Cement News tagged under: Russia
Belarusian Cement and Eurocement Group sign collaboration contract09 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsBelarusian Cement Company and Eurocement Group, Russia, have signed a contract to regulate cooperation in 2017, according to the Belarusian Architecture and Construction Ministry. The agreement will ensure that deliveries will satisfy Russian demand for Belarusian cement and that 2017 deliveries will be at least as large as those in 2016. The contract was signed by Eurocement Group President, Mikhail Skorokhod, General Director of OAO Belarusian Cement plant, Igor Lozhechnikov, and Direct... |
Russia: Kavkazcement upgrades packing and shipment facility02 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Group has started operation of a cement palletisation and shipment facility at Kavkazcement in Karachay-Cherkessia, northern Caucasus. A new automated bulk cement shipment system and enhanced dust control system will help speed up the shipment of products more than five-fold, improve customer services and working conditions at the plant. |
Russia sees 9% fall in 3Q cement demand and output22 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s cement consumption and output noted a nine per cent fall in the third quarter of 2016 when compared with the same period a year ago. Volumes decreased to 18.39Mt and 18.35Mt, respectively, according to Construction.ru. The market contraction has been attributed to a four per cent decrease in construction work volume. The country’s cement plants saw an average capacity utilisation of 70.4 per cent in 3Q16, down 7.3 percentage points when compared with 3Q15. Tulacement came at the t... |
Russia: Mordovcement to invest 1.2bn06 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsHead of Eurocement Group, Mikhail Skorokhod, announced that Mordovcement has plans to invest RUB1.2bn (US$18.5m) over the next 18 months in development projects. RUB250m will be allocated to the development of a new quarry, which is set to commence preparation in 2017. |
Russia: new general director appointed at Mordovcement06 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsKarel Okleshtek has been appointed the new general director of the Mordovcement plant (included in Eurocement Group). Previously, he headed a plant of the international group Heidelberg Cement. |
Egypt sets out on a new course05 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has managed to return a certain degree of stability to Egypt, with the economy expected to show a gradual recovery. A broad infrastructure programme and robust housing demand is providing the foundation for a strong growth in construction, while the government is calling for the cement industry to increase its capacity. The urgent need to expand Egypt's inrastructure and deal with the considerable housing shortage are expected to drive cement demand f... |
LSR sees 10% rise in 1H16 sales but 22% drop in EBITDA31 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s LSR Group reported a 10 per cent increase in sales in 1H16 to RUB31.618bn. However, EBITDA fell by 22 per cent to RUB4.486bn and the company’s EBITDA margin stood at 14 per cent. Profit for the period decreased by 72 per cent to RUB1.1bn. The company’s net debt/EBITDA ratio was 1.09, according to a company press release. Andrey Mochanov, CEO and chairman of the Executive Committee of LSR Group, said: “The first half of 2016 brought many positive changes for us. The real estate mar... |
Anhui Conch24 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch has reported a 28.8 per cent fall in profits in 1H16, compared to the same period last year. Intense competition and overcapacity have been blamed for the decline, taking profit to CNY3.4bn (US$506m). Revenue also fell, slipping marginally by one per cent to CNY24bn (US$3.6bn). Sales volumes, however, were up by 11 per cent YoY at 128Mt while costs tumbled by 13.7 per cent, driven by lower raw materials, power and labour prices, leading to a 3.6 per cent boost to the company’s ma... |
Russia: Anhui Conch signs Ulyanovsk plant agreement21 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch Cement is planning to build a greenfield cement plant with a capacity of 5000tpd and an investment of US$500m in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The project will see the construction of a cement plant in the Terengulsky district of the Ulyanovsk region. According to Sergey Morozov, interim governor of the Ulyanovsk region, the agreement became a sort of a quality mark of an investment climate of the region. The governor’s press office indicates that the negotiations with the Chinese party... |
PetroCem 201613 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe 9th PetroCem was held at the Astoria Hotel, St Petersburg between 24-26 April 2016. Some 500 delegates listened to a comprehensive programme that included leading cement producers and analysts as well as equipment suppliers, while a 50-stand exhibition provided expert knowledge and support. By ICR Research, UK. PetroCem 2016 opened with a distinguished line of speakers, including Igor Shikalov, Ilya Chigir, Mikhail Skorokhod and Ivan Borisov Mila German, conference organi... |