Cement News tagged under: corporate
Uruguay: Ancap to make further production cuts20 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsAncap is expected to make cuts in overtime, security and cleaning personnel to move the company's results closer to the black while keeping both plants at Minas and Paysandú operational, according to the newspaper El País de Montevideo. Losses at the companies reached US$207m in the past decade with 2016 results indicating a loss of US$25m. To return Ancap to profitability, the company’s syndicate has proposed to access international reserves to install a third kiln line at Paysandú, part... |
Cemex launches Cemex Ventures20 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced the launch of Cemex Ventures, the company's open innovation and venture capital unit. According to a statement by the company, Cemex Ventures will develop opportunities in key focus areas outside of Cemex’s core business, such as urban development, connectivity improvements within the construction value chain, new construction trends and technologies, and the creation and development of new project finance resources. What sets Cemex Ventures apart is its flexible appr... |
HeidelbergCement to suspend new investment in Turkey17 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement is to suspend all new investment in Turkey due to the political uncertainty in the country, said Dr Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement. He expressed concern about the current situation in Turkey, which he considers unfavourable to its economic development. A referendum on strengthening presidential powers is due to take place in Turkey in April. The refusal of Germany and The Netherlands to let the Turkish ministers campaign in their territory in favour of this co... |
AfriSam reported to replace CEO ahead of PPC merger17 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsTo help enable the merger with rival PPC, AfriSam is set to replace its CEO, Stephan Olivier after nearly seven years of leading the firm, according to local press reports in South Africa. He would be replaced on a short-term contract by Rob Wessels, a former chief investment officer at AfriSam's black empowerment partner Phembani Group. The new management team would potentially implement the merger with PPC through a reverse of AfriSam into its competitor's listing, two of the source... |
Kuwait Cement FY16 profit up to KWD19.5m17 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Cement reported a modest increase of its full-year profit from KWD19.3m (US$63.2m) in FY15 to KWD19.5m in FY16. The company’s total operating revenue advanced from KWD92.2m in FY15 to KWD98.6m in FY16. |
Macedonia: Cementarnica Usje non-cons net profit falls 5% in 201617 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMacedonia’s Cementarnica Usje, a subsidiary of Greece-based cement producer Titan, saw a five per cent YoY decrease in its non-consolidated net profit to MKD1.2bn (US$20.7m) in 2016 as a result of higher production costs. Non-consolidated operating expenses increased four per cent YoY to MKD3.14bn while operating revenue remained stable at MKD4.43bn. Operating profits fell six per cent to MKD1.3bn when compared with 2015. Financial revenues advanced 15 per cent to MKD23.4m while financ... |
India: Government to sell non-operational CCI units17 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe government of India has announced that it plans to sell off five non-operational units of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) as the first step towards complete divestment of the company, the Times of India reports. "As far as CCI is concerned, non-operating units of CCI are to be disinvested first as a part of strategic disinvestment of CCI," Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Babul Supriyo, said. The initial sell-off will involve facilities at Mandha... |
Holcim Philippines, Robinson Land sign cement supply contract17 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines will support the expansion of the Philippines’ leading real estate developer, Robinsons Land Corp (RLC) as it provides cement to 44 projects to be built by RLC by 2019. The cement producer will supply 19m bags of its general purpose cement Excel, masonry cement Wallright and high-performance infrastructure cement 4X for the construction of RLC projects such as office and residential buildings, malls and hotels in key urban areas in the country. |
Saudi Arabia: Northern Region Cement Co appoints new board top17 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Northern Region Cement Co has appointed Sulaiman bin Salim Al-Harbi as the Board's chairman. The board also assigned the role of the deputy chairman to Raed Ibrahaim Al Mudieheem, according to a bourse filing on Wednesday. The company said that the board's new session will start on 16 March and last for three years, ending on 15 March 2020. |
HeidelbergCement sees 13% revenue rise in 201616 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement saw revenues rise by 13 per cent to EUR15.2bn in 2016 and completed a successful acquisition of Italcementi with synergies increased to EUR470m. "2016 was an exceptional year for HeidelbergCement," states Dr Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the managing board of HeidelbergCement. "With the successful takeover of Italcementi, we have accelerated our growth and are now in an excellent strategic position. In our core business lines of aggregates, cement, and ready-mixed concrete... |