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Holcim Philippines net profit surges 58% YoY

02 March 2016, Published under Cement News

Holcim Philippines Inc said Wednesday net profit in 2015 surged 58 per cent YoY to PHP8.1bn (US$171m) on strong sales and a large one-off gain on investment. The company said it booked a PHP2.6bn advance from the revaluation of an investment in an affiliate while revenue rose 15 per cent to PHP37.5bn due to increased government spending in infrastructure projects and higher construction activity. Holcim Philippines Inc has an estimated cement capacity of 8.6Mta. It is also investing US$...

Philippines: double-digit rise in cement sales

04 February 2016, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in the Philippines increased by a strong 14.4 per cent YoY in 2015 to 24.36Mt, according to figures by the Cement Manufacturers' Association of the Philippines (CeMAP). CeMAP president Ernesto Ordoñez said the increased sales was brought about by the large budget by Public Works Department for infrastructure development, private sector confidence in government and new housing projects with low interest rates. Favourable weather conditions with reduced rains during the year a...

Philippines: Republic Cement & Building Material plans to delist

18 January 2016, Published under Cement News

Republic Cement & Building Materials Inc (RCBM) has applied for delisting of its shares from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), effective 15 March 2016.The move follows the acquisition by AEV CRH Holdings of RCBM. Last August AEV CRH conducted a tender offer for 649.08m common shares held by RCBM’s minority shareholders at PHP10.26 (US$0.21) each. As of 15 September, RCBM’s publicly-owned common shares comprise approximately 0.91 per cent of its outstanding capital stock. According to the...

Philippines: Taiheiyo opens new mill

05 January 2016, Published under Cement News

Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc (TCPI), based in Cebu, has launched its new cement mill and has assured stakeholders it can readily obtain additional clinker should cement demand in the Philippines rise. TCPI has recently inaugurated its new finish mill at the Cebu plant and will be able to immediately import clinker from various cement plants owned, affiliated and operated by Taiheiyo Cement Corp (TCC) of Japan. Shuji Fukuda, TCC president, switched on the ceremonial button for the eight...

Philippines: Republic Cement Services Inc considers expansion

26 November 2015, Published under Cement News

Republic Cement Services Inc (RCSI) is considering building production facilities in Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, given the government's drive to improve the country's infrastructure. The Manila Times reported RCSI president Don Lee, as saying that the move is in response to announcements made by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that more projects were needed in the regions. "At this point, DPWH is more aggressive in visions, projects and allocations of the budget i...

CRH

01 October 2015, Published under Cement News

CRH completed the acquisition of certain assets in the Philippines on 14 September, the largest of which is Lafarge Republic.  CRH has secured a EUR484m investment by Abostiz Equity Partners, a Philippine conglomerate, into the business as a shareholder. 

NCC kicks off Pangasinan plant expansion

28 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Northern Cement Corp (NCC), part of the San Miguel Corp, has broken ground on the US$200m expansion of its plant in Pangasinan, Philippines. The new project will double the facility's capacity to more than 2Mta. "The economy and infrastructure sector are growing rapidly and by expanding NCC, we are supporting the development efforts of the Philippine government and reducing dependence on imported cement," NCC President Ramon S Ang was quoted in the statement as saying.

San Miguel Corp to up investment spend

21 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp said on Monday it is raising planned investment in cement manufacturing to almost US$1bn with the addition of three new cement plants to two previously announced facilities. President Ramon Ang outlined the investment at a briefing following the listing of San Miguel's PHP33.5bn (US$720m) worth of newly issued preferred shares. Ang said in July San Miguel was building two cement plants, worth US$800m, expected to be completed in 2017. (Source: Reute...

CRH plc completes Philippines element of LafargeHolcim transaction

15 September 2015, Published under Cement News

CRH has completed the acquisition of the assets acquired from LafargeHolcim in the Philippiness. In early August, CRH confirmed that the majority of the transactions relating to the package of assets to be acquired from LafargeHolcim were complete, with the exception of the operations in the Philippines which it advised would be finalised in 3Q15.

Estanda commissions Eagle Cement project, Philippines

15 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Estanda has carried out the supply and the commissioning of an 'Improvest' diaphragm to the Eagle Cement plant in the Philippines. The former middle diaphragm showed material flow problems in the diaphragm plates, resulting in problems and downtime, as well as subsequent wearing of these plates. The project consisted of a complete substitution of the previous liners for an Estanda Improvest diaphragm with a cement flow set to regulate an increase in mill production. In addition, the steel ...