Cement News tagged under: corporate
Power Cement has 22% of new 7700tpd line erected01 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsPower Cement Ltd (PCL) reported its progress on its ambitious expansion plan to install a new 7700tpd line at its existing site in Sindh province of Pakistan. According to Tahir Iqbal, company secretary, during early 2017, equipment supply and supervision contracts were signed with FLSmidth and letters of credit were established. Construction and erection contract had also been finalised with China-based TEPC and the company has since been working actively to complete the project within du... |
LafargeHolcim completes Indonesia asset sale01 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has completed the divestment of its 80.6 per cent share in Holcim Indonesia to Semen Indonesia, which had an enterprise value of US$1.75bn. The proceeds from the asset sale will improve LafargeHolcim’s net debt to recurring EBITDA ratio by 0.2, with the target of two times or less expected to be achieved before end-2019, according to the company. |
Ciments du Maroc Board appoints new MD01 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Ciments du Maroc, owned by HeidelbergCement via the Italcementi group, has appointed Matteo Rozzanigo as new managing director, effective 1 February 2019. He replaces Hakan Gurdal who remains as Board Director East Africa and Mediterranean Basin. A graduate of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy, he has held several posts in Italcementi since 2007, including MD of FYM, the Spanish subsidiary. From 2016 he has worked as Development Director Southwest Europe for Heidelber... |
RHI Magnesita former CEO dies01 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsRHI Magnesita announced the passing of former CEO Franz Struzl. Mr Struzl, who passed away on 28 January at the age of 76, and led the company from September 2011 to June 2016. "It was an honour for me to work with Franz. He will always be remembered for his strategic views and his modern approaches. He was driving RHI AG forward and participated as a key stakeholder in the merger of RHI and Magnesita that laid the foundation of our sustainable growth," said Herbert Cordt, chairman of the ... |
SCG records 6% rise in revenue for 201831 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) announced a six per cent YoY rise in sales revenue to THB478.4bn (US$15.3bn) for 2018. However, profit for the year decreased 19 per cent from the year-ago period to THB44.74bn due to global economic uncertainties, according to the company. In the company’s Cement-Building Materials segment, revenue increased four per cent YoY to THB182.9bn in the FY18. Profit for the year finished at THB5.98bn, falling seven per cent from 2017 mainly due to asset impairm... |
Solid Cement Corp has BOI approval as a new manufacturer31 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Holdings Philippines has secured board of investment approval for its Solid Cement Corp subsidiary to become a new cement producing company. Solid Cement had 'pioneer status' for its Antipolo City production line, but with non-pioneer incentives. The non-pioneer incentive meant that Solid Cement was exempt from paying income tax for four years from the start of commencing commercial operations. Solid Cement is currently planning to expand its production line to 3.4Mta. |
Eagle Materials posts a 7% fall in revenue for 3QFY1930 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Eagle Materials has reported a seven per cent YoY fall in revenue to US$333.3m in the third quarter of FY19, ended 31 December. Net earnings fell 43 per cent to US$57.7m from US$101.4m of the 3QFY18. The company's prior-year financial results included two non-recurring items affecting comparability, including a tax benefit of around US$61m and a litigation settlement charge of US$39m, according to the company. However, in the nine months to December, revenue was up 0.6 per cent Y... |
Unacem reports 6% rise in sales but 48% drop in net profit30 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsPeru-based Unacem has reported 4Q18 sales of PEN507.8m, up 5.6 per cent when compared with sales of PEN481m in the equivalent period of the previous year. Operating profit increased by 16 per cent to PEN121.6m in the 4Q18 from PEN104.8m in the 4Q17. However, after financial expenses of PEN-101.3m, financial income of PEN3m, net exchange differences of PEN-32.7m and income tax expenses of PEN682,000, the quarter’s net profit reached PEN-10.2m. In terms of Unacemen’s dispatches, these rose by... |
Ramco Cements records 15% revenue increase30 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements Ltd has announced an 18 per cent fall in net profit to INR1.01bn (US$14.18m) for the quarter ending 31 December 2018, compared with INR1.23bn recorded in the year-ago period. Meanwhile, the company’s revenue increased 15 per cent to INR12.17bn on the back of higher cement sales in the domestic market, which rose 19.9 per cent YoY to 2.689Mt. In the 9MFY18-19, net profit declined 23.7 per cent YoY to INR3.41bn from INR4.47bn. However, revenue was up 14.6 per cent to I... |
Cementos Bio Bio announces new plant in Peru29 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsChile's Cementos Bio Bio has announced that it will invest approximately US$20m in the construction of a new grinding plant at the Port of Matarani in southern Peru. The plant's cement capacity is initially expected to reach 200,000tpa, however this could be doubled in a second stage of development. The project has already received the required permits and therefore, the company expects to begin construction work this year, with operations expected to begin in 2020. According to Cementos... |