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Egypt: Suez Cement sees 3% fall in 1Q15 revenues

01 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC), part of the Italcementi Group, saw revenues decline three per cent in the first three months of the year versus the same period of 2014. EBITDA for the quarter also fell by 49 per cent, mainly due to rising fuel prices resulting in a sharp 66 per cent drop in net profit. Unforeseen pressures on the construction sector as a whole were said to have depressed overall demand for cement products and, coupled with higher energy costs, this negatively impac...

Holcim Philippines has PHP2bn capex plan

01 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Holcim Philippines Inc will set aside PHP2bn (US$44.8m) for its capital expenditures (capex) this year to boost capacity in a bid to meet rising demand amid sustained construction activity nationwide. The company noted that government spending for infrastructure, the expansion of the private commercial, residential and industrial developments and the increased pace of public-private partnerships (PPP) will provide greater opportunities for the company. Holcim Phillipines will increase its...

Oman Cement’s new mill on target for 4Q15

01 May 2015, Published under Cement News

The installation of a new cement mill at the Rusayl complex of Oman Cement Company will be completed by the fourth quarter of this year, chairman of the board, Dr Abdullah Abbas Ahmed, told the Oman Daily Observer. The plant will increase production by an additional 150tph following the completion of the new expansion, he stated. The infrastructure supporting the cement silos and bulk dispatches is currently under installation, said Dr Abdullah Abbas Ahmed. In unaudited interim financial r...