Cement News tagged: Corporate
GBL acquires stake in Lafarge
Belgian holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA has amassed a 6.5 per cent stake in France’s Lafarge SA over several months after it decided the cement giant was undervalued,
Lucky Cement first half earnings up
Lucky Cement after tax profits have increased by 111.8 per cent in the first six months of the current financial year on the back of higher turnover and gross profit compared with
Ciments Francais higher as Exane raises target
Shares in Ciments Francais rose as Exane BNP Paribas increased its target price on the cement company to Euro 125 and reiterated an ’Outperform’ rating, dealers said. The new target reflec
Exane ups Lafarge to "outperform"
Exane BNP Paribas on Thursday raised its rating for Lafarge , the world’s biggest cement maker, to "outperform" from "neutral", citing savings from an expected restructuring among other factors.
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Credit Suisse cuts Semapa voting rights
Credit Suisse International reduced its holding in cement and paper maker Semapa SGPS to 23,095,800 shares, equal to 19.52 per cent of capital and 19.98 per cent of voting rights, through the sale of
UAE National Cement Co profits rise
UAE Dubai-based National Cement Company reported a net profit of 249.8 mln UAE dirhams (US$68m) in 2005, up from 113 mln dirhams ($30.8m) in 2004, it was reported on January 25, 2006. National Cement
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Peru’s Cementos Lima 4Q
Rising cement sales helped lift Cementos Lima SA’s fourth-quarter net income to 32.8 million soles (US$9.8m) compared with PEN22.8 million (US$6.8m) in the same quarter in the previous year. Cem
Grasim net falls but cement almost doubles
A downturn in Grasim Industries’ viscose staple fibre and sponge iron businesses has led to the company’s third quarter net profit for the current fiscal falling by 25.4 per cent. However,
Cemex’s profits increase again seen up on RMC acquisition
This week a Reuters survey of five analysts forecast, on average, a October-December net profit for Cemex of US$565m, up from US$334m a year earlier, in effect, increasing fourth-quarter net profit ab
Siam Cement reports 12 per cent fall
Siam Cement, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, reported a 12 per cent drop in full year net profit Wednesday on the back of increased energy costs and a 35-day scheduled turnaround at
Siam Cement sees 2006 revenues rising
Thailand’s biggest industrial conglomerate, Siam Cement , said on Wednesday it expected revenues to rise 5 to 10 per cent this year, led by its petrochemical and cement businesses. The firm expe
Podilsky Cement gets approval for new quarries
Ukraine’s antitrust regulator AMCU gave green light to the Podilsky Cement plant to buy stakes of over 50 per cent in the Behivsky and Popilnyansky crushed stone quarries. Podilsky Cement techni
India Cements Q3 net up
India Cements Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 7.22 crore on sales of 411.87 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 compared to a loss of Rs 33.31 crore on sales of Rs 319.01
Anhui Conch improves share compensation
China’s Anhui Conch Cement Co said it is raising its compensation offer to public shareholders to 15 yuan in cash -- or 2.55 bonus shares -- per 10 tradable shares, in its plan to float its stat
PPC cements rise in headline earnings per share share
PPC, SA’s largest cement maker, expects a 40-60 per cent jump in interim headline earnings a share on the back of better-than-expected sales and a reduced tax bill. The company, which is
Holcim Croatia investment plans for 2006
The Croatian unit of Holcim says it plans to invest 37 million kuna (US$6.2m) this year, mainly in the modernisation of its production facilities. "A revamp of the factory in Koromocno is now underway