Cement News tagged under: corporate
LafargeHolcim announces new Middle East/Africa organisation06 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced its new organisation for the Middle East and Africa region. "This new organisation will further increase our market focus, our operational performance and support the development and execution of winning market strategies to grow profitable businesses in the Middle East & Africa markets," said Saâd Sebbar, who heads up the company’s MEA Region. The company’s four largest markets will report directly to Mr Sebbar and include the following Country CEO appointment... |
Lao Cement Co opens on Lao stock exchange06 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsLao Cement Co has opened for trading on the Lao Securities Exchange. The company’s participation in the Lao stock market will help to boost socio-economic development, create job opportunities and help to upgrade Lao products to international standards, said Voravong Vanhkham, CEO of the securities exchange said. The demand for cement products in Laos is continually on the increase and investment in the cement company is certain to reap benefits, according to Chairman of the Loa Cement Co... |
Cemento Polpaico slips into loss06 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsChile’s Cemento Polpaico informed the country’s Financial Markets Commission (CMF) it registered losses of CLP1.042bn (US$1.74m) in 2017. The new income figure is a sharp reversal of the profit of CLP3.793bn reported in 2016. Sales reached CLP135.316bn in 2017, down 3.5 per cent YoY, when compared with sales of CLP140.187bn in 2016. |
Nuvoco Vistas plans 5-10% rise in specialised cement range06 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsNuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd, previously known as Lafarge India, is planning a 5-10 per cent rise in specialised cement to its product range over the next two years. Value-added products and cost cuts across its plants are expected to benefit the company's topline, according to The Telegraph. "At present, around 50 per cent of the product basket is in specialised cement. With consumer needs changing, our focus in the coming years is to expand the offering of more value-added products," s... |
PPC makes several changes to its board06 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsPPC has announced that Jabu Moleketi has been appointed as chairperson, with immediate effect. Mr Moleketi replaces Peter Nelson who, along with non-executive directors Sydney Mhlarhi and Dawn Earp, resigned on Friday. The departure of Mr Nelson follows allegations that Prudential Investment Managers South Africa, one of PPC’s largest shareholders, had sent a formal request for his removal, according to the Business Report. Noluvuyo Mkhondo, an investment banking and corporate finance ... |
LafargeHolcim incurs major impairment charges, rolls out 5-year strategy05 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim's underlying turnover for 2017 amounted to CHF26,129m, a decline of 2.9 per cent, while in euro terms there was a 10.2 per cent decrease to EUR22,672m. The Asia-Pacific region generated 28.5 per cent of group turnover, while Europe represented 27.4 per cent and North America 21.7 per cent. Latin America contributed 11.3 per cent and Africa/Middle East 12.9 per cent. Margins improved from 22.1 per cent to 22.9 per cent and underlying operating EBITDA advanced by 0.7 per cent to ... |
Adelaide Brighton announces results for 201705 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton has announced its results for the full-year period, ended 31 December 2017. The company saw a 2.3 per cent YoY fall in net profit to AUD182m (US$141m), but revenue increased 11.7 per cent to finish at AUD1.56bn. The company received AUD17.7m of impairments, significantly higher than the anticipated AUD14m. As a result, the manufacturer has hired forensic accountants to examine whether an employee may have deliberately hidden customer underpayments for supplies over a sus... |
Peru's Invercem plans expansion05 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement producer Inversiones en Cemento (Invercem) plans the construction of cement plants in Pisco and Ayacucho, according to its founder Victor de La Torre. The new works in Pisco will have a capacity of 0.22Mta while the Ayacucho facility will have an output potential of 0.45Mta The firm will invest US$18m into a 0.22Mta cement plant in Trujillo, where it currently operates a packing plant. At present it imports cement from China-based Anhui Conch Cement Co, selling it under th... |
Hurtado Vicuña looking for merger support05 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsChilean holding Grupo Hurtado Vicuña will seek support from small shareholders for a merger of its Cementos Bicentenario (BSA) with Cementos Polpaico. The merger is expected to create Chile’s largest cement company, overtaking Cemento Melon and Cementos Bío Bío. The group’s share in Cementos Polpaico currently stands at 57.1 per cent. Volcan and Megeve could complicate the merger, according to Esmerk. To enable the merger to go ahead Hurtado Vicuña has also had to agree to sell some B... |
Government institution sells 35,500 shares in Ciments du Maroc05 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) has announced that the Abu Dhabi Fund For Development (ADFD) has sold 35,517 Ciments du Maroc shares to the central market at a unit price of MAD1660 (US$180.5), decreasing the ownership threshold to five per cent, reported Morocco World News. As a result of this transaction, which took place 21 February 2018, ADFD now holds 691,160 Ciments du Maroc shares, or 4.79 per cent of the capital, according to a statement from Casablanca’s stock excha... |