Cement News tagged under: China
China's 2020 demand growth forecast increases10 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsNomura has increased its 2020 demand growth forecast for China from three per cent to five per cent following expectations that Beijing will continue to support its property and infrastructure sectors. The Asian financial services company has seen further room for Beijing to loosen its restrictions on property transactions and investment to shore up economic growth. Plans to build new city clusters will also stay on track and increase cement demand by providing a boost to infrastructure spe... |
Huaxin Cement plans share buy-back scheme20 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Huaxin Cement has announced its intention to buy back company shares worth around CNY100-125m (US$14.21-17.76m) within the next 12 months. The company also stated its plans to issue offshore bonds worth up to US$500m. |
Dongwu Cement to sell stake in wastewater treatment company18 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Dongwu Cement has announced that its subsidiary, Xinhua Shanghai Investment Management Co, plans to divest its entire 62.26 per cent stake in Shanghai Biofit Environmental Technology Co. The total consideration for the divestment is estimated at CNY22m (US$3.14m). Shanghai Biofit and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the treatment of organic wastewater and sludge, alongside the comprehensive treatment of urban organic waste. |
China sees strong cement demand at the end of 201912 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsA financial data provider has reported that average prices of cement in big Chinese cities have picked up 15 per cent since September, ending eight months of decline. The central government also lowered capital requirements for infrastructure projects such as railways, ports and toll roads. Cement consumption in the fourth quarter in China exceeded expectations . "There is a pronounced rebound in infrastructure construction towards the end of the year," said Chen Bolin, China Cement Associa... |
Cemex subsidiary to enter Chinese market20 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex's venture capital unit has announced that it will be entering the Chinese market through a partnership with Glodon, a local provider of digital platform services for the industry, and Interdream Ventures, a venture capital firm seeking to digitise the construction and decoration industries. "This type of alliance between two joining segments is key to finding new successful business models and operating in the Chinese market," said Juan Nieto, Cemex Ventures' representative in Asia. ... |
Renewed interest in CIMAIKO14 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsA Chinese company is reported to be interested in relaunching the CIMAIKO cement plant near Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A delegation consisting of Justine Mbombo, advisor to the Ministry of Industry, and the production manager of Yang Engow Engineering of China is prospecting the local area for limestone suitable for cement production. Yang Engow Engineering intends to start the installation of the plant as soon as possible, with January 2020 as a tentative date, acco... |
China sees 7% increase in cement output during the 9M1905 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina's cement output stood at 1.69bnt in the first nine months of 2019, up 6.9 per cent YoY, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). During the period, the sector’s total operating revenue increased 14.3 per cent YoY to CNY719.9bn (US$102.4bn). Combined profits surged 25.3 per cent YoY to reach CNY131.8bn in the 9M19. However, cement prices saw continuous drops during the Jan-Aug period, with the August cement price index falling 6.3 per cent from January. |
Gansu Qilianshan Cement increase building materials stake to 80%04 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsGansu Qilianshan Cement Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy an additional stake in Gansu Zhangye Julong Building Materials Co Ltd. Following the acquisition, Gansu Qilianshan Cement will hold a stake of around 80 per cent in the company. On 6 June 2019 Gansu Qilianshan Cement acquired an additional 22.78 per cent stake in Gansu Zhangye Julong Building Materials, up from 26 per cent initially. |
FLSmidth China joins WCA as associate member04 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth China, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FLSmidth A/S, has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as an associate member. "As a leading contributor to cement production around the world, we share responsibility for driving the sector towards more sustainable productivity," said Cyril Leung, country head of FLSmidth China. "We are inspired by the work already done by the WCA to seek collaborative approaches to some of the central environmental and technological issues and opportuniti... |
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp posts 40% 9M profit rise30 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement (China) Holdings Corp has reported a 16.3 per cent advance in revenues to CNY9.18bn (US$1.299bn) in the 9M19 when compared with CNY7.89bn in the 9M18, according to Reuters. Attributable profit came in at CNY2.24bn in the nine-month period, representing a 40 per cent increase YoY from CNY1.6bn. Cementitious sales are expected to reach 30.9Mt in the FY19. |