Cement News tagged under: corporate
Cementir expands into Belgium29 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementir's turnover improved by 1.1 per cent to EUR481m in first half of the year, as the improvements in Denmark, Norway and Sweden as well as Malaysia made up for lower results from Italy, Egypt and China, while Turkey was broadly stable. EBITDA, however, declined 1.5 per cent to EUR72.04m. After a 4.7 per cent reduction in depreciation and similar charges to EUR40.2m, the trading profit improved 2.8 per cent to EUR31.8m. The net financial item swung from a positive EUR5.3m to a negati... |
Pakistan: FECTC to add 0.95Mta capacity29 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsOne of Pakistan's smaller cement companies, Fecto Cement Ltd (FECTC) is reported to plan a new cement plant in Kalar Kahar, Chakwal district, Punjab. The works is expected to add 0.95Mta of capacity to the company's existing 0.819Mta. The project represents an estimated investment of PKR12bn and commissioning is expected by 2018. Financial performance FECTC saw also a boost in revenues during the nine-month period ended 31 March 2016 as net sales revenue rose 7.7 per cent YoY to P... |
Lucky Cement announces Karachi plant expansion29 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement producer Lucky Cement Ltd informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it will be expanding the capacity of its Karachi cement works by 1.25Mta in a US$30m project. This is in addition to the proposed plant expansion of 2.3Mta at its works in Punjab province. This latest project, when completed, will bring the company's total capacitdy from 7.75Mta to 11.3Mta and help Lucky Cement to meet the growing cement demand in the country. Cement consumption is forecast to rise on ... |
Cemex Latin American Holdings sees improved cement volumes in Colombia28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings' first-half turnover fell by 10.1 per cent to US$672.1m, while EBITDA came off by 4.4 per cent to US$226.1m. At the trading level there was a 4.3 per cent reduction to US$183.5m. After a net interest charge 27.6 per cent lower at US$29.4m, the pretax profit emerged 16.5 per cent higher at US$165.4m. The net attributable profit rose by 22 per cent to US$100.6m. Net debt at the end of June was 8.6 per cent lower than a year earlier at US$984m, giving a gearing lev... |
Siam City Cement acquires Cemex Bangladesh28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement, one of Thailand’s largest cement producers, acquired Cemex Cement Bangladesh Ltd on Tuesday. The Cemex operations are now known as Siam City Cement (Bangaldesh) Ltd. A statement released by the company read, “Siam City Cement (Bangladesh) Limited aspires to bring regional experiences from the past and would like to shake hands with the potential prospects of the Bangladeshi Cement market. It believes in cementing relationship with all the relevant stakeholders and would l... |
Fiji: Pacific Cement sales rise 19%28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsFijian manufacturer Pacific Cement has announced that over the past 12 months it has sold 150,561t of cement, of which 104,000 was consumed domestically, according to the Fiji Times. This represents an increase over the preceding 12 months of about 19 per cent. Pacific Cement exports to destinations in the South Pacific, including Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Tarawa, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. |
India: Zuari Cement gets new MD as part of Italcementi acquisition28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsJamshed Naval Cooper, formerly CEO and managing director of HeidelbergCement India Ltd (HCIL), is to become managing director of Zuari Cement and managing director of HCIL, India Infoline reports. Mr Cooper, who previously worked for ACC before joining HCIL in 2006, will now be responsible for managing the affairs of both companies. Zuari Cement is an Italcementi subsidiary and the appointment of an HCIL executive as managing director reflects the changes brought about by HeidelbergCement... |
Saudi Arabia: Eastern Province Cement Q2 profits fall 46%28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsEastern Province Cement Company’s net profits dropped 46.2 per cent YoY to SAR50m (US$13.3m) in 2Q16, compared to SAR93m (US$24m) in the same period in 2015.This decrease is attributed to lower operating profit, lower sales as local demand weakens and higher production costs. The company’s profits also fell 23 per cent in the first half of 2016 to SAR137m (US$36.5m) compared to profits of SAR178m (US$47.4m) in the first half of 2015. |
Cemex reports 6% rise in net consolidated sales and EBITDA27 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex reported a six per cent YoY rise – on a like-for-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations – in net consolidated sales for the second quarter of 2016. The company saw its operating EBITDA advance by six per cent during the quarter to US$771m when compared with 2Q15 although on a like-for-like basis the increase was 16 per cent. The corresponding EBITDA margin saw a 1.3 per cent rise YoY to 20.9 per cent. The company attributed the rise in con... |
India: Ambuja and ACC report profit rises for 2Q1627 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Indian subsidiaries ACC and Ambuja Cements have both reported an increase in profits for the second quarter of 2016. In the three months to June, Ambuja Cements’ net sales were up only modestly, climbing 1.9 per cent to INR25.4bn (US$378m), but profits rose much faster. These reached INR4bn (US$59.4m), a rise of 76.5 per cent YoY. Ambuja’s increased profits were mainly driven by lower power and fuel costs. Over two-thirds of the higher profit margins can be traced to th... |