Cement News tagged under: corporate
ACC appoints Neeraj Akhoury as MD and CEO08 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsNeeraj Akhoury took office on 7 February as new managing director and CEO of ACC. Mr AKhoury joins ACC from Lafarge Surma Cement, where he was CEO. "This is an exciting phase for the company and the cement industry as the government moves ahead with its agenda for transformative economic growth," he was quoted as saying. Mr Akhoury added he will focus on customer service, operating performance and cost competitiveness. |
India: Ramco Cements reports 28% rise in 3Q net profit08 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements has reported a 28 per cent YoY increase in net profit to INR1.519bn (US$22.6m) in 3Q16. The company attributes the rise to a reduction in operating costs and lower finance costs at a time when cement sales improved. The companies net revenues rose 17.6 per cent to INR9.647bn in 3Q16 when compared with the same quarter in the previous year. |
Zimbabwe: PPC sales to December up 9%07 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsPPC says sales at its Zimbabwe unit rose by nine per cent in the nine months to December 2016 after commissioning its Harare plant. The Harare plant was commissioned in November last year and doubled its total output to 1.4Mt of cement. In a trading update, PPC however, said liquidity challenges in the country continue to harm efforts to import key raw materials. "…management is exploring various solutions to overcome these challenges," said PPC. The company also reported that its Hara... |
FCC triples loss but cuts debt by third in 201607 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s FCC closed 2016 with a net loss of EUR165.2m, trebling losses when compared with the previous year. The result was attributed to the impact of the cement business and the exchange rate on the environmental services business the company owns in the UK, the company’s second-largest source of income after Spain. For the company it means the fifth-consecutive year of losses. FCC attributed the 2016 result mainly to the adjustment of value made in the goodwill of the cement division, f... |
India: ACC reports 2.7% advance in net profit in 201607 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian LafargeHolcim subsidiary ACC Ltd reported a 2.7 per cent reduction in cement deliveries for 2016 to 22.99Mt, while in the 4Q16 the reduction was 9.1 per cent to 5.45m, slightly less than the 9.6 per cent to 5.07Mt seen in the 3Q16. Ready-mixed concrete deliveries, however, rose by 10.7 per cent to 2.59Mt. Volumes are expected to show increases during 2017. The turnover declined by 4.3 per cent to INR109.46bn (US$1.62bn) while EBITDA came off by 7.5 per cent to INR14.21bn. The... |
India: Dalmia Bharat and Shree Cement to battle for Binani Industries07 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat and Shree Cement are among at least three companies that have expressed interest in buying Binani Industries’ subsidiary Binani Cement's 6.25Mta cement manufacturing capacity in India, according to Moneycontrol. "Dalmia Bharat and Shree Cement are interested. There's one MNC [multinational cement company] as well that has a large presence in India which is interested in buying," an official familiar with the development said. Both Dalmia Bharat and Shree Cement have used... |
Mixed bag for Turkish cement producers in 201607 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsSeveral cement producers in Turkey have released their results for 2016, showing a mixed performance in the year. Unye Cimento saw its net profit rise from TRY48.3m (US$13m) in FY15 to TRY58.3m in FY16. The company reported a rise in revenue from TRY222.3m to TRY250.7m over the same period. Meanwhile, other Turkish cement producers have seen profits fall. Bolu Cimento’s net profit slipped to TRY106.4m in FY16 from TRY106.7m in FY15 while the company’s revenue was up to TRY452.4m from... |
LafargeHolcim expected to announce merger deal for ACC and Ambuja Cements06 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim, the parent company of ACC and Ambuja, is considering merging its two Indian cement majors, sources told CNBC-TV18. LafargeHolcim owns 63 per cent in Ambuja Cements. In November last year, the parent company had increased its stake in ACC and Ambuja Cements by four and two per cent, respectively. Ambuja Cements, already owns a 50.05 per cent stake in ACC. LafargeHolcim said it did not wish to comment on speculation, but sources tell CNBC-TV18 that the merger is likely to hap... |
India: Orient Cement reports loss of US$166.9m for 3Q ended 31 Dec06 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsCK Birla group firm Orient Cement today reported narrowing of its net loss on standalone basis to INR11,210m (US$166.9m) for the third quarter ended on 31 December 2016. It had reported a net loss of INR12,910m in the year-ago period, Orient Cement said in a BSE filing. The firm's total income jumped 33.7 per cent to INR529,260m during the quarter under review from INR395,850m last fiscal. Orient Cement's total expenses saw a rise of 29.87 at INR514,370m as against INR396,050m in the... |
India: five cement producers to appeal the CCI order06 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsFive of the seven cement companies which were fined by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in January, for alleged bid rigging of a 2012 tender put out by the Haryana government, will appeal to the Competition Appellate Tribunal. Shree Cement, JK Cement, Ambuja Cements, ACC Ltd and JK Lakshmi Cement will contest the CCI order as they are of the view that they have a ‘good case for succeeding in the appeal.’ Other companies such as UltraTech Cement and Jaiprakash Associates are curren... |