THE controversy surrounding the importation of sugar amid soaring prices and a looming supply shortage has hogged the headlines these past two weeks. It has all the elements of high drama with characters from the top echelons of government getting embroiled in a series of plot twists and turns. But the sugar industry is not […]
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Taiheiyo Cement starts to build new P15B plant in San Fernando
TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) broke ground on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 to formally kick off the construction of a new manufacturing facility in San Fernando town, southern Cebu.TCPI officials and representatives from the mother company, Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (TCC) based in Tokyo, and China-based project collaborators gathered in a simple ceremony at the site […]
Sibonga residents ‘wary’ of cement plant proposal
THE proposed construction of a cement manufacturing plant, pier and a quarry in the town of Sibonga in southern Cebu may not push through should residents continue to oppose the projects due to their impact on the environment and other concerns from the community.Residents in Barangay Sabang raised on Sunday, June 19, 2022, several concerns […]
BoC to charge provisional duties on Vietnam cement
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) will charge provisional anti-dumping duties on some cement imports from Vietnam for four months, after they were found to have injured the domestic cement industry. The BoC, in a statement on Wednesday, said tariffs in the form of cash bonds will be imposed for four months after an order it […]
Vietnam cement importer calls dumping charges discriminatory
AN IMPORTER of cement from Vietnam said the industry is being treated unfairly because anti-dumping duties have been imposed on such imports even though the investigation into the actual harm done to domestic producers is only in its preliminary stages. “(The Department of Trade and Industry [DTI] has imposed) the dumping duty even though the […]
Cemex unit terminates deal with its production line contractor
CEMEX Holdings Philippines, Inc. said its subsidiary Solid Cement Corp. had canceled its contract with CBMI Construction Co., Ltd. for the unit’s new production line due to delays. In a disclosure to the exchange on Tuesday, Cemex said the contract covers the construction and installation of the Solid’s new integrated cement production line at its […]
Low Carbon on Cement Possible with CCS
Edmonton, Alberta, Jan 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – A low carbon future for cement is advancing through a unique feasibility study to see carbon capture and storage (CCS) on Lehigh Cement’s plant in Edmonton, Alberta. Recognizing the substantial role that large-scale CCS has in reducing greenhouse (GHG) emissions, the Lehigh Cement, International CCS Knowledge […]