Cement News tagged: Corporate

Siam City Cement to continue downward from negative environment

19 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Siam City Cement (SCCC) is expected to announce a 3Q07 profit of Bt933mn (EPS Bt4.06), down 1% qoq and 6% yoy. Thai cement demand will remain down 4% yoy compared with a fall of 8% yoy

Peru’s Cementos Lima 3Q Net PEN54.5m Vs PEN32.4m

19 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Cementos Lima SA posted third-quarter net income of 54.5 million soles ($18.1 million) compared to PEN32.4 million in the same quarter a year ago, the company said late Wednesday

Gulf Cement Company profit up to QR22mn

19 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Gulf Cement Company has reported a net profit of QR22.25mn in the first nine months of this year mainly due to its income from short-term deposits, which contributed more than 95% to total revenues.

JK Cement secures loan for Rs.1,000 crore cement plant

18 October 2007, Published under Cement News

JK Cement Ltd has secured a term loan to set up its Rs.1,000 crore grey cement plant in Karnataka.

Cypriot Mitica acquires five per  cent stake in Titan Cement

Cypriot Mitica acquires five per cent stake in Titan Cement

18 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Cypriot holding company Mitica has acquired a stake of about five per cent in Greece’s Titan Cement, sources close to the matter said to Thomson Financial News.

Qatar National Cement records QR245mn gain

18 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has reported 71% gains in net profit to QR244.94m during January-September this year on faster growth in sales and fresh income from associates.

Chettinad Cement Q2 net jumps 48.55%

Chettinad Cement Q2 net jumps 48.55%

17 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Chettinad Cement Corporation registered a substantial rise of 48.55% in net profit for the second quarter ended June 2007.

Holcim (New Zealand) manager moving to cement career in US

15 October 2007, Published under Cement News

"A bit of an adventure" is how Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd’s strategy and development general manager Paul Commons’ describes his transfer to work for Holcim in the United States.

ACC hikes stake in Shiva Cement to 14.7%

15 October 2007, Published under Cement News

ACC has increased its stake to 14.7 per cent in Shiva Cement from 11.22 per cent as on June 30 this year.

Cimpor eyes 10 per cent per year revenue growth in China, mulls India opportunities

11 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Cimpor expects to have over 10 per cent revenue growth in the Chinese market and is considering opportunities in India

Thailand’s Siam Cement Pcl. (SCC): 3Q07 earnings slightly better QoQ

11 October 2007, Published under Cement News

SCC is expected to post a 3Q07 net profit of Bt8.5bn, up 11.6% YoY but down 3.8% QoQ.

Strong volumes & higher prices to drive earnings of cement cos, India

10 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Strong volumes and higher prices is expected to drive earnings growth of cement companies, which are all set to deliver good results in the second quarter

China cement price gains

09 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Cement prices in most regional Chinese markets have been rising steadily since mid-September matching the peak season construction activities.

HeidelbergCement issues new bond for private investors

08 October 2007, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement is planning to issue a euro bond this month via its subsidiary HeidelbergCement Finance B.V. The bond, which matures on 4 January 2018

Basic Element, Strabag form cement jv, plan acquisitions in eastern Europe

05 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Russia’s Basic Element and Austria’s Strabag SE have agreed to combine their cement activities into a 50/50 joint venture,

Portuguese Cimpor sees 2007 turnover Up 16 per cent

05 October 2007, Published under Cement News

Cimpor expects to close 2007 with a 16 pct year-on-year rise in its turnover to 1.9 bln euro