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Pakistan cement sales, exports set to rise this fiscal10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsOn the back of upbeat local demand and bright export prospects, the cement sector is expected to have another windfall year in sales as well as in exports. Analysts and industrialists of the cement sector say the last quarter of fiscal year has always proved a boon for the industry because of an increase in construction and development activities across the country with the onset of the summer season. Due to strong expectations of high consumption in the days to come, the estimates for the... |
Isfahan Cement plant’s annual output up 3%10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsIranian producer Isfahan Cement increased its annual production by three per cent. The plant also set an annual clinker production record of 1Mt in the said period, showing one percent growth in comparison with that of the Iranian year 1384 (March 2005-March 2006). Isfahan Cement Plant, which was built in 1956, operates at a daily cement production rate of 3200t. |
Findings on cement overpricing out shortly. Philippines10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry is set to release within the next few days its findings on alleged overpricing of cement by local producers. Trade Secretary Peter Favila said the department had drawn up a chart plotting the prices imposed individually by local cement producers against their separate production cost. “After the Holy Week, we will determine if they are really overpricing,” he told reporters in a briefing before the Lenten break. Favila, in an earlier meeting with the t... |
Duty cuts unlikely to cool cement prices, India10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsCement prices are unlikely to soften immediately following the lowering of import duties. Industry experts feel limited ports and infrastructure constraints can prevent cement prices from falling in the near-term. On Tuesday, the government had abolished the 16 per cent countervailing duty and 4 per cent special additional duty on portland cement. Earlier, the Centre brought down the basic import tariff on cement to zero from 12.5 per cent but it had maintained the special tariff on imports... |
Iran cement production to increase: MP10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement production is to witness a rise during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) upon completion of new development plans, IRNA quoted a member of the Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) as saying. Iran’s cement production is to witness a rise during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) upon completion of new development plans, IRNA quoted a member of the Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) as saying. Without referring to the exact amount of increase in cement output... |
Cement crisis almost over, Bahrain10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsA 20 per cent shortfall last month has already been reduced to 10pc, said Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry contractors committee chairman Samir Nass. "We have taken steps to ensure that this is being reduced on a daily basis and we are sure that it will be completely eliminated by the beginning of May," he told a Press conference at the BCCI headquarters in Manama. Last month, Bahrain needed 150,000 tonnes of cement but received only 120,000 tonnes, said Mr Nass. "The shortage was ... |
Justice Department requires divestitures in Cemex’s acquisition of Rinker Group05 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Cemex to divest 39 ready mix concrete, concrete block, and aggregate facilities in Arizona and Florida in the event Cemex succeeds in its hostile takeover of Australia-based Rinker Group. The Department said that without the divestitures the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition for ready mix concrete in certain metropolitan areas in Arizona and Florida, as well as result in... |
Indocement considers builiding new plant05 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsPT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, the Indonesian unit of HeidelbergCement may build a new factor after 2010 to meet demand from development in the country. The Jakarta based company plans to increase capacity by 21 per cent to 20Mt by 2009, by expanding existing plants, president director Daniel Lavalle said. Sales volumes rose 1.5 per cent in Indonesia last year, and the the country’s second largest cement maker expects a four per cent increase this year. “We are considering to build a bra... |
Submissions period for cement plant could be doubled05 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsOpponents and supporters of a proposed $200m cement plant at Weston could get twice the normal time to make their views known. When Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd files resource consent applications with the Waitaki District and Otago Regional Councils, the public, under the Resource Management Act, has 20 working days to make submissions. However, Holcim’s general manager of strategy and development Paul Commons expects that could be doubled to 40 working days - an option both councils ... |
Work begins on Guizhou’s largest cement production line05 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsAccording to news released by the Huishui County Government of Guizhou City, the new rotating kiln-use dry-processed cement production line formally opened in Changtian Industrial Park in Huishui County. With a total investment of almost RMB300M and an annual output of 1mt, it is the largest cement production project in the province. Construction of the project’s main body is set to be completed by the end of 2007. |