Cement News tagged under: UAE
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. |
Sharjah Cement FY17 net profit up 2%05 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsSharjah Cement saw net profit edge up 1.6 per cent to AED65m (US$17.7m) in 2017 from AED64m a year ago, according to Reuters. Revenues of the UAE cement producer rose 6.2 per cent from AED612m in 2016 to AED650m last year. |
Shree breaks into its first international market19 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Shree Cement made a bold move to buy a 93 per cent stake in Union Cement Co PSC (UCC) for an enterprise value of US$305.24m. It is a major transaction for the Indian company and sets it on a course for expansion overseas, which will give the cement producer additional revenue streams and room to grow outside its Indian heartland. Initial analyist comments on the acquisition have been mixed. The Economic Times notes the deal will give Shree Cement a financial lift: "Besides seve... |
Shree Cement to acquire 93% stake in Union Cement12 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement Ltd announced on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire a 92.83 per cent stake in Union Cement Co PSC, for an enterprise value of US$305.24m, according to the Hindustan Times. The deal will increase Shree Cement’s capacity to 33.3Mta from 29.3Mta, and is expected to be concluded within nine months. Shree Cement has the option to take full control of the company’s shares, said Subhash Jajoo, CFO, Shree Cement. Union Cement is based in the UAE and has a total capacity of 4... |
Fujairah Cement reports 3% fall in revenue13 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsFujairah Cement Industries has reported a three per cent decline in revenue in 3Q17, according to Mubasher. The company posted a revenue of AED136.68m (US$37.21m) down from AED140.35m of the year-ago period. Fujairah Cement's general and administrative expenses rose 71 per cent YoY. The UAE-based cement producer's net profit has fallen 50 per cent YoY to AED6.19m from AED12.39m of 3Q16. Fujairah Cement posted a 41 per cent YoY decline in total net profit to AED27.07m for the first nine ... |
Fujairah Cement Industries reports 2Q decline14 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based Fujairah Cement Industries Co posted a decline in its profits during the second quarter of 2017, according to a bourse statement. Net profits reached AED8.3m (US$2.26m) in 2Q17, compared to AED16.50m (US$4.5m) in 2Q16. The profit decline is mainly attributed to a decrease in its revenues by 16 per cent to AED138.03m in 2Q17 from AED164.20m in 2Q16. In 1H17 profits retreated 37.20 per cent to AED20.88m from AED33.25m in 1H16. |
RAK Cement Co 1Q profit down 70%16 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsRas Al Khaimah Cement Co reported a decline in profits by 69.8 per cent YoY during the first quarter of 2017, according to a bourse filing. Profits reached AED1.38m (US$38,110) in 1Q17, compared to AED4.57m (US$1.25m) in 1Q16. Revenues declined by 22.7 per cent YoY to AED51.64m in 1Q17, while sales, general and administrative expenses grew 7.7 per cent YoY to reach AED5.49m. Financing costs increased 33.4 per cent to AED 196,250 in 1Q17, compared to AED147,170 in 1Q16. |
Sharjah Cement 1Q profit edges ahead02 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co registered a YoY rise of 1.75 per cent in 1Q17 profit. Earnings totalled AED11.6m (US$3.16m) in 1Q16 compared with AED11.4m (US$3.10m), according to a bourse filing on Monday. Shareholders equity stood at AED1.4bn in 1Q17 from AED1.39bn in 1Q16. Revenues in the first three months of this year fell by 5.09 per cent to AED165m from AED174m in the comparative period of 2016, the statement added. |
UAE: Fujairah Cement to pay AED 21.35m dividends18 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based Fujairah Cement Industries Co on Thursday approved the recommendation of distributing six per cent of the capital as cash dividends for fiscal year 2016. The company will pay a total of AED21.35m (US$5.81m) as cash dividends to entitled shareholders, according to a bourse statement issued on Sunday. During FY16, Fujairah Cement achieve a net profit of AED56.72m, up 12 per cent on the AED50.56m recorded in FY15. |
Cemtech MEA 201703 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsDelegates from over 30 countries, including all of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s member states, gathered in Dubai, UAE, between 19-22 February for this year’s Cemtech Middle East and Africa conference and exhibition. By ICR Research, UK. Over 200 delegates from more than 30 countries attended Cemtech MEA 2017, held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE Over 200 delegates gathered in the Grand Hyatt Dubai between 19-22 February for the 12th Cemtech Middle East and Africa conference and ... |