Cement News tagged: Corporate

Saurashtra Cement announces resignation of director

21 October 2005, Published under Cement News

The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) has announced that Saurashtra Cement Ltd., has informed BSE that Mr. Stephen Potter, nominee director of Industrialization Fund for

Lafarge: profit forecast ’challenging’

20 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Lafarge raised doubts over whether it could meet its recently lowered profit forecast on Thursday, sending its shares down despite stronger-than-forecast nine-month sales.

Taiwan’s China Synthetic buys Taiwan Cement shares

20 October 2005, Published under Cement News

China Synthetic Rubber Corp (2104.TW) said it bought a cumulative 16.30 mln shares in Taiwan Cement Corp at an average price of 19.34 twd per share during Sept 14-Oct 19. The

Gujarat Ambuja Q1 net lags forecast

20 October 2005, Published under Cement News

India’s third-largest cement maker, Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. reported a 7 per cent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, below street expectations as floods in its key market hit sales. With

Cimsa  opts for capital increase

Cimsa opts for capital increase

20 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Cimsa announced that its subsidiary Ercim Cimento, based in northern Cyprus, decided to increase its capital to TRY 1.4m from the previous TRY 7,000.

Eastern Province Cement profile

19 October 2005, Published under Cement News

EPCC is one of the leading cement producers in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest manufacturers of Ordinary Portland and Sulphate Resisting Portland Clinker and Cement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Bangkok Bank supports northern building trades

Bangkok Bank supports northern building trades

19 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Bangkok Bank in association with Siam Cement Group is supporting the local building trade in northern Thailand at this year’s Cementhai Home Mart Fair 2005 held at the Chiang Mai University Conv

Akmenes Cementas results

18 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Nine-month sales of Akmenes Cementas up almost 13 per cent. Sales of Akmenes Cementas reached 90.8 million litas (Euro 26.3m) in the first nine months of 2005, a 12.9 per cent increase year-on-year.

Saudi Eastern Province Cement Co Moves HQ

18 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Saudi cement producer Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC) has moved its headquarters in Dammam, in eastern Saudi Arabia, to a new building, local media reported in early October 2005. The new build

Turkerler acquires cement plant for $158.5m

18 October 2005, Published under Cement News

The Turkerler Construction Company has submitted the highest bid of US$158.5m to buy Sanlıurfa Cement plant, formerly owned by the Uzan familiy, Cihan news agency reports.

India Cements raises $100m

17 October 2005, Published under Cement News

India Cements Ltd on Friday said it has raised US$100m (about Rs 450 crore) by issuing about 2.3 crore global depository shares (GDSs). The GDSs, each representing two underlying equity shares of Rs

Cemex continues to prosper

17 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Cemex could have tripled its net profits in the third quarter of this year thanks to its acquisition of British firm RMC and gains from exchange rate fluctuations, according to Mexican newspaper La Re

Votorantim restructures cement business

17 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Votorantim, the Brazilian industrial group, is restructuring Votorantim Cimentos (VC), its cement business. The group has appointed the engineer Walter Schalka as the new chairman of its cement divisi

India Associated Cement 2Q Net

17 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Indian cement major Associated Cement Companies Ltd. said its fiscal second-quarter net profit jumped 154 per cent on year because of a one-time gain from the sale of its refractory business. Net pro

Adelaide Brighton director buys

17 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Adelaide Brighton director Duilio Barro directly and indirectly bought bought 120,089 ordinary shares worth A$240,178 on-market between October 10 and 11. The price was A$2. The director previously he

HeidelbergCement expands its presence in Turkey

14 October 2005, Published under Cement News

Akçansa, a joint venture of HeidelbergCement and Sabanci Holding, has acquired the Ladik cement plant in an auction process carried out by the Turkish government. The plant with a clinker capacity of