Cement News tagged under: Competition
CEO Dr Scheifele: LH merger no threat to HeidelbergCement17 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe announced mega-merger of Lafarge and Holcim is expected to change the competitive landscape in the cement industry as a new global building materials giant, LafargeHolcim, is created. Where does this leave other cement majors such as HeidelbergCement? Dr Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement, does not view the merger and the benefits of a much larger global footprint as a threat to his company. In a recent interview with Phil Roseberg, Senior Analyst at BernsteinResearch, Dr Scheif... |
TPCC plans new marketing strategy to lift market share26 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement Company (TPCC) plans to review its marketing strategies to improve distribution and sales of its products as it aims to recover lost market share. Following a 20 per cent drop in market share last year, company’s goal is to “improve the performance of our business in the market," TPCC Managing Director Alfonso Rodriguez told a news conference in Dar es Salaam over the weekend. Mr Rodriguez said the company’s net income declined by over one-third to TZS19bn (US$1... |
UK regulator demands domestic shake up17 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe structure and conduct of the UK cement sector restricts competition, costing consumers around GBP50m annually, and therefore requires decisive market intervention, according to the conclusions of the two-year investigation by the UK’s Competition Commission published this week. The investigation did not, however, identify any problems with the markets for aggregates or RMC. The Commission’s report sets out a series of remedies it claims will increase competition in an effort to provide... |
Cemex responds to CC report15 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex has responded to the Competition Commission’s (CC) final report into the aggregates, ready-mix concrete and cement market in Great Britain, saying that the CC’s conclusion that there is insufficient competition in the cement market is “incorrect and therefore the remedies are disproportionate to the alleged harm which is itself unproven.” The watchdog criticised current cement market conditions in the country, where Lafarge Tarmac, Cemex and Hanson are the three largest producers. ... |
UK watchdog to force Hanson to sell GGBS production facility14 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe UK’s Competition Commission (CC) plans to force Hanson to sell off one of its facilities as part of a move to introduce a fifth player to the market to increase competition. In its final report into the domestic aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete markets, the CC said identified competition problems resulting from there being only one domestic producer of GGBS in Great Britain (Hanson) with exclusive rights to use the output of Lafarge Tarmac, the single domestic producer of GBS.... |
Cement imports - fortress Mexico breached25 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe first industrial scale consignment of bagged cement in 25 years has successfully been imported to Mexico, marking a unique milestone in the recent history of the Mexican building materials sector. Shipunloading at Puerto Progreso, Mexico On 9 October, the vessel M/N Atenea docked at Puerto Progreso on the Yucatan Peninsula with a cargo of 2850t of bagged cement, according to a spokeperson for Comercio para el Desarrollo Mexicano del Sureste SA de CV (CDMS), the import compan... |
UK cement industry faces shake-up08 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Commission (CC) in the UK has said it is looking to invigorate competition in the British cement market by opening the way for a new independent producer. As well as provisionally requiring Lafarge Tarmac to sell a cement plant (and accompanying ready mix concrete plants if necessary) to facilitate entry of this new producer, the CC is also proposing to limit the flow of information and data between cement producers, it said in a statement released today. Additionally, the... |
Holcim Foundation's US$2m competition23 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has announced the start of its 4th International Holcim Awards on Sustainable Construction. The search is now on for the best ideas on how the construction industry can improve sustainability with a grand prize of US$2m awaiting the competition winner. A global independent panel of experts from renowned technical universities will validate the entries. Beng Prado, vice president for corporate communications, said that projects must have reached an advanced stage of design... |
Brazil may approve Camargo's Cimpor stake – report21 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsBrazil's antitrust regulator Cade may approve Camargo Correa's stake in Portuguese cement maker Cimpor Cimpor but reject the stake of rival Votorantim Cimentos, according to reports by newspaper Valor Economico. Cade has been analysing Votorantim and Camargo Correa's separate purchases of minority stakes in Cimpor since February 2010, which frustrated an acquisition attempt by Brazilian steelmaker CSN. Camargo Correa has raised its stake since then to nearly 33 percent of Cimpor. Camarg... |