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Emirates Cement to be sold to HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd09 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd (Aditya Birla group) is in the final stages of selling its stake in Emirates Cement Bangladesh to HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd. Emirates Cement operates a 0.5Mta grinding plant in Mukterpur, Bangladesh. UltraTech has proposed selling its share holding in Emirates Cement at BDT17.09 (US$0.20)/share setting the total sales value stake in Emirates Cement at BDT2710m (US$32.1m). HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd currently operates two grinding plants in the country at ... |
San Miguel's acquisition of Holcim Philippines undergoes further review09 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is conducting a further review of the US$2.15bn acquisition of Holcim Philippines by San Miguel Corp. As the initial 30-day review of the deal ended on 22 August, the PPC will now proceed to the 60-day Phase Two review. “Cement is a commodity with low product differentiation where brands undergo the same quality standards. While the transaction is national in scope, the initial review shows that geographic markets by region affect retailers and ... |
Loma Negra to turn San Juan plant into grinding and dispatch unit05 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgentina's Loma Negra has announced that it will be converting its 400tpd integrated plant in San Juan into a grinding and cement dispatch facility. "In the plant no more cement will be manufactured, the clinker will be brought from the Frías plant in Catamarca, located 600km away," said Ivan Malla, general secretary of the Argentine Mining Workers Association (AOMA). Of the 70 plant workers, this decision was expected to impact 40. However, after union negotiations this was reduced to 2... |
PPC Zimbabwe's cement sales volumes fall by 25%04 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsPPC Cement's Zimbabwean cement sales volume contracted by 25-30 per cent in the four months ended 30 June 2019. The country has been hit by fuel and electricity shortages and other economic pressures. "Overall cement sales volumes contracted by between 25-30 per cent due to a weaker economic climate. Cement pricing, which was aligned with input cost inflation, was higher than the previous comparable period," PPC said. "Trading conditions in Zimbabwe remain challenging, due to liquidit... |
Beni Suef Cement reports modest revenue increase in 2Q1904 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt's Misr Beni Suef Cement saw a one per cent YoY increase in revenue to EGP454m (US$27.4m) in the 2Q19, supported by increased sales despite the Ramadan and Eid holidays. However, net profit was down 82 per cent YoY to EGP16m. The company may consider new investment opportunities worth up to EGP1bn during the coming period, as the company looks to benefit from a cash balance of over EGP1bn, according to Daily News Egypt. Meanwhile, it has reportedly reduced its production rate in acco... |
Raysut Cement to install 1Mta grinding unit in Oman04 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe board of Oman’s Raysut Cement Co has approved a plan to install a new grinding unit in Duqm, in the central-eastern part of the country. The 1Mta project is expected to represent an investment of US$30m, with work on the plant scheduled to begin later this month. |
Philippines announces new duty on imported cement04 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will impose a general safeguard duty on imported cement for a three-year period to protect domestic product. The measure will take effect 15 days after the announcement made on Tuesday. "We are deciding on the imposition of definitive safeguard duty of PHP250/t (US$4.8/t) or PHP10/40kg bag for the first year of the implementation to encourage and challenge the local cement industries to be globally competitive," said the DTI in a sta... |
Attock Cement's grinding unit starts production in Iraq02 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that commercial production from its newly constructed 0.9Mta cement grinding unit in Basra, Iraq, commenced on 1 September. ACPL has succeeded in exporting a huge quality of clinker and cement both in bags and bulk to UAE, South Africa, Iraq, Sri Lanka and many other countries. In addition, the company also produces low-alkali cement. It is a member company of Pharaon Commercial Investment Group, pre... |
China's cement output rises by 6% in 1H1929 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina's total cement output rose by 6.8 per cent in 1H19 to 1.045bnt. This was the fastest growth in the last six years, even though cement supply was still constrained by the policies of 'staggering peak construction' and environmentally restrictive production'. National demand for cement saw a YoY increase of more than five per cent with the northern region showing the fastest growth. The pricing and supply-demand balance in northern China, particularly in Beijing, Tianjin and He... |
Vietnamese production estimated to have risen 9% in August29 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 7.9Mt of cement in August, an increase of 8.7 per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the country’s General Statistics Office. Therefore, the country’s total output in the first eight months of this year is likely to have advanced 7.6 per cent YoY to 63.1Mt. |