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Cemex will ‘gladly’ supply materials for Trump border wall

02 March 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex board Chairman, Rogelio Zambrano, has stated that Cemex would be happy to give estimates for the supply of cement to companies building the US-Mexico border wall, Reuters reports. Last Friday the US government said that it would release a request on or around 6 March, inviting companies to submit designs for the new wall. "If one of our clients asks us for a quote for materials, we have the responsibility to do it," a Cemex spokesman said but added that no such request had yet be...

USA: Cemex Fairborn plant and terminal is sold to Eagle Materials

13 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex has announced that one of its subsidiaries in the US has closed the divestment of its Fairborn (OH) cement plant and cement terminal in Columbus (OH) to a subsidiary of Eagle Materials Inc for around US$400m. The proceeds obtained from this transaction will be used mainly for debt reduction and for general corporate purposes. Bank of America Merrill Lynch acted as financial advisor to Cemex in this transaction.

Cemex's consolidated 4Q16 and full year 2016 report

10 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex, SAB de CV announced that on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, consolidated net sales increased by four per cent during the fourth quarter of 2016 to US$3.2bn, and increased four per cent for the full year 2016 to US$13.4bn, versus the comparable periods in 2015. Operating EBITDA on a like-to-like basis increased by 10 per cent during the 4Q16 to US$654m and increased by 15 per cent for the full year to US$2.7bn versus 2015. ...

Trinidad Cement upgraded by ratings agencies

03 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Ratings agencies Fitch and Standard and Poor’s have upgraded their evaluations of the credit-worthiness of Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL), the Trinidad Express reports. Fitch moved its rating up two places, from B- to B+, while Standard and Poor’s moved the company to B grade. Fitch explained that Cemex’s decision to increase its stake in the firm to 67 per cent would have a positive impact on TCL, expanding the options available to it in both marketing and finance. Over the past five ye...

Cemex sells concrete pipe business

01 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex has completed the sale of its reinforced concrete pipe business to Quikcrete Holdings. The transaction was carried out for around US$500m, including a potential additional US$40m depending on future results. Cemex will use the funds to reduce its debts as well as for general corporate purposes.

Cemex rating upgraded by S&P Global Ratings

31 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex announced today that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) upgraded its corporate credit rating in its global scale to BB- from B+. According to S&P, the upgrade reflects the company's sustainable deleveraging trajectory, improved profitability and its financial discipline to protect its liquidity. "We are pleased to see our discipline and consistency in reducing our leverage reflected in an improvement in our credit rating," said Jose Antonio Gonzalez, Cemex’s chief financial officer. “This sh...

Cemex and GCC announce offering to sell 23% stake in GCC

26 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex, SAB de CV and Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, SAB de CV (GCC) announced that they will commence offerings that are expected to include an aggregate of up to 76,483,332 shares of common stock of GCC, currently owned by Cemex at a price range of between MXN95.00 to 115.00/share, Cemex currently directly owns 23 per cent of the outstanding share capital of GCC and, additionally, a minority interest in CAMCEM, an entity which owns a majority interest in GCC as a result of GCC’s previously...

Cemex's subsidiary announces successful takeover bid for TCL

25 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex SAB de CV has announced that its indirect subsidiary, Sierra Trading (Sierra), having received the Foreign Investment License from the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance, disclosed that all terms and conditions of the offer made, to acquire up to 132,616,942 ordinary shares for TT$5.07 (US$0.76) in cash per share in Trinidad Cement Ltd have been complied with. "We are satisfied with and grateful for the trust placed in us by TCL stockholders,” said Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO of C...

Ensuring long-term growth

11 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Grupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC) is completing a key acquisition programme in the USA as it buys Cemex assets such as the Odessa cement works in Texas. ICR speaks with Ron Henley, president of GCC America. Ron Henley, president of GCC America ICR: GCC is in the process of making some major acquisitions in the USA to expand its cement portfolio. Can you describe what this means in terms of how cement capacity will increase and what the profile of the group’s plants is now like reg...

Cemex amends Trinidad Cement bid

10 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Cemex has announced that its indirect subsidiary, Sierra Trading, will present a change and variation notice making an amended offer to the offer and take-over bid of Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) that was presented on 5 December 2016. The acquisition of up to 132,616,942 ordinary shares in TCL paired with its existing share ownership in TCL of approximately 39.5 per cent, will result in Sierra Trading holding up to 74.9 per cent of the equity share capital in TCL. Pursuant to the amended ...