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NPC goes into lockdown to stop spread of coronavirus27 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa-based NPC, part of the InterCement group, has announced the shutdown of its industrial operations and commercial activities following the 21-day complete country lockdown announced by the country’s government to halt the spread of COVID-19. The company expressed in a letter its support for the government’s actions and encouraged the community to follow the lockdown rules and was confident it would overcome the challenge together. NPC operates 1.8Mta of cement capacity in a... |
Attock temporarily closes doors amid COVID-1927 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement industry has been impacted by measures taken by federal and provincial governments to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange in accordance with Section 96 of the Securities Act, 2015 and Clause 5.6.1(a) of P5X Regulations: “In view of the prevailing lock down announced by the Governments of Sindh and Balochistan in order to control the spread of COVlD-I9, the management of Attock Cement Pakistan... |
Breedon announces COVID-19 mitigation measures27 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group, based in Great Britain and Ireland, has announced a series of measures that it will undertake to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. "In light of recent government measures, and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, subcontractors, customers and communities, we have decided temporarily to suspend production at our UK sites, with the exception of our Hope cement plant and those of our operations which serve critical supply needs. During the course of this week we ... |
Cemex announces temporary closures in Colombia and Panama27 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that its Colombian subsidiary will temporarily suspend production from 25 March, following a decree relating to the coronavirus pandemic. Certain activities may resume on or before 13 April, if permitted. In addition, following measures implemented by the authorities in Panama, Cemex will also temporarily stop production and related activities in the country. |
Cemex makes organisational changes27 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that Sergio Mauricio Menéndez Medina, current president of Cemex Europe, has been appointed as president of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Therefore, Mr Menéndez Medina will oversee the business in the Philippines, Israel, Egypt and the UAE, in addition to his current responsibilities, with effect from 27 March 2020. "I would like to thank our current president of our Asia, Middle East and Africa region, Joaquin Estrada, for his contribution and commitment t... |
Buzzi Unicem sees 12% rise in sales, stable net profit in 201926 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsItaly-based Buzzi Unicem reported a 12.1 per cent rise in net sales in 2019 to EUR3.221bn in 2019, up from EUR2.874bn. The company posted a 4.3 per cent YoY rise in cement sales to 29.122Mt in 2019 while ready-mix sales remained stable at 12.1Mm3 over the same period. EBITDA surged to 26.1 per cent to EUR728.1m in 2019 while recurring EBITDA saw a 23.9 per cent jump to EUR704.4 when compared with the previous year. Net profit advanced by 0.8 per cent to EUR385.9m and consolidated net profit ... |
Eagle Cement sees sales advance 20% in 201926 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsPhilippines-based Eagle Cement Corp saw its net sales advance 20 per cent YoY to PHP19.82bn (US$387.78m) in 2019. Gross profit rose 20 per cent to PHP8.67bn, while net income reached PHP6.02bn. The company has attributed the positive results to the commissioning of its third production line in Bulacan, increasing its total capacity to 2Mta. The construction of its fourth production line in Cebu, which will boost capacity by a further 2Mta, is set for completion by December 2022. "Eagle... |
Sinai Cement reports widening net loss in 201926 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Sinai Cement has reported a significant widening in its net loss for 2019. The net loss expanded to EGP442.25m (US$28.07m) from an EGP306m loss in 2018. The company has attributed the results to the accumulated effects of the Egyptian pound devaluation on imported fuel and an increase in the prices of electricity and oil. |
Dongwu Cement sees 11% increase in revenue for 201926 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Dongwu Cement has seen a 10.7 per cent increase in revenue to CNY571.15m (US$80.5m) in 2019, rising from CNY516.04m in the previous year. Profit declined 32.3 per cent YoY to CNY60.7m from CNY89.67m. "As a result of increases in both sales volume and price in China’s domestic cement industry, operating income of cement segment of the group in 2019 increased steadily as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The group recorded a profit of approximately CNY92,853,000 fr... |
FLSmidth suspends financial guidance for 202025 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has suspended its financial guidance for 2020, following the global uncertainty caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. "The underlying mining and cement industries remain sound but given the day-to-day development in markets around the world, we are currently unable to assess the extent of the impact," said the company in a statement. The company is reporting increasing disruptions to customers and its own operations, with higher costs related to more complex logistics and a ... |