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Urgent action required on Ghana's imported clinker valuation04 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsDr George Dawson-Ahmoah, the Chairman of the Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana, has appealed to the Ag Commissioner to intervene in the valuation on the importation of clinker by the Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Dr Dawson-Ahmoah who is also the Strategy and Corporate Affairs Director of Ghacem and the Chairman of the Tema Branch of the Association of Ghana Industries, stressed that the unfavorable economic environment was making business difficult in Gh... |
Vietnam's exports rise to 12.17Mt in first eight months02 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to preliminary statistics released by the General Department of Customs, Vietnam exported 12.17Mt of cement and clinker for a value of US$430.63m in the first eight months of 2017. The cement volume was up 20.5 per cent and the clinker volume up 13.2 per cent over the same period last year. In August alone, exports of 1.38Mt of cement and clinker reached US$54.09m (down 0.9 per cent in volume, but up seven per cent in value against July 2017). Vietnam's average export price of cem... |
New NBSM standards for imported cement lead to Nepal shortage25 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsConstruction of hydropower projects has stalled due to the cement shortage in Nepal. Imports have been halted as the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) has set new standards for imported cement. The NBSM made Nepal Standard certification mandatory for imported cement from mid-July. Foreign manufacturers supplying cement to Nepal have to follow quality, packaging and labelling criteria fixed by NBSM. Producers from India, which are the main source of cement imports into Nepal... |
Klaipeda terminal expansion to boost Akmenes Scandinavian exports20 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe cement loading terminal under development at the port of Klaipeda, Lithuania, will enable Akmenes Cementas to boost its exports to Scandinavia, according to business daily Verslo Zinios. "It will make it easier to hold talks with potential buyers in Scandinavia, as our response to their needs will be more flexible and timely. We will be able to gradually accumulate cement at the terminal, we will not have to bring the entire amount needed for the ship by train cars at a time, as this ... |
Lafarge helps boost rail freight for Zambia Railways18 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsZambia Railways Ltd (ZRL) has recorded an increase in freight in the first half of the year by 70,379t due to signing of service level agreements with local companies. Part of the increase was due to ZRL arranging a new contract with Lafarge Cement. ZRL Public Relations Officer, Sombe Ngonga, attributed the increase in freight to the acquisition of more business from its customers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the importation of coal from Zimbabwe for the booming cement produc... |
Portugal's cement exporters face fresh challenges15 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsPortugal’s cement sector has had little choice but to export cement since the euro crisis, but now it faces a new threat of needing to compete with other countries that have begun increasing cement and clinker exports. Six years ago it was a simple decision for Portugal's leading cement markesrs. With the construction industry paralysed and supported by a weak euro, they ploughed their efforts into selling abroad and their exports soared from close to nothing to more than 60 per cent of p... |
McInnis Cement announces Atlantic distribution plan, CRH deal08 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis, the New Cement Co has announced its distribution plan for all of the Atlantic provinces. The cement producer has acquired two CRH Canada-owned distribution assets, enabling it to reach the markets in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, as well as Prince Edward Island. McInnis will honour the orders of the clients supplied through those terminals and integrate their current employees. In addition, McInnis has entered into an agreement with CRH Canada and will supply cement for this co... |
Philippines DTI to review cement import rules04 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine Trade and Industry Secretary, Ramon Lopez, said the country's government plans to review the current rules on cement imports following an ongoing spat among importers and producers on a proposed preshipment inspection. A draft DTI order is considering preshipment inspection as substitute for testing cement imports upon arrival in the Philippines. Several cement producers, including Eagle Cement Corp, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Cemex Philippines, Republic Cement and Northern C... |
Pakistan's cement dispatches expected to grow 12% in August31 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsProvisional figures released by a local research house indicate that Pakistan's cement dispatches in Augiust will see a growth of 12 per cent YoY. Total dispatches are expected to reach 4Mt for the month during the month amid low cement prices. Both the north and southern regions are expected to record growth of 15 and 26 per cent YoY, respectively during August 2017 on the back of higher demands from infrastructure activities. However, export dispatches from the north and south are for... |
Philippine cement producers oppose import inspections31 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsLetters from local cement firms addressed to Trade and Industry Secretary, Ramon M Lopez, and the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CEMAP) have opposed plans to conduct pre-shipment inspection of imported cement, as substitute to testing upon arrival in the country. However, revised rules and guidelines would be welcomed. Ramon S Ang, chairman of Eagle Cement Corp opposed the proposed minimum requirement of pre-shipment inspection for cement imports, reports the Mani... |