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Udayapur Cement sees reduced production due to power supply issue09 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Udayapur Cement Industry Ltd has seen reduced production and sales between August-September as a result of low voltage and abrupt power cuts, according to the company. Sanjay Lal Karna, chief of the production division, said that the state-owned factory has not been able to address market demand due to the power supply issues. "We could produce only 18,000t between 7 August and 5 September which is lower than our capacity of 24,000t," said Mr Karna. The company has also seen a ... |
CRH CEO sells shares in company09 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCRH Chief Executive Officer, Albert Manifold, has sold 102,621 shares at EUR29 each just below the 52-week high of EUR31, totalling EUR2.98m, reports the Financial Times. CRH recorded record cash profits in August 2019 at EUR1.54bn (GBP1.39bn) over 1H19, a 36 per cent rise on 1H18. |
Sagar Cements sees improvement in consolidated production in August06 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Sagar Cements has reported a 11.7 per cent YoY fall in its standalone production figures for August 2019, which declined to 182,891t from 207,008t. However, consolidated production climbed 2.5 per cent to 250,081t from 243,963t. Standalone cement sales were down 3.8 per cent YoY to 194,819t in the month, compared to 202,429t in August 2018. Meanwhile, consolidated cement sales advanced 8.9 per cent to 268,997t. |
Vicem falls short of corporate valuation06 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe pre-equitisation valuation of the Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) carried out by an independent auditor fell short by nearly VND1.17trn (US$50.3m), according to the State Audit of Vietnam. The state audit agency informed the Ministry of Construction that the valuation of Vicem in October 2018 was VND28.22trn, including the state capital of VND27.8trn. However, the corporate evaluation carried out by the independent auditor valued Vicem at VND27.05trn and the state capital at... |
Lucky Cement solicits modification in power supply licence06 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Government of Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has received an application from Lucky Cement (Pvt) Ltd, seeking permission to supply surplus power to any utility in DHA City, Karachi, as a bulk power consumer. To grant approval, NEPRA has asked all stakeholders, interested/affected persons and the general public to offer their comments in favour or against the approval for proposed modification in the generation licence of Lucky Cement. Lucky Cement ha... |
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... |
Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings) records 10% fall in turnover05 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsLuks Group (Vietnam Holdings) Co Ltd has reported a 9.7 per cent YoY decrease in turnover to HKD330.6m (US$42.17m) for the six-month period ending 30 June 2019, compared with HKD366.2m in the 1H18. The company’s cement business saw a decline of 18 per cent YoY in turnover to HKD219.3m. The company has attributed the results to a fall in Chinese consumption, which resulted in reduced cement exports, alongside a decline in Vietnam’s domestic cement demand. The company’s plant in central Vie... |
Cimenterie du Cameroon launch Sublim white cement05 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCimenterie du Cameroon (LafargeHolcim) has launched its new Sublim brand of white cement, the first white cement product to be released in the country. The cement is produced at the company's Bonabéri plant. It held the official launch at the Hotel La Falaise Bonapriso. The company says the product delivers a constant and luminous whiteness to bring out the brightness and aesthetics of the works. |
Bengal Cement's parent company receives export trophies05 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh's leading exporters have received National Export Trophies for the year 2016-17 in a event held in Dhaka on 1 September 2019. The country's Prime Minister, Shaikh Hasina Wajid, distributed the awards. Exporters were awarded three kinds of trophies, Gold, Silver or Bronze. Bengal Group of Industries, the parent company of Bengal Cement, received two types of trophies for the export of different commodities including cement. Jashim Uddin, vice chairman of Bengal Group of Indust... |
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... |