company in a bourse filing. Saudi Arabia cancelled cement export duties from 1 February 2018. In March Yanbu Cement announced it will begin cement and clinker exports this month following the agreement to export 1Mt of clinker and 0.5Mt of cement. |
Al Jouf Cement renews export licence for a year16 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Al Jouf Cement has renewed its export licence for a year with the new authorisation ending February 2019. The Saudi cement producer received the licence on 15 February 2018, according to a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul). |
Ghana's cement manufacturers suggest policy to consume surplus26 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement companies in Ghana have appealed to the government to act upon a policy that would ensure all future roads in the country are constructed out of concrete, reports Modern Ghana. A member of the Cement Monitoring Committee (CMC) stated that President Akufo Addo had mentioned the possibility of such a scheme in the past. Manufacturers insist that the proposal would help the country consume the surplus cement that the country is generating. Figures from the CMC show that Ghana consumes... |
Bizerte sees 4% rise in turnover, but debt weighs23 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsTunisia-based Société Les Ciments de Bizerte improved its turnover by 3.7 per cent to TND63.7m when compared with TND61.4m in 2016. The company’s cement and lime deliveries increased by 3.2 per cent from 607,050t to 626,591t in 2017. Clinker production increased by just under seven per cent. Les Ciments de Bizerte expects to commission new quay facilities in the first quarter of 2018 to support the company’s export sales and the discharge of petcoke for its cement works. However, ... |
Iran: a change in direction?20 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsWith a manufacturing capacity of approximately 93Mta, Iran is one of the world’s top cement producers and is the largest cement exporter. However, the prosperity of the sector has been undermined by falling domestic demand and export markets seeing protective measures put in place, all of which is forcing Iran’s cement leaders to adjust to a more challenging environment. The long-term potential of the Iranian cement industry is sound as a young and growing population ensures... |
Saudi Arabia: Najran Cement receives export licence17 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement obtained an export licence from the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Investment. The licence was received on 15 February 2017 and is valid for one year, according to the company’s statement to the Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange. |
Iran: IME to resume cement trading05 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Iran Mercantile Exchange’s (IME) export trading board, established to curb unhealthy competition among cement producers and other trades, is all set to resume cement trading, the head of the country's Cement Employers Association, Abdolreza Sheikhan, said. Founded in 2006, IME trades in agricultural, industrial and petrochemical products in the spot and futures markets. Iran's cement industry has been dealing with low demand and the consequent liquidity issues for the past few years,... |