Cement News tagged: Corporate
CIMERWA to list on stock market
CIMERWA has said that it is currently in the process of listing its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE). Mr Sigei, CEO, said that the transaction is currently in the hands of the relevant regulators and will be announced in due course. The listing of the company will also depend on its market performance, which has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic despite a significantly finan...
Ras Al Khaimah slips into the red in 1Q
In its unaudited first-quarter results, Ras Al Khaimah Cement Co reported a 26 per cent drop in sales to AED36.838m (US$10.031m) in the first quarter of 2020 ended 31 March when compared with the equivalent period of the previous year, when sales reached AED49.774m. The company posted a gross loss of AED3.808m, against a gross profit of AED4.241m in the 1Q19 while net loss reached AED8.01m. ...
Udayapur Cement Industries resumes operations
Udayapur Cement Industries Ltd of Nepal has resumed operation after the company's closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to the company's Administration Chief, Ram Bahadur GC, Udayapur Cement, which had been shut following the government-imposed nationwide lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus, has restarted production of clinker from 29 May. "We had to close both productio...
Al Karama restarts Carthage Cement share sale
Following a forced break due to the coronavirus pandemic, Al Karama Holding, restarts the process to divest a stake in Carthage Cement to a strategic investor who is able to lead and develop the Tunisian cement producer. The stake of shares up for sale at least 58.2 per cent, according to Il Boursa, a significant step-up from the 50.52 per cent initially up for offer when the company gauged ...
East African Portland Cement Co offers early retirement
To avoid total collapse, Kenya’s East African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) is offering voluntary early retirement for its 800 employees, reports The East African. EAPCC Acting Managing Director, Stephen Nthei, said the programme is a one-time event open to all employees. Through the programme, the company hopes to achieve sustainable operational costs at a time when the company is struggling to...
CIMERWA appoints new CEO
Rwandan cement company, CIMERWA, recently appointed Albert Kipkemoi Sigei as its new CEO, succeeding Bheki Mthembu, whose term ended. Mr Sigei, with more than 17 years of experience in the building materials sector, has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, as well as professional qualifications in accounting and information technology management. He comes...
Prism Johnson sees 61% fall in net profit
India’s Prism Johnson Ltd, formerly known as Prism Cement, has reported a 61 per cent fall in standalone net profit to INR564.5m (US$7.47m) in the FY19-20, compared with INR1.46bn in the previous fiscal year. EBITDA was also down six per cent YoY to INR5.22bn from INR5.55bn. Cement volumes contracted by three per cent during the FY19-20, due to the country entering lockdown in March. Otherwi...
Siam Cement receives approval to set up IPO for packaging unit
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand has given Siam Cement PCL approval to go ahead with its plans for an initial public offer of its packaging unit. SCG Packaging Public Co along with its financial advisor is assessing the current situation, including that of the equity capital markets, and confidence level of both Thai and international investors, said Siam Cement. "Once th...
Fauji Cement appoints CEO/MD and makes resource sharing agreement with Askari Cement
Fauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL) informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 28 May 2020 that due to expiry of employment contract of Lt Gen Muhammad Ahsan Mahmood, HI (M) (Retd), CEO/MD of FCCL on 9 June 2020, Qamar Haris Manzoor has been appointed as his replacement by the Board of Directors of Fauji Cement, says a notification signed by company secretary. He will assume the charge of this appointme...
Xinjiang Tianshan Cement set to issue bonds
The board of China's Xinjiang Tianshan Cement has reviewed and approved a proposal to apply to the China Interbank Market Dealers’ Association for the registration of ultra-short-term financing bonds, with a total size of no more than CNY1bn (US$139.75m). The plans have been put in place to reduce financing costs, expand financing channels and meet the company's development needs for capital,...
Holcim Philippines resumes operations
Holcim Philippines Inc has restarted manufacturing and logistics operations with stronger health and safety controls at all its sites nationwide, after pausing cement production in compliance with government quarantine measures against COVID-19. The company started to reopen its plants and terminals in La Union, Bulacan, Manila, Batangas and Davao following the easing by national and local go...
Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) Plc sees 23% fall in turnover in 4QFY20
Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) PLC said the group recorded LKR8.4bn (US$45.1m) turnover for the 4QFY20, which represents a 23 per cent reduction when compared to 4QFY19. The company recorded LKR4.9bn turnover for the 4Q20, which is 36 per cent reduction when compared to 4QFY19. The company has ensured production, distribution, and sales of products and services across the island with limited stopp...
Dangote Cement sees 2% advance in 1Q EBITDA
Dangote Cement Plc reported a 3.8 per cent YoY increase in group revenue to NGN249.2bn (US$638.2m) for the first quarter of 2020 in its unaudited results for the three months ended 31 March 2020. Group EBITDA edged up 2.2 per cent to NGN114.2bn with an EBITDA margin of 45.8 per cent during this period. Pan-African EBITDA surged 23.4 per cent YoY to NGN14.6bn in the 1Q20, reflecting a 20.9 per ...
Birla Corp posts 52% rise in net profit
India’s Birla Corp has posted a 52 per cent YoY surge in net profit to INR1.95bn (US$25.76m) in the quarter ending 31 March 2020, while total income was down 9.4 per cent to INR17.18bn. Capacity utilisation during the 4QFY19-20 declined to 93 per cent from 98 per cent, on the back of a 13 per cent YoY drop in sales volumes to 3.3Mt. In the FY19-20 net profit advanced 98 per cent YoY to INR5...
Cemex amends consolidated financial leverage limits
As part of a strategy to respond to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Cemex has amended its main banking contract to modify the limits of its consolidated financial leverage. Its leverage limit will increase to 6.75x by June 2020 and to 7.00x from September 2020 to March 2021, before decreasing again at a later date. "At the end of the first quarter of 2020, Cemex reported a conso...
Al Jouf Cement sees 4% rise in revenue for 1Q20
Saudi Arabia’s Al Jouf Cement has seen a 3.5 per cent YoY increase in revenue to SAR58.8m (US$15.68m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared to SAR56.85m in the year-ago period. Net profit has also surged to SAR15.21m from SAR1.49m in the 1Q19.