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Qatar: QNCC to increase production and dispose of plant

03 March 2017, Published under Cement News

Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) is planning to increase its cement production capacity by 5500tpd during the first half of the current year. Salem bin Butti Al Naimi, chairman and managing Director of QNCC, made the announcement at a shareholders general assembly on Wednesday. "Board of Directors Plan for 2017 is to commission the two cement mills of Plant (5) during the first half of the year to increase the production capacity of cement by 5500tpd and complete the construction of P...

Qatar: QNCC is well placed to dominate sector

24 February 2017, Published under Cement News

This week, Fives FCB reported the commissioning of two new cement grinding mills at Qatar National Cement Company’s (QNCC) Umm Bab plant in Qatar, as the country ramps up its cement capacity for the large infrastructure projects that are currently being established. QNCC has been modifying its Umm Bab plant by adding the 5000tpd Plant 5. When the upgrade is complete in 1Q17, the plant will have a total clinker capacity of 17,000tpd (5.6Mta) and a cement production capacity of 20,000tpd (6...

Qatar: Fives commissions two mills for QNCC

22 February 2017, Published under Cement News

On 25 January and 6 February, Fives commissioned two new cement milling units at Qatar National Cement Company’s (QNCC) fifth production line in Umm Bab, Qatar. This achievement comprises a turnkey 5000tpd plant, which is still under construction. The scope of supply covered the whole set of equipment, from raw material preparation up to the cement dispatch, including: one 6400kW FCB B‑mill with its FCB TSV™ 7500 Classifier for the raw meal grinding plant, one five-stage FCB Preheater and...

Qatar: QNCC invites BoD applications

16 February 2017, Published under Cement News

The Board of Directors of Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) is welcoming applications from its shareholders to apply for nomination of the Board of Directors as representatives of the private sector for next three years (2017-19). Applicants must: be aged 21 or over, own a minimum of 20,000 shares, not be a member in more than three company boards in Qatar, not be convicted of any crimes mentioned in Article (334) and Article (335) of the QCCL No 11/2015. The candidates should posse...

GCC: capacity outpaces demand

15 February 2017, Published under Cement News

With oil prices forecast to remain at the lower end of the scale, Gulf Cooperation Council countries reassess their needs. A heightened focus on economic diversification drives infrastructure investment and governments address the lack of affordable housing for their growing populations. However, the expansion of cement capacity is outpacing demand growth. By Hettish Karmani, Ubhar Capital, Oman. With a stronger focus on economic diversificaiton and housing, GCC countries hope to brid...

Qatar National Cement reports a 14% increase in 4Q profit

27 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Qatar National Cement reported a profit rise of 14.4 per cent YoY to QAR119.62m (US$32.8m) in 4Q16 from QAR104.6m in 4Q15. Full-year 2016 profits increased 2.5 per cent YoY to QAR475.1m from QAR463.55m.

Qatar: QPMC to inaugurate cement storage silos in 1Q

12 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) will inaugurate its cement storage silos project in the 1Q17 as part of its “efforts to ensure sustainable supply” of cement in the country. QPMC CEO, Eisa al-Hammadi, said the project is located on Berth 1 of the Port of Mesaieed and comprises two cranes, two conveyor belts and 12 silos with a storage capacity of 5000t for each. The cement materials would be transferred from the concrete silos to four iron silos which will discharge the cement with ...

Qatar National Cement Company profits flat for 9M2016

13 October 2016, Published under Cement News

The Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has released its earning statement for the first nine months of 2016, showing that revenues and profits have changed little from the corresponding period in 2015. Profits at QNCC were down one per cent to QAR355m (US$97.6m), while revenues also fell slightly, being down 0.9 per cent to QAR839m. Taken together with previous three-monthly earnings statements, QNCC’s revenues have now fallen for two straight quarters, declining by 3.0 per cent in Q...

Qatar Cement signs US$100m deal with Saudi investors

02 August 2016, Published under Cement News

The Qatar National Cement Company has agreed a US$100m financing deal with Samba Financial Group of Saudi Arabia, the Peninsula newspaper reports. The investment deal will be used to part-fund Qatar Cement’s fifth integrated plant, construction of which is already underway at a total cost of QAR950m (US$260m). The new plant will have a clinker capacity of 17,000tpd and grinding capacity of 20,000tpd. Qatar Cement also released its earnings statement for the first half of 2016. This ove...

Saudi Arabia: export ban lifted

11 July 2016, Published under Cement News

The Saudi Arabian government has decided to lift the export ban on cement, which was imposed in 2008 to push down prices and accommodate the demand generated by government-funded infrastructure projects. Once the ban has been lifted potential export destinations will include Qatar, Yemen, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, east Africa and the UAE. This decision to remove the export ban may help Qatar, a country with major construction projects planned in the run up to Fifa 2022, meet its growi...