Cement News tagged under: corporate
Further disposals on the cards for Jaiprakash?30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Associates Ltd may divest of two further cement units, channel checks by Mumbai broker Prabhudas Lilladher indicate. The two units reported to go on the block are Jaiprakash's 5Mta plant in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the 2.2Mta works in Bhilai in the eastern state of Chhattisgarh. "We believe that exit of JPA (Jaiprakash) would be positive for the sector with the revival of rational pricing and sensible capacity addition," the research house said. Last... |
Lafarge Malaysia contract win and new mill purchase positive30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia’s recently-awarded MYR254m (US$72.6m) concrete supply contract and its purchase of a cement mill from Lafarge Ciment (Romania) are being viewed as positive for the company by Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB). The research house said the five-year contract to supply the Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development project and other Petronas-related projects in Pengerang, Johor, is in line with its positive outlook on the company. Meanwhile, the mill and ancillari... |
Vietnam government prepares to divest Sai Son stake30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsState Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), the Vietnamese government’s investment arm, is shortly due to sell its 3.2 million share holding in Sai Son Cement JSC (SCJ). The move is expected to take place within a month from 31 December 2014 as SCIC aims to fully divest of its 16.44 per cent stake in the cement producer. The share sale is part of SCIC’s plan to exit from 376 companies by the end of 2015 to cut its portfolio to 100. |
Sumanta Pandit appointed CEO of Holcim (Bangladesh)29 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsSumanta Pandit has recently been appointed chief executive officer of Holcim (Bangladesh). Mr Pandit joins the company from Emirates Cement, a subsidiary or India's UltraTech Cement where he headed the business as Country Manager. Previously, Mr Pandit has worked for various multinational cement companies in different managerial roles. In his 22 year cement industry career, he has worked in Switzerland, Oman, Kuwait, Sri Lanka and Sudan. |
India Cements board approves funding proposal29 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of India Cements has approved a proposal to raise INR500 crore through qualified institutional placements or foreign currency convertible bonds to meet capital expenditure, a senior company official has said. "The Board has approved the proposal for raising an amount not exceeding INR500 crore by way of issue of QIP/FCCB/GDR or other Securities to improve the leverage and for meeting normal capital expenditure," N Srinivasan, vice chairman and managing director of India Cements ... |
Holcim and Lafarge select future executive committee24 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim and Lafarge have selected the future executive committee to head the combined company after completion of the merger. In the new set-up, Bruno Lafont, as CEO, will head up a project team of 10 seasoned managers who will lead the transition until the completion of the merger. Once the merger is finalised, the members of this project team will be officially appointed members of the Executive Committee of the proposed combined company by the future Board which will be chaired by Wolfgang... |
HeidelbergCement to sell its North American and UK Building Products Business24 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an American affiliate of Lone Star Funds to sell its North American (excluding Western Canada) and United Kingdom building products business, Hanson Building Products, for an total price of US$1.4bn, of which up to US$100m will be payable in 2016, depending on the performance of the business in 2015. The closing is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. HeidelbergCement expects the transacti... |
UltraTech Board approves Jaiprakash Associates MP acquisition24 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Directors of UltraTech have approved in principle the acquisition of the Madhya Pradesh assets of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, which represents an entreprise value of INR54bn (US$852m). The acquisition includes an integrated cement plant with a clinker capacity of 2.1Mta and a cement capacity of 2.6Mta in Bela and an integrated unit at Sidhi with clinker and cement capacities of 3.1Mta and 2.3Mta, respectively. The deal also covers a 180MW thermal power plant complex of which 1... |
Savannah Cement confirms KES18bn investment in grinding unit24 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s Savannah Cement confirmed plans to invest more than KES18bn (US$199m) in its second high-efficiency milling unit to meet the growing demand in the Kenyan market. The new grinding plant will be installed at the company’s Kitengela site and is part of the company’s strategy to operate a fully-integrated cement business. Savannah Cement’s MD, Ronald Ndegwa, also said that plans for its clinker manufacturing are in an advanced stage and the project would see its groundbreaking in the ... |
Lafarge Tarmac’s Cauldon cement plant reports 500 days of zero harm24 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafargeTarmac’s Cauldon cement works is marking a record 500 days of zero harm. It follows the factory celebrating five years with no lost time injuries (LTIs) and its quarry being free of LTIs for 17 years. Plant manager Martin Bains said: "This is a great achievement and one which clearly demonstrates our commitment to the highest standards of health and safety across our business. It is testament to the dedication of our staff in striving to find new and better ways to improve health an... |