Cement News tagged: Corporate
InterCement signs exclusivity agreement with CSN
Following its market announcement of 23 February 2024, InterCement Participações SA announced that in the context of the competitive process, organised by Banco BTG Pactual, it has carried an agreement on 1 May 2024 to provide for exclusivity until 12 July 2024 to Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) in terms of the potential acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in InterCement's stock. How...
Heidelberg Materials acquires Malaysia's largest pulverised fly ash supplier
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ACE Group,the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia, effective 1 May 2024. The acquisition strengthens circularity within Heidelberg Materials’ value chain in Southeast Asia, according to the company. Reusing fly ash from energy generation contributes significantly to reducing the CO2 intensity of c...
Wietersdorf invests in renewable power in Slovenia
Austria-based Wietersdorfer Group will be participating with Austrian experts in the energy sector to achieve its goal in producing carbon-neutral cement by 2035. Through AAE Gamit, a specialist in renewable energy projects, Wietersdorfer Group will implement wind and solar power projects in Primorska region, Slovenia. Together with Energie AG Oberösterreich and the ÖKOENERGIE Group from W...
Orient Cement posts INR682 4Q net profit
CK Birla Group subsidiary Orient Cement Ltd reported a 1.4 per cent uptick in revenue from operations to INR8.88bn in January-March 2024 when compared with the equivalent quarter of the previous year, when revenue reached INR8.76bn. Total expenses rose marginally to INR7.855bn. The company's net profit edged up by 1.2 per cent YoY to INR681.9m in the 4QFY23-24 from INR673.7m in the year-a...
APC elects Saïd Elhadi as new president
Morocco's cement association, APC, has elected Saïd Elhadi as its new president, it said in a press statement. Mr Elhadi, president of LafargeHolcim Maroc , will take over from Khalid Cheddadi. The association thanked Mr Cheddadi for his service and dedication. APC members operate a total of 14 integrated cement plants and seven grinding units with a total capacity of over 24.5Mta.
BUA Cement CFO Jacques Piekarski resigns
BUA Cement 's Chief Finance Officer and Executive Director, Jacques Piekarski, has resigned. Mr Piekarski held the post since 2 October 2020 following a position as Group CFO for TGI Group Nigeria. Chikezie Ajaero has been appointed as acting CFO.
Ambuja Cements announces record results
Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , has reported record-breaking financial results for the 4QFY23-24 as well as the full year, ended 31 March 2024. According to the company, the strong performance has been driven by improved KPIs in all operational parameters. The 4QFY23-24 saw consolidated sales volumes of cement and clinker of 16.6Mt, compared to 14.1Mt in the same period a year...
Phinma to invest in PHP2bn Davao plant
Philippines-based Phinma Corp plans to invest approximately PHP2bn (US$34.7m) in a new cement plant in Davao to further consolidate its presence in the cement market. "We’re putting up our Davao plant which is almost similar to Mariveles plant. That is in joint venture with some of our partners in Davao,” Philcement Corp President and CEO, Eduardo Sahagun, said. “That will bring our total ca...
BUA Cement reports revenue growth in 1Q24
Nigeria-based BUA Cement has released its unaudited financial statements for the three months ended 31 March 2024. The company has posted revenue of NGN161,131m (US$114.4m) over the three-month period, compared to NGN106,352m in the same period a year earlier. Operating profit came in at NGN33,476m, down from NGN38,387m in the year-ago period, while profit after tax fell from NGN26,800m i...
CEMEX upgraded by Fitch Ratings
CEMEX has reached full investment grade status after being upgraded to BBB- by rating agency Fitch Ratings. This follows S&P Global Ratings’ upgrade announced in March 2024. “Achieving investment grade is a milestone for CEMEX,” said Fernando A González, CEO of CEMEX. “This rating is confirmation of both our strategy and our execution against it. By optimizing our cost of capita...
Holcim US scoops slag cement award
Holcim US has been recognised by the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a winner in the 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. The company was honoured in the Innovation Applications category at an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Spring American Concrete Institute Convention in New Orleans. Holcim US secured the win by showcasing its project at the Duck Lake Country ...
Titan Group named a 'Climate Leader'
Titan Group has been recognised as one of ‘Europe’s Climate Leaders’ in the fourth edition of the prestigious list published by the Financial Times. Titan’s inclusion on the list underscores its enduring commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices, according to the company. “Furthermore, it highlights the company's accelerated progress towards achieving net zer...
Vicat sees 8% like-for-like advance in 1Q sales
Vicat reported a 1.2 per cent YoY (+7.9 per cent like for like (lfl)) uptick in consolidated sales to EUR911m in the first quarter of 2024 from EUR899m in the 1Q23. The company attributes the positive results to 4.1 per cent increase in cement volumes to 6.9Mt, a 5.4 per cent advance in concrete volumes to 2.2Mm3 and a still resilient pricing environment in most markets with a favourable cost/...
Huaxin Cement sees revenue advance 7% YoY
Huaxin Cement has posted revenue of CNY7.08bn (US$977m) in the first quarter of 2024, ended 31 March, up 6.9 per cent on the same period a year earlier. Net income over the same timeframe declined 28 per cent to CNY177.5bn. Meanwhile, the profit margin fell from 3.7 per cent in the 1Q23 to 2.5 per cent in the 1Q24, reportedly driven by higher expenses. Earnings per share in the 1Q24 stood...
Yamama Cement 1Q profit edges up 2%
Yamama Saudi Cement Co reported sales of SAR273.7m (US$73m) in the 1Q24 when compared with SAR279.9m in the year-ago period. The 2.2 per cent YoY drop was on the back of a decrease in sales volumes. However, the company’s net profit in the first three months of 2024 improved by 2.3 per cent to SAR115m from SAR112.4m. The positive change in net profit has been attributed to a decrease in th...
Usje sees 58% jump in net profit in 1Q24
Cementarnica Usje AD of North Macedonia, part of the Titan group, reported a six per cent increase in domestic sales to MKD840.2m (US$14.6m) in the 1Q24 while export sales are up seven per cent YoY to MKD348.1m. The company also posted a three per cent YoY increase in operating revenue to MKD1.2bn in the first three months of 2024. Operating costs were down 10 per cent to MKD812.7m. As a r...