Cement News tagged under: Qatar
Cemtech Middle East & Africa underway04 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Middle East & Africa 2014, the leading international cement conference and exhibition series, has opened in Dubai in front of an audience of over 270 senior industry delegates from 35 countries, including Guest of Honour, His Excellency Sheikh Yaser Al Qasemi, General Manager of Union Cement Company, Ras Al Khaimah, and Chairman of the Cement Producers’ Association of the UAE. Thomas Armstrong, Cemtech organiser, welcomes over 270 industry delegates from across the Middle Eas... |
Qatar National Cement posts US$119.7m net profit in 201328 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement Company registered an increase in net profit to QAR436m (US$119.7m) for the 12 months to December 2013, compared to QAR425.3m a year earlier, the company said yesterday in a bourse filing. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at QAR8.88, up from QAR8.66. The company's board of directors has proposed a 60 per cent cash dividend for 2013, translating into QAR6/share. |
FLSmidth to supply cement production line in Qatar27 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has received an order worth DKK 515m for Qatari cement producer Al Khalij Cement covering supply of a complete cement production line for the customer's plant in Umm Bab, approximately 100km east of Doha. The production line will be a duplicate of the existing line, which was supplied by FLSmidth in 2007. The order covers all main equipment for the production line: conveyor transport systems, mills, complete pyro line, electrical and automation systems as well as filters. Th... |
Letter of Intent signed for new Qatari plant02 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has confirmed that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Qatar National Cement for a cement plant, following reports in the Qatari media. The Danish equipment supplier said in a statement if and when the contract is finalised and becomes binding, it will immediately inform the market. The project is for a new cement plant in Qatar. |
CNBM signs contract with Gulf Cement Co for 5800tpd line25 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCNBM International Engineering Co Ltd signed the general contract with the Gulf Cement Company for a 5800tpd line in Qatar. Mr Faisal, president of Gulf Cement Company, said the decision to select CNBM was based on the Chinese equipment supplier’s quality and pace of construction of CNBM. Since entering the international cement equipment market in 2005, CNBM has completed a dozen general construction contracts in the Middle East, Central Asia, the Americas and other areas. |
FLSmidth receives order for material handling stockyard system in Qatar14 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth, in a consortium with Six Construct, has received an order from Qatar Primary Materials Co (QPMC). The order value for FLSmidth is approximately EUR140m and covers supply of conveying and stacking systems for the Gabbro terminal expansion located in Mesaieed Industrial City, approximately 35km south of Doha, the capital of Qatar. The scope of supply includes a large high capacity conveying system, a complete integrated instrumentation and control system, complete stockyard equipmen... |
GCC: returning to form18 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThis year has marked a broad-based recovery in the construction markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the region appears to be returning to form, driven particularly by projects in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as emerging signs of recovery in the UAE. A recent report by Global Investment House (GIH) states that the turnaround seen in 2012 is expected to maintain momentum as it sees consumption climbing from 4-5 per cent this year to 6-7 per cent next year due to se... |
Qatar could face shortages due to lack of capacity additions17 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsQatar could face a “major cement shortage” in the near term with no major capacity expansions in the pipeline to meet expected strong rises in demand, a new report by Global Investment House (GIH) has cautioned. In anticipation of the FIFA World Cup in 2022 in Qatar, there are numerous projects planned and underway to ensure that the country has the right infrastructure and competition venues to support an influx of visitors. Projects are currently focused on housing, hotels, 12 stadi... |
FLSmidth confirms Qatari project talks, contract to be finalised15 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsFollowing reports in Qatari media stating that FLSmidth has entered into an agreement with Qatari Investors Group for supply of equipment and machinery for a cement plant in Qatar, the Danish equipment supplier has confirmed negotiations are currently taking place. However, in a statement released yesterday, FLSmidth said that the order is yet to be confirmed: "If and when a contract is finalised and becomes binding, we shall immediately inform the market," the release said. |
Qatar: large order for Mercedes-Benz vehicles21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsNasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Automobiles has signed an order with Khalid Cement Industries Complex (KCIC) of Qatar for the supply of 141 Mercedes-Benz branded industrial vehicles. The order includes including 42 tipper trucks, 65 tractor heads, 28 crane and cargo body type, five water and sewage tankers and one loader vehicle. KCIC has also agreed a full-service contract valid up to 750,000km or a maximum of five years. By opting for the award-winning FleetBoard vehicle management system, KCIC ... |