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Indonesia lowers SOE-produced cement prices19 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s President Joko Widodo has decided to lower the selling price of cement produced by State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) by IDR3000/bag. On Friday last week, the president announced the price cuts of the SOE-produced cement, adjusted to the cut in subsidised gasoline (Premium) prices from IDR7,600/litre to IDR6,600/litre. SMGR corporate secretary Agung Wiharto said that although selling prices are lowered, the company will continue to maintain its EBIDTA margin at 30 per cent. In the t... |
Fitch Ratings revises China Shanshui Cement Outlook08 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has revised China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd's Outlook to Negative from Stable. Meanwhile, Shanshui's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured ratings have been affirmed at 'BB'. The Outlook revision reflects Shanshui's slower-than-expected deleveraging process, mainly driven by weaker cash flow generation due to the lower cement average sell price (ASP). "We expect Shanshui to be able to sustain its financial leverage, measured by FFO adjusted net leverage r... |
Tamil Nadu launches subsidised cement to market05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Tamil Nadu government has rolled out the 'Amma Cement' brand, which will be sold at subsidised rate on the local market. According to the scheme, launched by AIADMK supreme Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister in September, the government will procure the cement from private manufacturers and sell it at INR190 per bag (US$3), reportedly INR100 cheaper than current prices in the southern Indian state. Jayalalithaa is addressed as 'Amma' (Mother) by her party supporters. The r... |
Nigeria: Benue prices increase as Gboko stops production30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsOperations at Dangote Cement's Gboko plant have been temporarily grounded leading to an increase in cement prices in the Nigerian state of Benue, according to local press. The Daily Times (Nigeria) reported on Saturday that commercial operations at the cement plant have been suspended over the last fortnight. The stoppage has led to prices in Benue state almost doubling from NGN1400 (US$7.67) to NGN2500 due to US$13.7, the report added. The shutdown is being attributed to two main fact... |
Ethiopia: talks on 10-year industry development strategy23 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsDiscussions are being held by stakeholders on a draft 10-year cement development strategy for the development of Ethiopia’s cement industry. State Minister of Industry Mebrat Meles said the strategy will be aimed at boosting plant productivity and ensuring the availability of cement at affordable prices for low income earners. Representatives from domestic cement plants share this same view and vowed to realise the strategy, according to local press reports. Problems of limited capacity... |
Dangote reverses price cut18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsJust over a month after initiating a dramatic price cut, Dangote Cement has raised prices again in Nigeria. The price of 42.5 grade cement has reportedly increased from NGN1150 (US$6.10) to NGN1567 (US$8.37, excluding VAT). This translates to a 35 per cent rise and taking the price higher than the level before the November cut. Analysts at Morgan Stanley comment that the original decision to drop prices appears to have been prompted by a build-up of stocks that Dangote was unable to se... |
Pakistan producers bring prices down18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement producers have reduced prices by PKR5-23/bag, passing on the cut in the prices of petroleum products and coal, according to a recent market survey. Bestway Cement reduced the price to PKR492 from PKR502/bag (US$5), Dewan Cement to PKR490 from PKR510/bag, Cherat Cement to PKR495 and Lucky Cement slashed the price to PKR497 from PKR520/bag, according to a report by local press. The wholesale price of a cement bag has declined to PKR472 and PKR480 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and ... |
Dominican Republic full-year sales seen rising 18% YoY16 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in the Dominican Republic are forecast to see a double digit rise in 2014 to 3.6Mt, local association ADOCEM said on Friday. "Compared with the 3Mt consumed in 2013, this represents an increase of around 18 per cent this year," said ADOCEM president Carlos E Gonzalez told Dominican Today. He said the positive results reflect the sector’s response to the Dominican Government’s efforts, especially through the school construction program nationwide and other ongoing infrastru... |
Africa's grey gold24 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs investors’ appetite for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is whetted and confidence grows, the region offers a positive scenario in terms of future cement demand. While some international majors appear on the back foot, new entrants are keen to gain a foothold in the market and expand their operations in this increasingly-competitive market. By T Hadley, Baobab Advisory sarl, France. Figure 1: per capita cement consumption vs per capita GDP, 1995-2014 Africa’s cement consumption has d... |
Tasek Corp suffers 3Q decline05 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsMalaysian cement producer Tasek Corp reported a 7.1 per cent drop in earnings to MYR21.5m (US$6.4m) in the third quarter of 2014 amid stiff competition, according to the company. Earnings declined despite a 3.3 per cent rise in revenue to MYR148.7m during the three month period. Tasek said it suffered lower margins from the cement segment due to intense price competition on the market. Lower sales were also reported in the concrete segment. For the nine months to the end of September 2014... |