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Higher cement volumes drive Elementia’s 4Q and full-year revenue growth

26 February 2016, Published under Cement News

Mexico-based Elementia reported consolidated revenues for 4Q15 rose by five per cent YoY to MXP4.02bn and by 11 per cent over the full year to MXP15.33bn, mainly due to higher volume sold by its cement division. In line with management expectations, revenues from the cement business for the full year totalled MXP2.37bn, a 36 per cent increase compared to MXP.175bn a year earlier. This was mainly due to price and volume increases of 13 and 20 per cent, respectively, when compared to the sam...

Elementia raises MXN3.93bn with IPO, Mexico

17 July 2015, Published under Cement News

Mexican construction holding Elementia raised MXN3.93bn (US$250.15m) with its initial public offering (IPO) on 9 July 2015. The company set an initial price of MXN17 per share and obtained resources 15 per cent below the estimated target of MXN 5.20bn. The maximum share price reached MXN18.50 which resulted in a net sum of MXN 3.77bn obtained, which will be invested in Fortaleza, the company's cement division. The resources will cover the expansion of production capacity at its Tula ...

Mexico: Elementia plans to raise about US$290m in IPO

29 June 2015, Published under Cement News

Mexican building materials company Elementia plans to raise about MXN4.5bn (US$290m) in its initial public offering next month. A preliminary prospectus detailed that Elementia plans to offer 201 million shares at a range of between 20 and 25 pesos per share. The IPO will take place on 9 July and shares can begin trading on 10 July, the company said. It will also include a 15 per cent over-allotment above the base amount, which will bring the total number of shares to about 231 million, re...

Mexico: Elementia plans 1.5Mta expansion

06 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Mexico’s Elementia conglomerate announced it will invest US$250m to expand capacity at its Atotonilco de Tula plant in Hidalgo, operated by Cementos Fortaleza. Following completion of the project in 2017, the plant will have a capacity of 3.5Mta. In 1Q15, Elementia saw its revenues increase to MXN4070m, up 12 per cent YoY as its cement division registered 26 per cent growth.

Mexico: Elementia IPO in 1Q15

27 November 2014, Published under Cement News

Eduardo Musalem, Elementia’s CEO, said the Mexican cement company is looking to list shares during the 1Q15 if market conditions are good. "We are ready to debut in the market," said Mr Musalem. "It could be the end of January, if the posibility exists, or February or March." Elementia agreed to buyout Lafarge’s 47 per cent in the joint venture company in September 2014. Billionaire Carlos Slim is reported to have an about 46 per cent share in Elementia though Grupo Carso.

Fitch assigns ‘BB+(EXP)’ to Elementia proposed notes, Outlook Stable

18 November 2014, Published under Cement News

Fitch Ratings has assigned an expected rating of 'BB+(EXP)' to Elementia, SA de CV’s proposed US$400m notes with a maturity of up to 10 years. Proceeds from the notes issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of existing indebtedness and the purchase of joint venture minority interests. The new notes will rank pari passu with Elementias's existing unsecured debt. The Rating Outlook for Elementia is Stable, reflecting its “strong business profile char...

Lafarge

03 October 2014, Published under Cement News

Lafarge has agreed the sale of its wholly-owned Russian subsidiary Uralcement to Buzzi Unicem for EUR104m and the proceeds will be used to reduce Lafarge's net debt. In May, Lafarge commissioned its Ferzikovo works in Russia, which is better placed for serving the more vibrant Moscow market. Lafarge is selling its 47 per cent stake in its Mexican associate Cementos Fortaleza to the majority shareholder Elementia less than two years after the jointly-owned company was formed. The industria...

Elementia: Fortaleza brand to register 20% growth in 2014-15

24 September 2014, Published under Cement News

Despite a slow market, Mexico’s Cementos Fortaleza expects to close 2014 and 2015 with growth. Antonio Taracena, director general at Elementia, owner of the Fortaleza brand, attributes the growth due to the new brand. Although sales are forecast to rise by barely one per cent in Mexico this year, Elementia – owned by Carlos Slim and Antonio del Valle – expects to show 20 per cent growth by end-2014, and predicts the same level for 2015. "We will grow another 20 per cent, as in this ye...

Elementia plans IPO, Mexico

23 September 2014, Published under Cement News

Mexico's Elementia is exploring the possibility of soon launching an initial public offering (IPO) to expand its cement business and fuel further acquisitions, the company's chief executive officer said on Monday. Senior Elementia executive Eduardo Musalem said in a conference call that the company was looking at issuing stock and that a decision would be made by the beginning of next month. He added that it was too early to say how big the share offer could be. The company has four divisi...

Mexico: Lafarge sells its minority stake in Elementia

22 September 2014, Published under Cement News

Lafarge announces the sale of its 47 per cent minority stake in its cement operations in Mexico to Elementia for a cash consideration of US$225m (EUR175m). The joint venture between Lafarge and Elementia operates three cement plants in central Mexico, close to the capital city. This divestment will contribute to Lafarge's objective to reduce net debt. This transaction is subject to the approval of relevant authorities and customary closing conditions.