Cement News tagged under: international
Yemeni Al-Barh Cement Plant output10 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsYemeni state-run al-Barh Cement Plant in the southwestern governorate of Taiz produced a total 569,437t of cement in 2005, the plant’s director general Hussain Saeed al-Malaisi said on January 9, 2006. Clinker output amounted to 531,824t in 2005, surpassing the plant’s annual target by 44,204t. The al-Barh Cement Plant was set up in 1993. |
State and producers royalties dispute10 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsGovernment and cement producers are reportedly in dispute over the companies’ refusal to pay a two per cent royalty in a development that has unearthed inconsistencies in the country’s mining legislation. The Zimbabwian government has since ordered Circle Cement to "honour its obligations" and set a meeting to thrash out the outstanding issues. Sources said last week that the cement producer was seeking legal advice to avoid payment of royalties citing that lime cannot be identified as a ... |
Jiangxi joint venture, China09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsJiangxi Wannianqing Cement Co, Ltd (Jiangxi Cement) announced on January 5 that the company has clinched an agreement with a building material company in Ganzhou city in Jiangxi Province on setting up a joint venture on the basis of the company’s plant under-construction in the Ruijin City of the province. Located in Wannian County in central China’s Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Cement is an industry leader in the province and its shares are publicly traded in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. ... |
Domestic cement deliveries up 7.9%, Switzerland09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe domestic cement deliveries in Switzerland’s cement industry increased by 7.9 per cent YoY to 4.268Mt in 2005, the local industry association Cemsuisse said. The rise was attributed chiefly to the boom in the local building market and is the highest in the last 11 years, it added. Switzerland’s cement sector registered a record-high result in 1994, when the cement deliveries totalled 4.37Mt. For 2006, Cemsuisse expects a decline in the domestic cement deliveries of between three... |
TCL to supply cement to Antigua-Barbuda09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe availability of cement on the local market to supply the construction industry, especially the new Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, has been the subject of attention over the past few weeks by the Antigua and Barbuda government. On January 2, Prime Minister Spencer convened a meeting to discuss the issue with Coordinator of the Inter-Governmental Working Group for Cricket World Cup 2007 Ambassador David Shoul, Trade Coordinator in the Ministry of Finance and Economy Ambassador Dr Clarence... |
SAIL’s Bhilai joint venture: three cement cos in fray09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsSteel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is likely to choose one of three leading cement companies - Jaypee Cement, Shree Cement and Birla Corporation - for its proposed joint venture unit at Bhilai. Sources in SAIL said that the three had submitted their initial EoI (Expression of Interest) nearly six months ago. Subsequently, the companies were asked to clarify on certain technical aspects. "Only a few days back, these clarifications have been submitted to us. We will study these report... |
SHC suspends MCA order09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsA Sindh High Court bench suspended on Friday an order of the Monopoly Control Authority (MCA), directing cement manufacturers to bring down cement prices to the level of January-March 2003. The order of the MCA was suspended during a hearing of a petition filed by Fecto, Deewan and other cement manufacturing factories. The petitioners claimed that cement-manufacturing units, including those of the public sector, suffered a loss of Rs 790m during the third quarter of financial year 2003... |
Removing dual sales tax on cement a good step09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Tamil Nadu chapter of industry FICCI on Friday said scrapping dual sales tax structure on cement and levying a uniform 14 per cent tax on all grades of cement at the first point of sale by the state government are progressive steps. The total waiver of additional sales tax payable by dealers and exemption of surcharge "has come as a shot in the arm of the Cement industry in the state," FICCI state director Rafeeque Ahmed, said in a statement. He said moving towards the VAT regime w... |
Cement prices not yet to rise09 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Ho Chi Minh City have recently increased by VND12,000 – 15,000/t. Until now, the Government as well as cement makers have not signaled to rise cement prices yet despite increasing input costs of the industry. Hikes in cement prices as above mentioned have resulted from manufacturers cutting commission, transport fees, bonus, etc lowering agents’ profits. Therefore, agents rose prices by VND12,000 – 15,000 per kg. According to the Vietnam Cement Association, industries are... |
US to announce decision on cement imports06 January 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Commerce (DOC) will announce on January 12 a decision on its review of the import tariffs it applies to Mexican cement, newspaper El Norte reported. "There have been a lot of conversations between the governments and in several cases with the participation of the industry, including GCC [Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua]," the cement firm’s CEO Manuel Milán Reyes said in a conference call. "We have never been as close to a solution as we are now. Dumping looks more like it ... |