Cement News tagged under: corporate
Thomas Gruppe acquires Opterra Zement GmbH and Opterra Beton GmbH24 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThomas Gruppe has confirmed the acquisition of Opterra Zement GmbH and Opterra Beton GmbH (east Germany), which have been owned by CRH Plc since 2015 as part of the pre-merger bulk acquisition of certain Lafarge and Holcim assets. CIC-Market Solutions estimates Opterra's cement sales to be close to EUR110m. The transaction amount has not been disclosed but is unlikely to exceed EUR200m. CRH previously tried to sell this asset to Schwenk Zement KG in 2017 (transaction value of the m... |
Cement sector fuels Indian M&A record21 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsAdani Group ’s acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC has contributed to a new record in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in India. According to data by Refinitiv, the value of M&A deals in India has risen by 58 per cent YoY to US$158bn in the first nine months of 2022, coming in higher than the full-year total in both 2018 and 2021. The nine-month period saw 1795 M&A deals being struck, up 21 per cent YoY, marking another record according to Mint. Analysts believe India could soon ... |
Bestway Cement fires new kiln line at Mianwali plant21 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCompany Secretary of Bestway Cement Ltd , Hassan Niazi, has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company has achieved the major milestone of lighting up the kiln at its 7200tpd greenfield plant near Paikhel, Mianwali district, in Punjab Province of Pakistan. The kiln was successfully lit up at 9.22h on 20 October 2022, added the regulatory filling. Chairman of Bestway Group, Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez OBE HPk cut the ribbon to inaugurate the lighting up of the kiln. Mr Nia... |
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh reports 9% sales growth in 9M2221 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Bangladesh (LHBL), a joint venture between Holcim Group and Cementos Molins, has reported positive trends in net profit, net sales, operating profit and earnings per share during the first nine months of 2022, despite an unprecedented increase in raw material costs. The company saw a seven per cent rise in net profit during the 9M22 to BDT3.308bn (US$32.4m), compared to BDT3.089bn in the same period a year earlier. Net sales grew nine per cent to BDT16.987bn from BDT15.656... |
Sagar Cements sees revenue of US$57m in the 3Q2221 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements Ltd has reported unaudited consolidated revenue from operations of INR4745.5m (US$57.22m) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to INR3689.3m in the same quarter a year earlier. The company saw a net loss of INR491.9m for the three-month period in 2022, versus a net profit of INR199.4m in the 3Q21. Power and fuel expenses advanced from INR1120.4m in the 3Q21 to INR2277m a year later, while finance costs advanced from INR114.2m to INR502.7m over the same period. In terms o... |
New president of Saint-Gobain's North American construction materials division21 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the acquisition of GCP Applied Technologies by Saint-Gobain, GCP’s Specialty Construction Chemicals (SCC) segment will integrate with Chryso within the new Construction Chemicals Business Unit, part of the High-Performance Solutions division of Saint-Gobain. Steve Williams, formerly president of Chryso North America, has been appointed president of the Construction Chemicals Business Unit for North America and will run the combined North American business. As part of the ... |
Titan appoints new Group Executive Committee Chairman21 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsMarcel Cobuz has been appointed the new chairman of Titan’s Group Executive Committee. “As I take leadership of Titan Group , I would like to thank Dimitri Papalexopoulos for the excellent transition and look forward to working with him as Chair of the Board of Directors,” said Marcel Cobuz. “Big thanks to all my new colleagues around the world for making me feel at home. Together, we will continue the great work started in digitising and decarbonising the business and seize new op... |
UltraTech reports net sales of US$1.64bn20 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd ( Aditya Birla Group ) has announced consolidated net sales of INR135,960m (US$1.64bn) for the quarter ended 30 September 2022, versus INR117,430m in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit before interest, depreciation and tax was INR11,030m and profit after tax was INR7560m, compared to INR19,470m and INR13,140m in the year-ago period, respectively. Energy costs increased 58 per cent and raw material costs rose 18 per cent YoY. UltraTech achieved cap... |
Fauji Cement to become Pakistan’s third-largest cement player20 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Fauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) is currently undertaking two expansions to become the second-largest cement producer in the north of Pakistan and third-largest cement player in the country as a whole. Top officials from the company disclosed this during a corporate briefing on 18 October discussing the FY21-22 financial result (the FY21-22 profit of the company was the highest in history) and future outlook. According to Topline Pakistan Research, the merger of Askari Cement and ... |
Ibeto Cement reopening could provide jobs for Igbo people20 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsWhile Dangote Cement 's Obajana plant has caused alarm at the manner and violence of its sudden closure, the long-term closed plant of Ibeto Cement still holds the potential for thousands of jobs for the Igbo people in the southeast. Iyke Uzukwu, a Nnewi-based analyst, wants the federal government to reopen the cement plant to release these jobs. Mr Uzukwu has called on the leadership of the Ohaneze Ndigbo group, which represents the Igbo people, to add its voice to the issue of the Ibet... |