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Raysut holds ground breaking ceremony for 1Mta Duqm grinding plant

11 November 2020, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement Co (RCC) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the start of the construction of its new US$30m grinding unit in Duqm in Oman. The development of the 1Mta Duqm plant raises the group's cement capacity to 7.4Mta. "Today’s groundbreaking is a milestone for RCC on two counts. It will contribute significantly to our ambitious capacity expansion targets of 10Mt by 2022 which is expected to be further scaled up to 22Mt in the near future. Second, it will help us generate m...

Raysut Cement reports 5% fall in revenue

15 October 2020, Published under Cement News

Oman’s Raysut Cement has announced its unaudited results for the 9M20, reporting a five per cent YoY fall in revenue to OMR65.24m (US$169.67m) from OMR62.13m in the year-ago period. The company also saw a OMR10.65m loss after tax for the nine months ending September 2020, compared to an OMR1m profit in the 9M19.

Raysut Cement posts loss in 1Q20

11 June 2020, Published under Cement News

Oman’s Raysut Cement has posted an OMR4m (US$10.4m) loss after tax in the first quarter of 2020, compared to an OMR242,951 profit in the corresponding period of last year, according to Reuters. However, revenue advanced 11.3 per cent YoY to OMR25.6m from OMR23m.

Oman enforces anti-dumping measures

06 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has helped introduce screening measures at the country’s border to reduce cement dumping. The anti-dumping measures began in March but have reportedly been ramped up alongside restrictions on the cross-border movement of goods in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Oman Daily Observer. "We are delighted by the action initiated by the government to limit dumping of cement," said a source at Raysut Cement. "These measures will enable R...

Raysut Cement joins WCA

04 March 2020, Published under Cement News

The World Cement Association has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Raysut Cement Co (RCC) as a new Corporate Member. Founded in 1981, Raysut Cement Company is headquartered in Salalah, Oman, and is the largest producer of cement in Oman with clinker and cement manufacturing assets in Oman, Yemen, UAE and recently acquired LafargeHolcim Maldives. With a total production capacity of 7.1Mta the company exports 1.5Mta of cement and clinker across markets in the ...

Raysut Cement plans to acquire 75% stake in LafargeHolcim Maldives

03 February 2020, Published under Cement News

Oman’s Raysut Cement Co has reportedly begun discussions to acquire a 75 per cent stake in LafargeHolcim Maldives. The board has approved the move in principle and the company is in talks to acquire the stake from Switzerland-based Cementia AG.

Raysut Cement targets expansion outside Gulf region

28 May 2019, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement Co aims to build on its recent acquisition of Sohar Cement by expanding into Africa and India. Raysut Cement's Chief Executive, Joey Gosh, signalled that further expansion for the Oman cement producer was planned in 2019. Having acquired Sohar Cement Factory LLC for US$60m, Oman Cement is now looking outside of its domestic market. "We are looking at an aggressive expansion strategy from 2019 with a view to eventually expand our production to 20Mta," said Mr Gosh. The indian ...

Raysut Cement of Oman to acquire Sohar Cement

25 February 2019, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement Co SAOG has informed Muscat Securities Market (MSM) that it has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the shareholders of Sohar Cement Factory LLC of Oman, with respect to the purchase of all its shares. 

 According to Ghose Jotirmoy Pratul Krishina, CEO of Raysut Cement, the parties are currently discussing the terms of the proposed acquisition and company will keep its shareholders informed of any significant future developments as and when they happen. With a 240tph gr...

Raysut Cement begins operation of new digital solutions

23 January 2019, Published under Cement News

Oman’s Raysut Cement Co (RCC) has begun operation of its new SAP ERP suites after five months of implementation. The SAP S/4 HANA and SAP SuccessFactors suites will help boost efficiency at the company. "Digital transformation at RCC is an ongoing agenda and the deployment of the SAP modules is a beginning," said Joey Ghose, CEO. The new SAP S/4HANA will assist the company to increase efficiency levels in business processes, while SAP SuccessFactors is a human capital management tool. "B...

Pioneer Cement to begin RDF usage

02 January 2019, Published under Cement News

UAE-based Pioneer Cement, a subsidiary of Raysut Cement, has signed an agreement with Emirates RDF that will lead to the use of fuel derived from household waste in its production plant. According to a statement, the company will be one of the first cement facilities in the region to use waste fuel. "Pioneer Cement has a strong focus in protecting the environment and the agreement, which will pave the way for us to use RDF (refuse derived fuel), is a pioneering step in bringing innovation i...