Cement News tagged under: North Africa
Arabian Cement reports 153% surge in profit to EGP15.9m15 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Arabian Cement Co has reported a 153 per cent YoY surge in consolidated net profit for the first quarter of 2020, rising to EGP15.91m (US$983,519) from EGP6.3m in the 1Q19. Standalone net profit saw an even larger increase to EGP16.3m from EGP4.23m. |
Qena Cement's 1Q20 cement sales surge to EGP47m10 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsQena Cement reports net profits surged to EGP47m (US$2.9m) in the 1Q20, compared to EGP12m for the same period of the preceding year. Standalone net sales revenues grew by 5.5 per cent in the quarter, while net debt shrank by 20 per cent, falling from EGP607m to EGP485m, compared to 1Q19. The group has successfully increased its consolidated net sales revenues by 2.6 per cent, marking EGP816m in the 1Q20, versus EGP795m for the same period of the preceding year. Net sales revenues climbed t... |
Solar power plant approved for Arabian Cement08 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Egyptian Electricity Utilities Regulatory and Consumer Protection Agency (EgyptERA) has approved the construction of a 7.5MW solar power plant for Arabian Cement Co. The approval request was submitted by SolarizEgypt, following an agreement signed with Arabian Cement more than a year ago. SolarizEgypt will construct the solar power plant on an area of approximately 96,000m² and sell the electricity to the cement company for a period of 25 years under a BOOT (Build Own Operate Trans... |
African cement escapes the pandemic; structural issues remain05 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemtech's latest webinar discussed Africa's cement sector and the impact of COVID-19 on the continent. Tony Hadley of consultancy THAA, and Erkam Kocakerim, CEO of Limak Afrika SA, covered several areas of concern from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies and cement demand to overcapacity and competition issues, while also providing a long-term outlook for the continent. Thomas Armstrong, Managing Editor of International Cement Review, opened the webinar with an overview of the ... |
Moroccan cement sales fall 50% in May05 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsMorocco’s cement market contracted 50.6 per cent in May with 523,848t of cement delivered to domestic customers, according to APC, the country’s cement association. In May 2019 deliveries by APC members (Asment Temara, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc) reached 1,060,372. In the first five months of 2020 deliveries declined by 26 per cent to 4,342,865t when compared with 5,868,225t in the 5M19. Ciments du Maroc saw sales decline by 9.8 per cent YoY in the 1Q20 w... |
Al Karama restarts Carthage Cement share sale01 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a forced break due to the coronavirus pandemic, Al Karama Holding, restarts the process to divest a stake in Carthage Cement to a strategic investor who is able to lead and develop the Tunisian cement producer. The stake of shares up for sale at least 58.2 per cent, according to Il Boursa, a significant step-up from the 50.52 per cent initially up for offer when the company gauged interest on 15 December 2017. However, the final stake sold may be as high as 78 per cent. Interes... |
Ciments du Maroc sees turnover down 10% in 1Q2022 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsCiments du Maroc (HeidelbergCement) reported a 9.9 per cent YoY drop in cement sales volumes in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic affected the market. The company’s turnover declined 9.8 per cent YoY to MAD869m. Investments in the 1Q20 reached MAD14.8m, up 43.4 per cent when compared with the 1Q19. |
Ciments de Bizerte sees turnover rise in 1Q2018 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s Ciments de Bizerte has seen an 18.7 per cent rise in local turnover to TND22.9m (US$7.92m) in the first three months of 2020, against TND19.3m in the 1Q19. The turnover from exports also increased as dispatches to Libya resumed during the first quarter, according to the African Manager. However, the company suspended production and sales when the general lockdown was announced. Therefore, the overall turnover until 23 March reached TND24.9m. Elsewhere, clinker production gr... |
Beni Suef Cement sees 101% surge in net profit18 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Misr Beni Suef Cement has reported a 101 per cent YoY increase in net profit to EGP59.37m (US$3.77m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared to EGP29.53m in the corresponding period of last year. However, sales declined 7.1 per cent YoY to EGP404.96m from EGP435.97m. |
Egyptian cement demand falls almost 10% in April15 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Egyptian cement industry's sales volumes for April, excluding exports, dropped 9.7 per cent MoM and 13.4 per cent YoY. Moreover, local sales witnessed almost the same level of drop of 9.2 per cent MoM and 12.6 per cent YoY, respectively. The cement demand fell during April and May as construction activity slowed, impacted by the ongoing coronavirus containment measures and Ramadan. Egypt's cement industry has for some time been struggling with a supply glut of more than 40 per cent, wh... |