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Reliance Cement joins e-commerce world

04 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Reliance Cement Co Pvt, a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, has announced its entry into e-commerce via a new "e-tailing" facility, which will be initially available in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, India. The e-tailing facility is available for a minimum order of 25 bags and delivery to customer will take place within 48h. "With this, Reliance Cement has become one of the first e-commerce cement companies in India," said Atul Desai, chief marketing officer of the co...

Pakistan’s cement exports continue to fall

03 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Pakistan cement manufacturers and exporters during the month of July 2015 exported 469,406t of cement and earned export revenue of US$ 27.52m compared to 508,541t at US$30.25m in June 2015. This was a  fall of 7.7 per cent and nine per cent in terms of quantity and value, respectively on MoM basis, says data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. But, if compared with data of July 2014 (553,226t at US$32.60m) the YoY fall deepened by 15.15 per cent and 15.56 per cent in terms of quantity and va...

Ghana's cement producers seek protection

03 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Ghana's cement producers are under pressure from cheap Chinese imports of bagged cement. The domestic producers have been supported in their struggle by a customs review of the cost and freight value of imported cement which have been adjusted from US$25/t to US$60/t. Dr George Dawson-Ahmoah, chairman of the Ghana Cement Manufacturing Association (GCMA) and strategy and corporate affairs director of Ghacem, said the country does not need the influx of bagged cement, expressing optimism tha...

CEM Asia Trading, Dubai ships Oman gypsum to Bahrain

24 August 2015, Published under Cement News

CEM Asia Trading, Dubai has undertaken the first shipment of natural gypsum from Oman to Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain, for Falcon Cement. Gypsum being discharged at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain Shipments had previously been carried out from Iran to Bahrain in small barges. However, a source told CemNet News that given the high purity of gypsum originating from Oman (above 91 per cent), the company has now chosen to source gypsum from the sultanate. Indeed, this...

Namibia’s Ohorongo Cement is boosted by exports

31 July 2015, Published under Cement News

Ohorongo Cement, Namibia’s sole cement manufacturer, has produced about 2.4Mt of cement for both local and foreign consumption over the past five years, according to managing director Hans-Wilhelm Schütte. Situated over 30km north of Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia, the plant produces around 4400 bags of cement per hour, which is dispatched to local and export markets such as Zambia, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the UK. Ohorongo Cement began production in De...

Côte d’Ivoire to import 90,000t of cement

15 June 2015, Published under Cement News

Côte d’Ivoire will import 90,000t of cement as the country tackles its cement shortage, according to the country’s government. The shipment is the first of a total import operation that will see 300,000t enter the west African nation. The increase in real estate construction projects has led to a surge in cement demand, putting upward pressure on prices.

Pakistan’s consumption up 8%, but exports fall

08 June 2015, Published under Cement News

While Pakistan’s cement industry recorded strong domestic growth of 8.07 per cent in cement consumption during May, there was also a steep decline in exports and the sector is not performing to full capacity. The decline in exports during May was 26.13 per cent which led to an overall decline of 0.39 per cent in the cement despatches compared with May 2014. A spokesman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said the cement industry was still operating below capacity ...

South Africa imposes duties on Pakistan cement imports

18 May 2015, Published under Cement News

South Africa has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 14.29 per cent to 77.15 per cent on Portland cement originating in or imported from Pakistan, effective 15 May 2015 for a period of six months. The levies follow an investigation initiated by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) on 22 August 2014 after a number of local cement producing companies submitted an application on behalf of the SACU industry. Companies including AfriSa...

Côte d’Ivoire to import 300,000t of cement

11 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Due to a shortage in the supply of cement, Côte d’Ivoire will import 300,000t of cement. “The government has decided to conduct an emergency operation for the import of 300,000t of cement to be made by the cement manufacturers, "said Jean-Claude Brou, minister of industry and mines. The volume will be imported in three phases in consultation with the country’s cement producers. The first consignment, of 90,000t, will arrive at the end of May, with a further 105,000t both in June and July....

Bolivia: Itacamba Cemento to keep receiving Brazilian imports

28 April 2015, Published under Cement News

Bolivian cement firm Itacamba Cemento will continue to import cement from Brazil until the 2H16 when it expects to start up its new plant in Yacuses. The Bolivian producer it is currently importing large amounts of cement from Brazil with the aim of satisfying demand in Santa Cruz. The company estimates that it will need to import some 5400tpm of cement equivalent to 107,000 bags before its new plant opens, although this figure could change depending on demand levels. Itacamba Cemento is i...