Cement News tagged under: DG Khan Cement
Pakistan: DG Khan and Maple Leaf projects on target21 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsWork on DG Khan Cement Co's US$300m Hub cement plant in Balochistan, Pakistan, is progressing well. The 9000tpd works is expected to receive major shipment between October 2016 and April 2017. Commissioning is scheduled for FY2018. Meanwhile, Maple Leaf Cement Factory's 7000tpd grey clinker plant has received approval from its Board. The PKR20bn facility is due to start commercial operations by December 2018. In addition, Maple Leaf has also established Maple Leaf Power Ltd, a wholly-... |
Pakistan cement industry's US$1bn expansion03 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe steady growth of Pakistan’s cement industry saw the sector attract investment of US$1bn in the current financial year, an economic survey has revealed. Economic Survey 2015-16, released today by Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, finds that the cement industry is focussing on capacity expansion in view of ever-growing domestic demand and a focus on exports to African markets. Four companies have already announced further investment plans: Cherat Cement, Attock Cement, DG Khan Cement and ... |
Pakistan: Producers to invest up to US$1bn in CAPEX18 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Pakistan will invest between US$700m and US$1bn in expanding capacity over the next few years, according to Mohammad Ali Tabba, chair of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. According to an interview with Mr Tabba in the Nation, four companies have already announced expansion plans: Cherat Cement; Attock Cement; DG Khan Cement; and Lucky Cement. Capacity in 2015-16 stands at 45.6Mta. Despite this investment, Mr Tabba noted that the industry was not rec... |
DG Khan: southern expansion progressing well15 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan producer DG Khan Cement has reported that its southern expansion project is progressing well and is scheduled for commissioning in 2QFY18. The 2.7Mta plant, which will involve an investment of US$275m, is being established in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to the company's half-year results, a letter of credit for the mills and and packing plant has been opened in favour of Loesche GmbH and Haver & Boecker of Germany. Civil work contracts for the project have be... |
ITAC announces final anti-dumping duties23 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa has imposed final anti-dumping duties on Portland cement originating in or imported from Pakistan, ranging between 14.29 and 77.15 per cent, effective 18 December 2015. The duties will remain in place for a period of five years, unless a review process takes place. The decision follows an investigation initiated by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) on 22 August 2014 after local producers AfriSam, Lafarge Industries South Africa, NPC Cimp... |
DG Khan Cement has strong FY1522 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement, part of the Nishat Group, has posted net earnings of PKR7.63bn (US$73.1m) in the year ending 30 June, up 28 per cent compared to full-year earnings of PKR5.97bn in the same period of last year. The company runs a total of 4.2Mta of production capacity in three cement plants with two located in Dera Ghazi Khan and one in Khairpur district, Chakwal. The key reasons behind the earnings performance included an improvement of 80 basis points YoY in gross margins to settle at 42.... |
FLSmidth to supply DG Khan new plant, Pakistan13 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed a contract worth EUR57m with DG Khan Cement Company Ltd to supply engineering and equipment for a 8500tpd greenfield cement plant in Pakistan. The plant will be located in Hub in the province of Baluchistan approximately 30 km northwest of Karachi, Pakistan. DG Khan Cement Company Ltd is a major cement producer in Pakistan and part of the Nishat Group which is one of the largest conglomerates in the country. The first contract between DG Khan Cement Company Ltd and FLSmi... |
DG Khan eyes new Pakistan plant construction20 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan plans to build a US$300m near Karachi as economic growth boosts cement demand in Pakistan. “There will be a shortage domestically in three years if there is 10 per cent growth in demand each year,” Inayat Ullah Niazi, CEO of DG Khan, told Bloomberg in an interview. The new plant near Hub, a city west of Karachi will produce about 2-2.5Mta of cement, Niazi said. Construction is slated for completion in late 2018. Some 40 per cent of the project will be financed through internal... |
DG Khan full-year profit up 8% YoY18 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based producer DG Khan reported an eight per cent YoY rise net profit to PKR5.96bn (US$58m) for the full fiscal year ending 30 June 2014. The increase in earnings was primarily supported by lower distribution costs and financial charges, according to Global Research. Revenues rose by seven per cent to PKR26.54bn as prices rose 12 per cent YoY to PKR506/bag despite a decline in sales volumes to 3.96Mt. Despite the higher cement prices, the company’s margins declined by two p... |
Lafarge Pakistan to go under hammer26 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsThree leading Pakistan cement producers are gearing up to acquire a majority holding in Lafarge Pakistan, with the bidding process expected to be concluded in the coming weeks. Bestway Cement, DG Khan and Kohat Cement, have received approval from their respective board of directors to separately bid for the acquisition of acquisition of 1.1bn ordinary shares of PKR10 each of Lafarge Pakistan, representing 75.86 per cent of the total issued and paid-up share capital of Lafarge Pakistan. ... |