Cement News tagged under: UAE
Gulf Cement Q2 profit falls 38%15 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsUAE cement producer Gulf Cement reported a 38.2 per cent fall in net profit attributable to shareholders to AED8.4m (US$2.29m) in the 2Q18 when compared with AED13.6m in the year-ago quarter. Total operating revenues during the second quarter decreased to AED108.8m, down 25.9 per cent from AED146.9m in 2Q17. |
JSW Cement to construct 1Mta facility in UAE20 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JSW Cement has announced plans to invest US$150m to construct a 1Mta clinker unit and captive power plant in Fujairah, UAE. The project is part of the company’s target to reach a capacity of 20Mta by 2020 and will be conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, JSW Cement FZE. "Our plans to establish this clinker unit reaffirms JSW Group’s commitment to stay invested in Fujairah. JSW Group has long-standing business relationships in UAE and specifically in Fujairah through our in... |
Shree Cement acquires 98% stake in UCC12 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has completed the acquisition of a 97.6 per cent stake in the UAE’s Union Cement Co (UCC). The deal was struck through the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Shree International Holdings, incorporated in the UAE. The acquisition was managed by Ras Al Khaimah’s Investment and Development Office (IDO) on behalf of the government, according to an official statement. "The acquisition of UCC manifests Shree’s strategy to expand overseas, taking the UAE as a launch pad for more inv... |
Shree Cement budgets for United Cement acquisition12 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement plans a capital expenditure of INR35,000m (US$519.1m) in the current financial year including INR20,000m on the completion of the deal to acquire UAE-based United Cement Co PSC. The management of Shree Cement, led by managing director HM Bangur, has historically avoided taking over existing capacity because it is of the view that it can set up plants ground up at a much lower cost, reported Livemint. Shree will spend at least INR15,000m in the current financial year to acquire... |
Gulf Cement sees 1Q loss15 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsGulf Cement has incurred losses if AED2.9m (US$789,653) in the 1Q18, according to a bourse statement. In the equivalent period of 2017, the company reported a AED8.1m profit. The company has attributed the loss to a lower profit margin of 4.5 per cent when compared to 10.3 per cent in 1Q17. Gulf Cement also noted losses from investments at a value of AED7.3m in 1Q18. In the 1Q17 investments generated revenues totalling AED5.5m. |
Cimerwa to resume full production in May23 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsRwanda’s Cimerwa has resumed production after a two-month break for maintenance and upgrade works. This is expected to ease a cement deficit in both Rwanda and Uganda, while also stabilising prices that have recently increased, according to The East African. The company is currently completing post-maintenance tests and aims to begin full production at its 0.6Mta Bugarama facility in May. The upgrade will improve reliability and operational efficiency, according to Bheki Mthembu, CEO, Cim... |
RAK White Cement to pay dividends worth AED25m23 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based RAK White Cement has approved the Board’s recommendation to distribute five per cent of capital as cash dividends for the FY17. The company will pay five fils per share to the entitled shareholders, amounting to a total of AED25m (US$6.81m). RAK’s preliminary financial results for the FY17 show a 27.6 per cent YoY fall in profits to AED30.42m, compared to AED42m of FY16. The company’s capital currently stands at AED500.16m, according to Mubasher. |
NCC announces 39% drop in profit for 201716 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsDubai-based National Cement Company (NCC) has announced a 38.7 per cent YoY decrease in profit during the full-year 2017 period, to AED53.58m (US$14.59m) from AED89.02m. According to a company statement, the board has recommended the distribution of AED53.8m in cash dividends for 2017, with a per-share dividend of AED0.15, as a result. The projected dividends account for 15 per cent of its capital. |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa gets underway in UAE19 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Middle East & Africa 2018 Cemtech Middle East & Africa 2018 conference and exhibition has opened at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, UAE, with delegates from over 30 nations gathering for this annual meeting of cement professionals. Opening the meeting, Thomas Armstrong, managing editor of International Cement Review, observed how global overcapacity - which reached 2bnta in 2016 - is driving producers to become more competitive by smart investment in cost reduc... |
Ras Al-Khaimah Cement records net profit increase14 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsRas Al-Khaimah Cement has recorded a substantial increase in net profit for the full-year period of 2017, reaching AED21.3m (US$5.79m) from AED5.8m a year ago. However, the company also announced a fall in revenue to AED199.2m from AED229.5m of 2016, reports Reuters. |