Cement News tagged under: corporate
Votorantim reduces production at Oural15 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim-owned Oural cement plant in Spain will considerably reduce its cement production as a result of falling demand from the construction sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cement producer has seen a significant fall in its sales in Spain and industry sources expect the sector to see a decline of 20 per cent for the full year. The decision will see a reduction in the production of clinker in particular as the company will continue to bag and distribute cement as the market requi... |
Emami Cement sale is completed by Nuvoco Corp15 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsEmami Ltd said on Tuesday that the group has completed sale of Emami Cement to Nuvoco Corp Ltd for an enterprise value of INR55bn (US$724.83m). “The deal was completed with the transfer of 100 per cent shares of Emami Cement shares to Nuvoco Corporation Ltd (NVCL) by Emami Group today,” it said in a stock market notification. Emami Cement has a production capacity of 6.8Mta as well as a 2.5Mta plant under construction in Kalinganagar, India. |
Yanbu Cement appoints new chairman14 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsYanbu Cement Co has appointed Fahd Bin Soliman Al Rajhi as chairman of the board, reports Reuters. Mr Al Rajhi served since 2017 as deputy chairman of the Saudi-based cement producer and is also vice chairman of Sahara International Petrochemical Co. |
Ambuja Cements reports 12% increase in net profit13 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ambuja Cements reported a 12 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to INR5.54bn (US$73.73m) for the quarter ending 31 March, with sales volumes falling 10 per cent to 5.77Mt. The company also noted that its greenfield expansion project at Marwar Mundwa, Rajasthan, is on schedule and expected to commence operations by next year. Elsewhere, Ambuja Cements is set to digitise its entire supply chain to improve visibility and optimise cost going forward, announced Martin Kriegne... |
Southern Province Cement names new CEO13 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Southern Province Cement has named Aqeel Futis Kadasa as its new CEO, effective from 12 July 2020. The appointment follows the resignation of Safar Mohammad Dhufayer on 11 July. Mr Kadasa began working for Yamama Cement and then the Saudi Electricity Company before joining Southern Province in 1997, where he later became deputy CEO for industrial services. |
Solusi Bangun Indonesia reviews its capex after challenging 2Q2010 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia-owned Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI) is reviewing its capital expenditure plans for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Bisnis. "The current conditions are still very dynamic, which depends on the corona virus which is still ongoing. Many government projects, such as from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), have not been running because of it " the company’s President Director, Aulia Mulki Oemar, said. While the company had prepared a IDR50... |
Taiwan's producers report positive June results10 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s Universal Cement Corp has reported a 28.2 per cent YoY rise in its revenue to TWD453.56m (US$15.39m) for June 2020, compared to TWD353.93m in the year-ago period. In the first half of the year, the company saw revenue increase 8.8 per cent to TWD2.59bn. Elsewhere, Chia Hsin Cement Corp saw a 27.5 per cent advance in revenue to TWD166.77m from TWD130.82m in June 2019. In the 1H20, revenue climbed 11.4 per cent YoY to TWD992.3m. In June 2020 Taiwan Cement Corp noted that its revenu... |
SLK Cement unifies assets10 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff Korkino Cement has completed its merger with SLK Cement, as part of parent company Buzzi Unicem’s reorganisation of its Russian assets under the unified SLK Cement brand. According to SLK Cement’s CEO, Andrey Immoreev, the company will continue to improve its production process, product and client service. SLK Cement currently includes the subsidiaries of Sukholozhskcement, Omsk and Korkino Cement as well as the CemTrans transport company. The company supplies its products mai... |
Tangshan Jidong Cement reports fall in net profit10 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Tangshan Jidong Cement has reported its results for the first half of 2020. The company saw its net profit fall around 30.3-34.3 per cent YoY to CNY0.98-1.04bn (US$139.82-148.38m) in the 1H20. In the first half of last year, the company announced a net profit of CNY1.49bn. |
Competition Commission to hold public consultation on Ohorongo Cement sale10 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Namibia Competition Commission has advised that members of the public can contribute their views on the proposed sale of Ohorongo to West China Cement. Members of the public will be invited to a conference on the matter as the acquisition is likely to create a monopoly in the cement industry in Namibia, as West China Cement also has a majority stake ion Cheetah Cement which is the sole competitor to Ohorongho Cement. The commissions is also concerned that Namibian employees at Ohorongo... |