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Caribbean Cement reports 2% revenue increase30 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsJamaica-based Caribbean Cement reported a modest two per cent YoY improvement in revenue to JMD4.54bn (US$33.49m) for the first quarter of 2020. However, overall consolidated net income decreased 57 per cent YoY to JMD500m. The company also noted that it had implemented protocols to protect employees while also serving requirements and protecting cash flows during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are following government regulations, while working to minimise, as much as possible, the impact o... |
Suez Cement announces new chairman30 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Suez Cement Group has appointed Ambassador Yasser El-Naggar as the new chairman of the group, effective from 23 April. Mr El-Naggar has succeeded Hayrullah Hakan Gurdal in the role. Mr El-Naggar has previously served as principal deputy minister of planning and was a member of the senior management overseeing the implementation of Egypt's 2030 Vision. Elsewhere, the company has also announced plans to reduce the salaries of the managing director and members of the management commit... |
Namangan Cement launches construction of second line29 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan's Namangan Cement LLC has launched the construction of a second line at its facility in Namangan, Chust district. The company was founded in 2019 and produces 200,000tpa of cement from the first stage of production. After the second stage is commissioned, the facility’s capacity will rise to 1.1Mta. The new line is expected to be launched at the end of 2021, according to Uzbekistan’s National News Agency. The project will be implemented with US$14m of the company's own funds... |
Coal and crude prices beneficial for cement industry, says DG Khan Cement29 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwo of DG Khan Cement's senior management, Raza Mansha, CEO, and Farid Noor Ali Fazal, director, commented that falling coal and crude prices in international markets would reduce the cost of cement production in Pakistan, according to the company's 9MFY20 report. They also anticipate a rise in cement demand on the back of government big hydroelectric dam projects. According to the report, coal prices will remain low and may ease pressure on cost. Oil prices have hit rock bottom and are exp... |
Ambuja Cements has seen a 7% increase in net profit29 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ambuja Cements has seen a 6.8 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to INR7.43bn (US$97.5m) for the first quarter of 2020, compared to INR6.95bn in the year-ago period. However, revenue from operations declined 8.5 per cent YoY to INR62.5bn in the 1Q20, following a decline in volumes due to the country’s lockdown status. On a standalone basis, Ambuja Cements saw a 6.5 per cent YoY fall in first-quarter net profit to INR3.99bn from INR4.27bn. Revenue from operations w... |
Huaxin Cement reports 65% fall in 1Q20 profit29 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Huaxin Cement has reported a 65 per cent YoY decline in net profit to CNY354.1m (US$50.06m) for the first quarter of 2020, according to Reuters. However, the company had posted a 22.4 per cent YoY rise in net profit to CNY6.3bn for the full-year 2019 period. |
Vortex makes face masks in fight against COVID-1929 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees at Vortex designed and produced cleanable and reusable face shields for Salina Regional Health Center, Kansas, USA. Initially, the visor frames were 3D printed using a design that has been shared across the globe to create shields during the pandemic. Vortex engineers and programmers enhanced this design for its router and water jet programmes, and began producing the frames that could support a more robust and reusable protective shield. Af... |
FLSmidth's interim 1Q20 report sees COVID-19 impact business results28 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth reports that the COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying the cement industry's apprehensiveness to start large capital investments, but producers in both mining and cement are increasingly looking at digitalised solutions, driven by the restrictions of on-site services. Cement service order intake was stable in 1Q20 compared to 1Q19, but total cement order intake declined 50 per cent, due to hesitation on capital investments and the absence of large project orders. Order intake for ceme... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies sees turnover up in 201928 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies (HGCT) saw a hike in its turnover to EUR0.62m in 2019 from EUR0.289m in 2018. The company’s EBITDA declined to EUR-1.846m while EBIT reached EUR-3.079m due to significantly-higher amortisation charges. Its operational result came to EUR-3.1m, mainly due a 20 per cent non-conversion premium of convertible bonds into shares, which was noted at the time of the company’s IPO. The company’s net income reached EUR-4.339m after taking into account a EUR1.9m tax pr... |
India Cements partially resumes operations28 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements has partially resumed the operation of some its plants in a phased manner. "Considering the uncertainties involved, the impact arising on account of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the company is not ascertainable at this stage," the company said in a disclosure. India Cements’ Vice Chairman, N Srinivasan, had attended a meeting with Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, and stated that with no income and financial strain, the cement industry will face enormous difficu... |