Cement News tagged under: corporate
Cemex intends to reduce its US exposure to reduce debt03 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn a further effort to reduce its high gearing, which stood at 180.1 per cent at the end of March, Cemex has agreed to sell assets worth US$400m to a US subsidiary of the Mexican Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua. The deal includes two cement plants – a 0.76Mta integrated plant in Odessa, Texas and a 0.57Mta integrated plant in Lyons, Colorado – as well as three cement terminals and building materials businesses in Texas and New Mexico. Plans are in hand, however, to increase the capacity o... |
Spain: Cementos Molins 1Q16 profit up 1.7%03 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins posted profits of EUR15.36m for Jan-Mar 2016, up 1.7 per cent YoY. However, sales reached EUR130.69m, 10.2 per cent down when compared with 1Q15. The business result was impacted by a contraction in Spain and to some extent, the negative impact of foreign currency depreciation, especially in Argentina and Mexico. Nevertheless, the Argentinian and Mexican businesses led the improvement in results with better margins compensating for their currency depreciation. Urugu... |
Moody affirms LafargeHolcim's rating at Baa229 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsFinancial analysts Moody has today affirmed the Baa2 long-term and Prime-2 short-term ratings for LafargeHolcim Ltd (LH) and its rated subsidiaries and changed the outlook to "negative" from "stable". "The outlook change to negative from stable on LafargeHolcim's Baa2 ratings follows weaker than expected operating performance during 2015, a challenging outlook for several of the group's major markets and execution risks related to the timing of its ambitious disposal programme," says Falk... |
Soc Cimenterie du Sahel to enter Mauritania market29 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Mauritanian government has approved a project by Société Cimenterie du Sahel to set up a new cement plant. It is expected that the EUR27.118m investment will generate 300 new jobs, including 78 permanent ones. Currently operating in the Senegal and Benin markets, Société Cimenterie du Sahel is expanding its activities to Mauritania and considering other high-growth markets in the region. |
India: UltraTech’s profits rise to US$109m for 1Q1629 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement’s quarterly earnings statement for 1Q2016 show consolidated net profit growth of 10 per cent reaching INR7.23bn (US$109m) for the year to March, according to a report in Mint. Capacity utilisation was also higher in 1Q2016, rising by five per cent to 84 per cent. Volume sales rose by 15 per cent YoY, but revenues increased more slowly – by five per cent – due to declining prices. UltraTech’s EBITDA grew by just three per cent YoY despite improvements in cost efficiencies.... |
Lafarge Africa posts US$9.5m quarterly loss as price squeeze bites29 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsNigerian-based Lafarge Africa has seen revenues fall by 29 per cent to NGN52.4bn (US$263m) in the first quarter of 2016, leading the company to record an after-tax loss of NGN1.9bn (US$9.5m). According to Bloomberg, Lafarge – which did not comment on the results – had said late last year that pressure on prices and a market slowdown were presenting challenging trading conditions in Nigeria and other African countries. Lanre Buluro, an equity broker and analyst with Primera Africa Secur... |
Ambuja Cements reports 4.4% profit fall29 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ambuja Cements has reported a 4.4 per cent fall in net profit, which reached INR3.038bn (US$45.6m) in 1Q16. In the first quarter of 2015, net profit reached INR3.177bn. The company’s income has decreased by 0.89 per cent at INR25.809bn for quarter under review as compared to INR25.581bn for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. Net sales declined slipped by 0.3 per cent to INR24.18bn in 4QFY16 as against INR24.25bn in the corresponding quarter last year, according to a company statemen... |
Australian cement companies fined AUD18.62m29 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsAfter the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) brought the proceedings against four Australian cement manufacturers in 2008, the Federal Court has finally ordered the four cement companies pay more than AUD18m (US$13.73m) in penalties for anti-competitive conduct. Cement Australia Pty Ltd, Cement Australia Queensland Pty Ltd, Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd, and Pozzolanic Industries Pty Ltd entered into the contracts between 2002 and 2006, and operated in breach of the the... |
Vicat sees 1Q16 revenues reach EUR554m28 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn their quarterly statement for 1Q16, Vicat announced that turnover improved by 3.3 per cent YoY to EUR554m (US$629m), which represents an underlying advance of 6.5 per cent. Cement turnover was up by 1.5 per cent to EUR346m (US$392m), as cement shipments rose by 13.8 per cent to 4.83Mt. The turnover in concrete and aggregates was 7.7 per cent ahead at EUR204m (US$231m), which represents an underlying advance of 9.1 per cent, as aggregates shipments rose by 15.2 per cent to 4.83Mt and re... |
CRH interested in HeidelbergCement US and Belgian units28 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsCRH has expressed an interest in acquiring HeidelbergCement’s US and Belgian assets. The Germany-based company is expected to divest in such units to comply with the requirements set by competition authorities for its acquisition of Italcementi. "US cement is of interest to us and we're fully aware of the asset that may spin out of the potential acquisition," Mr Manifold said. "With regards to Belgium, it's a prime asset and certainly it would make a good fit with our businesses, providin... |