Cement News tagged under: Portugal
Lebanon demand falls, brighter times anticipated22 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsDespite a slowdown in current market activity, a bright future lies ahead for Lebanon’s cement industry, according to the chief of one the country's leading producers. Speaking, to The Daily Star, Pierre Doumet, CEO of Cimenterie National, admitted that domestic consumption has been falling as well as demand from export markets due to regional instability and eurozone economic concerns. “We expect the demand on the local market to recede by at least 15 per cent,” he said, noting that e... |
Camargo completes Cimpor takeover, Portugal21 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian conglomerate Camargo Correa has completed its takeover of Cimpor, now controlling 94.8 per cent of the Portuguese producer, Cimpor said in a statement on the CMVM market regulator's website. The success of the move was largely expected by analysts who will now look at the terms in which the company's assets will be split between Camargo and Votorantim. The deal includes an asset swap with Brazil-based Votorantim, Cimpor's second largest shareholder. Camargo will integrate its Sou... |
Camargo Correa takeover of Cimpor to involve asset swap30 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsA takeover bid by Camargo Correa for Cimpor will involve an asset swap to buy out Votorantim, Portugal's securities regulator CMVM said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. CMVM approved the previously-announced EUR5.5/share bid under these terms and said the remaining shareholders in Cimpor would have between Wednesday and June 19 to decide whether to sell their stakes. Camargo Correa, which is already the largest single shareholder in Cimpor with a 33 per cent stake, launched a EUR2.5bn bid for ... |
Brazil may approve Camargo's Cimpor stake – report21 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsBrazil's antitrust regulator Cade may approve Camargo Correa's stake in Portuguese cement maker Cimpor Cimpor but reject the stake of rival Votorantim Cimentos, according to reports by newspaper Valor Economico. Cade has been analysing Votorantim and Camargo Correa's separate purchases of minority stakes in Cimpor since February 2010, which frustrated an acquisition attempt by Brazilian steelmaker CSN. Camargo Correa has raised its stake since then to nearly 33 percent of Cimpor. Camarg... |
CRH transfers Secil shares to Semapa, Portugal16 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsCRH has transferred its 49% shareholding in Secil, the Portuguese cement producer, to Semapa, its former joint venture partner, the Irish-based building materials company said in a statement. The transfer is pursuant to a call option exercised by Semapa and confirmed by an award issued by an Arbitral Tribunal in Paris, functioning under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), at a valuation of €574m. The net proceeds received by CRH amount to €564.5m and re... |
Camargo Correa rejects Cimpor proposal as ‘unrealistic’15 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian conglomerate Camargo Correa has rejected Cimpor management's counter-proposal for a merger with Camargo's cement unit, saying it was "unrealistic,” Reuters reports. Cimpor's board, which had earlier said the price of EUR5.5/share offered by Camargo was too low, said on Saturday a merger would widen Cimpor's portfolio and create better synergies, preventing the withdrawal of another Brazilian shareholder, Votorantim. Its proposal involves paying up to EUR1/share in dividends to C... |
Brazil contributes 44% of Cimpor’s EBITDA09 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsCimpor’s first quarter turnover declined by 4.9% to €521.2m and the EBITDA came off by 10.2% to €128m. A further 7.5% reduction in depreciation and provision charges to €49.7m brought about an 11.8% reduction in the trading profit to €78.3m. After net financial costs 8.4% higher at €10.7m, to give a pre-tax profit 14.3% lower at €67.6m and the net attributable profit, after a higher tax charge but a minorities credit of €1.5m, was 15.4% lower at €49m. Net debt was 0.2% higher at €1,553.4m... |
Camargo says Votorantim to likely exchange Cimpor stake - report08 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsCamargo Correa SA said Votorantim Cimentos SA will probably accept some of Cimpor assets in exchange for its shares in the Portuguese company after rejecting a cash bid, Bloomberg reports. “There is a very strong probability that Votorantim Cimentos SA will accept this offer,” Camargo Correa’s Intercement unit said in an emailed statement. Votorantim has decided not to accept Camargo’s EUR5.5-a-share cash bid for Cimpor, it said. By splitting up some of Cimpor’s assets, Camargo Correa, Br... |
CRH: Semapa intends to acquire CRH's 49% in Secil26 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsCRH reported that Portuguese conglomerate Semapa will acquire the company’s stake in their cement and ready mixed concrete joint venture Secil next month. In August last year an Arbitral Tribunal in Paris, functioning under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), decided that CRH and Semapa were obliged to complete the sale and purchase of CRH’s 49% shareholding in Secil at an equity price of EUR574m. In accordance with this ruling, Semapa has notified ... |
Cimpor defence document rejects Camargo Correa bid16 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Cimpor defence document claims that the Camargo Correa bid significantly undervalues the company. It points out that the EUR5.50 per share offer compares poorly with the EUR6.50 per share paid by Camargo Correa for the shares it acquired from Teixeira Duarte and from Bipadosa in 2010. Not only that, it is also lower than the failed EUR5.75/share bid for Cimpor by the steel company Companhia Siderurgica National (CSN) just over two years ago, that led to Camargo Correa and Votorantim ge... |